OK---what is a good stock design?
Blessings
The Monte Carlo stock style is better than a "classic" style for some folks but not all. It depends on your build. IIRC the Monte Carlo style is better if you have a longish neck and or sloping shoulders. Mule Deer did a good article on stock styles a while back. A narrow butt will have more felt recoil than a thicker one. A narrow or sharp comb will hurt your cheek more than a more rounded one. A stock that moves straight back under recoil will hit your shoulder harder but is easier on your cheek. A comb height that's righ for your sight alignment is going to be easier on your cheek. I have a Remington 7600 7mm-08 and shooting with the iron sights is painful at the bench because the comb height is for scopes.
I guess the short answer is the style that fits you and your style of shooting.
