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Edge or mcswirly #7300210 01/11/13 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,723 Baker, MT L laker OP Campfire Tracker OP laker Campfire Tracker L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,723 Baker, MT I have a Remington 223 ackley factory barrel sporter barrel that's cut to 21 inches. I'm trying to decide to go with the mcswirly or the edge but can't make my mind up. What would you guys do and why?

Re: Edge or mcswirly laker #7300225 01/11/13 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN Don't care for painted stocks, I like the McSwirl.

Re: Edge or mcswirly slg888 #7300228 01/11/13 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,819 SW Pa. R RTSJ Campfire Regular RTSJ Campfire Regular R Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,819 SW Pa. Order one of each. I did!!! Roy

Re: Edge or mcswirly RTSJ #7300238 01/11/13 Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,475 NC - work / SC - play S ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker ShortMagFan Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 4,475 NC - work / SC - play I'd go edge on that rifle all day long There you go - 3 responses, 3 different answere

Re: Edge or mcswirly ShortMagFan #7300254 01/11/13 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN Can Mcmillan do 1/2 Edge-1/2 McSwirl?

Re: Edge or mcswirly slg888 #7300263 01/11/13 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN nsaqam Campfire Ranger nsaqam Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN EDGE for me every time. Especially with a short barreled LW rifle. The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea. I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.

Re: Edge or mcswirly slg888 #7300281 01/11/13 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,766 Montana T toad Campfire Tracker toad Campfire Tracker T Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,766 Montana Originally Posted by slg888 Don't care for painted stocks, I like the McSwirl. Edge stocks don't have to be painted Guns don't kill people, drivers with cell phones kill people.

Re: Edge or mcswirly toad #7300302 01/11/13 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland woodson Campfire Tracker woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland +1 edge.

Re: Edge or mcswirly laker #7300305 01/11/13 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,891 Montana P prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter prairie_goat Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,891 Montana I'd do an Edge with your setup.

Re: Edge or mcswirly toad #7300313 01/11/13 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,206 J JBO69 Campfire Regular JBO69 Campfire Regular J Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,206 Generally speaking the same stock will be 7-8 oz lighter in the edge fill. So the question now is "what are you gonna do?"

Re: Edge or mcswirly laker #7300322 01/11/13 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,123 S.W. Wis. Originally Posted by laker I have a Remington 223 ackley factory barrel sporter barrel that's cut to 21 inches. I'm trying to decide to go with the mcswirly or the edge but can't make my mind up. What would you guys do and why? I sold all my painted and/or Edges...I don't like paint, so it's swirl for me. Depending on model, and who/how they're made that day, the differences can be minor.

Re: Edge or mcswirly JBO69 #7300325 01/11/13 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,614 northern utah B bobtails Campfire Regular bobtails Campfire Regular B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,614 northern utah I currently have 3 mcswirlys my next build is getting a edge. I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6!

Re: Edge or mcswirly aalf #7300328 01/11/13 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN nsaqam Campfire Ranger nsaqam Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN Originally Posted by aalf I sold all my painted and/or Edges...I don't like paint, so it's swirl for me. Depending on model, and who/how they're made that day, the differences can be minor. Funny, I sold all my swirlies. The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea. I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.

Re: Edge or mcswirly nsaqam #7300341 01/11/13 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland woodson Campfire Tracker woodson Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,737 Maryland I have drank the swirl cool aid and appreciate the textured paint. Rick said its tough as wood pecker lips. Lol.

Re: Edge or mcswirly toad #7300375 01/11/13 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana Originally Posted by toad Originally Posted by slg888 Don't care for painted stocks, I like the McSwirl. Edge stocks don't have to be painted [bleep] a! Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

Re: Edge or mcswirly woodson #7300395 01/11/13 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,255 Just south of the 60th paralle... 406_SBC Campfire Regular 406_SBC Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,255 Just south of the 60th paralle... 21 inch sporter contour .223AI is screaming for an Edge fill stock....... Originally Posted by Mule Deer Suck bullets simply suck.

Re: Edge or mcswirly Rancho_Loco #7300398 01/11/13 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,723 Baker, MT L laker OP Campfire Tracker OP laker Campfire Tracker L Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,723 Baker, MT You guys arent making my decision any easier hah. The rifle is my pickup/coyote calling rifle when I decide not to take the 220 swift on stand.

Re: Edge or mcswirly laker #7300475 01/11/13 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 627 Sask_Hunter Campfire Regular Sask_Hunter Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 627 This showed up today. Action is off getting a new barrel. 223AI Remington mountain rifle. 50/50 black orange with 1/2" decelerator.

Re: Edge or mcswirly Sask_Hunter #7300501 01/11/13 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN Homo's hunt with Edge.

Re: Edge or mcswirly slg888 #7300539 01/11/13 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,819 SW Pa. R RTSJ Campfire Regular RTSJ Campfire Regular R Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,819 SW Pa. Originally Posted by slg888 Homo's hunt with Edge. OUCH!!