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Don't forget, there's always..... M c M i l l a n



...and you can opt for the ADL version which is even lighter as a finished rifle.





DMc

This Brown Precision FS comes in at 18oz bare-naked. Long ago they came as factory stocks on Model 7's.



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DMc

There's always MPI. You might even be able to supply your own Popsicle sticks.

You old farts can still gum Popsicle, can't you?

No matter how much you fight it McMillan is the easiest, cheapest way to a lightweight stock. Take em out of the box, bolt em on and go shooting.

Brown Precision is good too, but will end up costing a lot more with the gunsmith bill. You'll run into the same with any of the others.

If you can do the final fitting and finish work and be satisfied with the results High Tech Specialties is an option. If you use a standard recoil pad they aren't really light. Using a flip flop pad will save about 3-4 oz and come in slightly lighter than factory.

I fart in your general direction!

DMc;
Top of the morning to you sir, I trust this finds you acceptably well and that you had a good Fourth of July.

With apologies to ingwe because this isn't a Model 7 and it is a .270.....

As far as field reports go, I've been running the Wildcat stock on a "classic" money pit 98 Mauser project for the last 5 seasons I believe?

Like I mentioned previously Stuart makes a very stiff stock - runs some sort (carbon fiber??) of an I Beam up the center of it and all I can say is it works.

He also embeds a chunk of aluminum in the fore end and butt stock to anchor the sling swivels into and that seems to be a grand idea as well.

So the stock works in warm weather hunts - maybe 70�F that day. This was a short shot as I recall now - maybe 75yds.


Little cooler this day, this one stretched my personal distance limits with a light .270.


This was another short shot almost at dark on a cooler evening.


It was a nice brisk morning here - maybe -8� C or so.


This particular morning it was unusually chilly for our part of the world -14� and snowing steady. I shot this one at very first light.


It seems I either didn't take photos of the other bucks shot with that rifle or I'm unable to find them this morning - but hopefully those will suffice.

Oh, the last photos here show the weight of the stock as received.


And completed rifle weight - including sling and 5 rounds of 130gr GMX/TTSX.
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So far the stock has shrugged off everything I've thrown at it and I could not be more pleased - thus the unreserved recommendation to give Stuart a call.

One does have to bear in mind that as a small propriety company, Wildcat doesn't offer the wide range of stocks others do or even different models. If what he does make suits you however, then one can proceed.

Hopefully that all made some sense and was useful to you or someone else out there this Fourth of July weekend. All the best to you on it.

Dwayne

Dwayne I checked out their website. Thanks for that link!

ingwe;
You are most welcome sir, it's another option is all.

Again if one likes the one style offered, is able to do the bedding and painting one's self, then in my view it would make sense.

If on the other hand one is paying for the bedding and stock painting - then it might not or it still may - only the final user can be the judge.

I sorta didn't think that the bedding or the painting would be an impediment for you ingwe - thus the initial reply.

All the best to you and yours this Fourth of July long weekend ingwe.

Dwayne

I'm following this thread with a lot interest. I have a model 7 that I would love to install into a light weight stock also. It will either get restocked or I'll sell it and replace it with another Kimber. Anyway, thank you BC30cal for the link and your experience with the Wildcat stocks.
Now if Ingwe would hurry up and make a decision so I know what to do or not to do.

BC30cal,

Nice paint job. Obviously you are a talented stock finisher!


DMc

I have one of these that came factory from Remington, but it has the 18 1/2" barrel and fixed sights. Great combo.

Bansner makes a nice M7 stock as well. I had one a number of years ago.

sigguy,

Those factory B-Precisions were almost all 18"ers. Really great stocks! Nowadays, they'll bring +$400 just for the stock.

The pictured rifle is a 6mm build with a 22" barrel with an aftermarket (Winchester style) 3-position safety.


DMc

I'd opt for a Hunter's Edge, not sure the name of the company that makes them.

McIllem?

Patience, took him 61 years to embrace a single digit twist rate.

Wildcat like Dwayne said..
I have one on my .260 M7 and it weighs right at 6 lbs. with a 2.5-8X36 Leupold ..
It's a very tuff stock and priced right..
As Dwayne said you have to finish it yourself..

The only reason to get a McMillan is if you like to waste money on a heavy stock and be like all the kool adolescents that ply this forum..
Your just to old for that and probably smarter than them ain't ya!
Then again?

And 'embrace' isn't really the right word�Im using one�but it doesn't do any better than my double digit twist�.

So did you pick a stock and dump the good looking step daughter on Tanner yet?

No, and no. I told the daughter Tanner was dead.

If he showed up he would be