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Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16312776 08/04/21
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,381 Likes: 1 South Texas F FSJeeper Campfire Regular
FSJeeper Campfire Regular F Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,381 Likes: 1 South Texas	I have re-stocked the expensive synthetic stocks I thought I would love but ended up hating them. I have moved to laminated stocks on heavy kickers but still prefer fine walnut on my go-to's.

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Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? bsa1917hunter #16312900 08/04/21
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger
jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas	Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by geedubya [quote=Mach3]Just curious what other fellow hunters might have? Have most people gone to synthetics? What I have: Remington 760 GameMaster 243win wood Remington 7600 30.06 synthetic Tikka T3X Lite .270win synthetic Benelli Lupo 300wm I hunt in any and every weather condition. Biggest buck ever shot was in a steady rain. Aside from the beauty of a wood stock, synthetic stocks with weather proof barrels are my preference. Does a Fat Baby fart? Ya, GWB Both very stupid questions.. ———————— Look at Pot calling Kettle.. jwall- * 3100 guy* A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16312928 08/04/21
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,509 Lived all over the world H hotsoup Campfire Outfitter
hotsoup Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,509 Lived all over the world	My favorite hunting rifles are wood/blue. I have a few plastic but don't use them much and will give them to my grandkids as soon as they are old enough.

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16312960 08/04/21
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,391 Likes: 1 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker
handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,391 Likes: 1 N.E. Mn./ Mt	About 50/50 here too, all the wood ones being pre 64 M70's of some sort, short of some .22's.

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313109 08/04/21
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 1,510 St. George, Utah S StGeorger Campfire Regular
StGeorger Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2018 Posts: 1,510 St. George, Utah	Anybody have a pic of an SB-3 brace on a Ruger #1? Old guy, old guns.

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Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? jwall #16313184 08/04/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,148 Likes: 13 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter
geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,148 Likes: 13 Texas	Originally Posted by jwall Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter Originally Posted by geedubya [quote=Mach3]Just curious what other fellow hunters might have? Have most people gone to synthetics? What I have: Remington 760 GameMaster 243win wood Remington 7600 30.06 synthetic Tikka T3X Lite .270win synthetic Benelli Lupo 300wm I hunt in any and every weather condition. Biggest buck ever shot was in a steady rain. Aside from the beauty of a wood stock, synthetic stocks with weather proof barrels are my preference. Does a Fat Baby fart? Ya, GWB Both very stupid questions.. ———————— Look at Pot calling Kettle.. Sorry about that flippant response. My Bad. Let's see, some wood stocked rifles that have followed me home in the recent past. Marlin 1894 Cowboy, 44 Mag Browning High Grades Model 71, 348 Winchester B-78, 300 H&H Model 63, 218 Bee Browning 1895 High Grade, 30-40 Krag Custom Winchester 71, 475 Turnbull Ruger #1, 475 Turnbull Custom Full Stock Remington 600, 17 Mach IV Merkel 141 Double Rifle, 30-06 Springfield Connecticut Shotgun RBL Professional, Double, 2-3/4" - 20 ga. Sabot Browning Low Wall, 223 Rem. Browning A- Bolt, Trophy Grade, 270 Winchester. ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313191 08/04/21
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 1,510 St. George, Utah S StGeorger Campfire Regular
StGeorger Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2018 Posts: 1,510 St. George, Utah	Touche. Old guy, old guns.

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313219 08/04/21
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,925 seattle, wa, usa O okie john Campfire Tracker
okie john Campfire Tracker O Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,925 seattle, wa, usa	I have a couple of wood stocked rifles, but the weather here is so nasty that they never leave the safe. Okie John Originally Posted by Brad If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313227 08/04/21
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,392 SW Missouri Cheesy Campfire Outfitter
Cheesy Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,392 SW Missouri	I fully appreciate what synthetics bring to the table. My safe is probably 10:1 wood:synthetic. Maybe more.

