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I have a question for you Legend experts! What’s the weight savings between an edge shell/standard fill and a standard stock? Is there any real advantage over just the standard fiberglass stock? I am looking to build a 300 Win Mag but not really a lightweight and was considering the edge shell/standard fill. Thanks for any input.
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I don't have an Echols but it seems the difference between standard and edge fill weights are less than they used to be with both getting heavier. When the edge fill first came out they didn't recommend if for 300 magnums and over. They later changed that to 338 and then 375.
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I would go standard fill. I agree with DBoston that the weight savings is not as dramatic as it used to be. I think you are spending $100 for about 4 oz., and may end up with a mis-balanced gun, depending on the barrel contour and dimensions. Barrel fluting might be a better option.
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The legend on my M70 300 H&H is from about 8 years ago and has edge fill. With the 1" pad it came in at 25 oz. the last couple MCM edge stocks I got, they struggled to keep them under 30 oz. and that was the hunter's edge, so I agree that especially with a 300 mag. I'm not sure it is with the extra dough for edge fill now days.
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Have the weights on the standard fills been staying consistent or have they been creeping up as well? I don’t think I have ever ordered a standard fill so I have no baseline for comparison.
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Have the weights on the standard fills been staying consistent or have they been creeping up as well? I don’t think I have ever ordered a standard fill so I have no baseline for comparison.
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His website is pretty lame for information. How much are these things? Can you buy them already inlet and painted or not?
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You got to cut you own bolt-handle slot and they come raw ..unless things have changed -
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You got to cut you own bolt-handle slot and they come raw ..unless things have changed - When I talked to D'arcy about the stock, he said he didn't like the way McMillan made there bolt cut over sized and preferred to cut them himself. I do believe you can order it with full inlet if you like. The big thing with getting these stocks now is McMillan is making him order 10 at a time. He is running a list, when gets to 10 he will place order.
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His website is pretty lame for information. How much are these things? Can you buy them already inlet and painted or not? He's a one man shop so updating his website is a low priority. Call him and he'll be happy to help you out. You can definitely buy them inletted to your barreled action and I think that paint, pad, studs are available (with McMillan doing that work in-house). I may have that wrong or it might no longer be correct due to the changes in McM's ownership.
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I looked it up and the last EDGE shell and fill I got was 600.
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Scott, what did you order? A Shrike for a Defiant Deviant. Whatcha building? Welllllllllll, I believe I’m going to do a 27 Nosler. I got the Deviant with CRF and a 3 POS safety. So it’s my first departure from a Model 70. The Defiance is quite a lot lighter to start with and being a Defiance I should have to pay for so much smithing time to make them square and lighter. Plus they give me the ability to load out to 3.8” without any major tricks. I have quite a lot of time to think about what I’m going to do though. I have a 1-8 .308 Krieger, a 1-10 .358 Krieger and a 270 1-7.5 Krieger. I could change my mind before everything shows up too but if I had them all today it’d be the 27 Nosler. A long range 27? Stick will not be happy!
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When I talked to D'arcy about the stock, he said he didn't like the way McMillan made there bolt cut over sized and preferred to cut them himself. ...
D'Arcy can be a bit suspect on how McM inlet the stock as well, hence they ship to him so he can inspect before out to customer. Seen some Mon. morning/Fri. afternoon inlet jobs , so fully understand the D'Arcy approach .
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Are his Legend stocks best suited for M70 magnum actions/barrels or are they also well suited for say an M70 06 with a standard barrel contour? A wild question would it work with a CZ550 9.3x62?
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They work beautiful on Sporters in my opinion. 270/30-06, 300 Mag, 264, 338. I think they’re “big” for a Featherweight sized gun. 338 Win 375 Improved No idea if they’d work with a 550. I’d be fine with one on a 70 Standard though. It was always sorta my plan to find a beat up 30-06 or 270 and make a Whelen and put it in a Legend.
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Scott, what did you order? A Shrike for a Defiant Deviant. Whatcha building? Welllllllllll, I believe I’m going to do a 27 Nosler. I got the Deviant with CRF and a 3 POS safety. So it’s my first departure from a Model 70. The Defiance is quite a lot lighter to start with and being a Defiance I should have to pay for so much smithing time to make them square and lighter. Plus they give me the ability to load out to 3.8” without any major tricks. I have quite a lot of time to think about what I’m going to do though. I have a 1-8 .308 Krieger, a 1-10 .358 Krieger and a 270 1-7.5 Krieger. I could change my mind before everything shows up too but if I had them all today it’d be the 27 Nosler. A long range 27? Stick will not be happy! I know, I know! I’ve already been asked why not a 28 Nosler and load my bullets backwards to get similar BC, but I’ll struggle with it. 270’s have been working pretty well for me, along with 7mms but a fast 270 is something I’ve always wanted. If I get a wild hair I’ll run the pile of 150 BBCs I have at 3400 just so make old Bob smile some.
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I’m sure a good stock dude could make it work with a 550 with enough time and materials. They really are quite awesome on magnum chambering that have a little thump. They soak up recoil like nothing else I’ve used.
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Those are real nice buddy! Great looking killing rifles.
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