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McMillan or HS Precision #5471740 07/30/11
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 327 West Texas 4 4200m OP Campfire Member
OP 4200m Campfire Member 4 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 327 West Texas	I am going to build a carbon barreled rifle and need it to be light. The barrel is 1.25 inches and was wondering who makes a lighter stock for this application? HS or McMillan, I own them both and like them both.

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Re: McMillan or HS Precision 4200m #5471761 07/30/11
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4	Originally Posted by 4200m I am going to build a carbon barreled rifle and need it to be light. The barrel is 1.25 inches and was wondering who makes a lighter stock for this application? HS or McMillan, I own them both and like them both. HS and McMillan are not in the same league. The HS is made from chopped glass. McMillan stocks are made from laid glass. The Edge fill McMillan stocks will be lighter and stronger than a chopped glass stock. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: McMillan or HS Precision Brad #5472652 07/30/11
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,881 Placerville,CA,USA E Eremicus Campfire Ranger
Eremicus Campfire Ranger E Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 18,881 Placerville,CA,USA	I've got both too. Brad is right as far as the shell goes. The reason the HS has the aluminium bedding block is because their action area is not strong enough to hold the action w/o compressing over time. Not only that, but because they are made from different materials, they expand and contract at different rates thus having the potential to torgue the action in bad ways. No HS I'm familar with is as light as the basic McMillian stock, let alone the Edge stocks. E

Re: McMillan or HS Precision 4200m #5472769 07/30/11
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,666 Likes: 6 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger
SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,666 Likes: 6 Midwest	Originally Posted by 4200m I am going to build a carbon barreled rifle and need it to be light. The words "HS Precision" are never uttered in a conversation involving lightweight. WWP53D

Re: McMillan or HS Precision SKane #5473113 07/30/11
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 327 West Texas 4 4200m OP Campfire Member
OP 4200m Campfire Member 4 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 327 West Texas	Great thanks or the help

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Re: McMillan or HS Precision 4200m #5474208 07/30/11
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,679 Likes: 47 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,679 Likes: 47 Paradise,Alaska	Go S/S forget the wrap and in a modest patterned handle. Unless you is gunning Haybale & Crockett Domestics............. Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: McMillan or HS Precision #5474528 07/31/11
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	McMillan “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: McMillan or HS Precision Kimber7man #5474605 07/31/11
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,679 Likes: 47 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,679 Likes: 47 Paradise,Alaska	I hear good things.............. Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: McMillan or HS Precision #5474610 07/31/11
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky	Ive been told the ergos on an HS Sux really bad.... Course I dont much listen to the guy who told me that... I think he's full of BS... How you bean, Cheese? "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: McMillan or HS Precision ingwe #5474619 07/31/11
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,679 Likes: 47 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna
Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,679 Likes: 47 Paradise,Alaska	HS and "ergos" are polar opposites. Some is under the illusion that there's a certain "mystique" to HS,but none of them folks shoot much. You gotta go MPI to trump their schittyness................ Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

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Re: McMillan or HS Precision #5474632 07/31/11
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky	Well, I actually listened to this idiot, the HS is sitting empty in the corner, and replaced with a Ti... Still havent had a sip of the Mickey cool-aid... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: McMillan or HS Precision ingwe #5474904 07/31/11
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Once you go Classic, you'll never go back... Hint... “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: McMillan or HS Precision Kimber7man #5474907 07/31/11
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Although a Montana stock does appeal to me more... “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: McMillan or HS Precision Kimber7man #5474913 07/31/11
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4	Kimber 84M MT stock is my absolute, all-time favorite stock. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: McMillan or HS Precision Brad #5474963 07/31/11
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Yep. Bought one for my 7-08 Classic Stainless. Now I gotta sell the wood stock! “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: McMillan or HS Precision Kimber7man #5478609 08/01/11
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,213 Likes: 3 E. WA / N. ID high_country_ Campfire Outfitter
high_country_ Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,213 Likes: 3 E. WA / N. ID	I would reconsider that carbon barrel. I have seen better results from my micro thin mountain taper than from my fat ass carbon barrel.......dispite the propoganda. pretty coot, but not everything they would have you believe. Originally Posted by BrentD I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.

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