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? geedubya #16313306 08/04/21
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clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680	Fine, GW. Twisted my arm so I will trade for the Merkel. Which of my kids do you want...? 😇😂

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Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313353 08/05/21
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,406 Likes: 1 Jersey Devil Country J JeffyD Campfire Tracker
JeffyD Campfire Tracker J Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 4,406 Likes: 1 Jersey Devil Country	Currently, no. Just plastics and fiberglass. Will have to remedy this situation in the near future, hopefully with an Ithaca M37 or a Model 12. Just can't visualize an upland shotgun with a plastic stock. "No good deed shall go unpunished!"

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? WhelenAway #16313498 08/05/21
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,953 NB / Canada SuperCub Campfire Outfitter
SuperCub Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 11,953 NB / Canada	Originally Posted by WhelenAway Sure looks like your rifle has soul (beauty, panache, style) to me. But weren't you worried that a shift in zero would cost you your moose? (sarcasm) I did get "lucky" and slipped a 160gr NP from that 275Rigby into a small bull at 250yds. It was DROT (dead right over there) I do confess that I took a synthetic stocked 280 as well in case it got really crappy as it does on Newfoundland. What gunnut doesn't take two rifles, right?

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313529 08/05/21
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,810 The Palmetto State C cra1948 Campfire Outfitter
cra1948 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,810 The Palmetto State	Not counting AR’s, I only have two rifles with synthetic stocks that I can think of. I have two shotguns with synthetic, but the rest are all wood. Mathew 22: 37-39

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313562 08/05/21
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,922 Likes: 3 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter
Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,922 Likes: 3	Well, I do have mostly wood stocked guns but in the last 25 years or so I've added some syn stocked guns for use on bad weather days. Some are blued and some are stainless. The main criteria was the stock being non absorptive. I like wood and that is the way the fug it is. Mb " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? jwall #16313592 08/05/21
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HitnRun Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,385 Likes: 3	Originally Posted by jwall When the chips are DOWN...synthetic will not let you down. WOOD can and DOES expand and or retract W/O your command. I hunt both kinds frequently and I PREFER reliability. I NEVER wonder if synthetic stocks have warped or swollen due to WX conditions. Jerry So true! For several hundred years, people used wood stocked guns and couldn’t hit anything with them . Thank goodness for plastic and people with no taste. Originally Posted by RJY66 I was thinking the other day how much I used to hate Bill Clinton. He was freaking George Washington compared to what they are now.

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313605 08/05/21
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CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,932 Black Hills of Dakota	I have both and am not emotionally attached to either one. I enjoy and use both. Arcus Venator

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? StGeorger #16313625 08/05/21
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,705 Likes: 1 S.E.Indiana J JimH Campfire Regular
JimH Campfire Regular J Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,705 Likes: 1 S.E.Indiana	Originally Posted by StGeorger Touche. Exactly what I was thinking!

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Magnum_Bob #16313651 08/05/21
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wink_man Campfire Regular W Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,732 Socialist Republic of NJ	Originally Posted by Magnum_Bob . I like wood and that is the way the fug it is. Mb ^^^^ This !!!! Garry Trump won !!! Trying to live like a free man in the Communist Republic of New Jersey. Love your country, distrust your government. Democrats and the people who vote for them, enemies of America and a free American people

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? Mach3 #16313702 08/05/21
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana
tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip	Plenty. Synthetic stocks suck but have a place. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Do you still have a wood stock in your collection? cra1948 #16313722 08/05/21
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,810 The Palmetto State C cra1948 Campfire Outfitter
cra1948 Campfire Outfitter C Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,810 The Palmetto State	Originally Posted by cra1948 Not counting AR’s, I only have two rifles with synthetic stocks that I can think of. I have two shotguns with synthetic, but the rest are all wood. And just for the record…I don’t have a collection, I have an accumulation. Mathew 22: 37-39

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