Stocky's carbon fiber Howa stock (blem) - 10/21/22
My search didn't turn up a whole lot about these stocks, so I figured I'd share my experience in case others are curious. This is one of Stocky's carbon fiber "Hunter" stocks for the Howa, long action, factory sporter barrel channel. They have some blemished ones discounted, which is what I bought (here). I'll be dropping a Howa barreled action in 6.5 PRC (from Brownell's) into this.
They advertise the LA version at 22-23 oz. Mine came in at just under 20 oz on my kitchen scale:
Barrel channel is about 0.840" at the tip of the forend, a bit wider than I was expecting:
Here are a few more pics of the inletting. Nothing major to complain about. I'll be bedding the full length of the action.
Bottom metal fits nice and tight:
Tang inletting is slightly off, but the bedding will take care of that:
The Limbsaver recoil pad is the most disappointing part. The pad itself isn't terrible, but the fit to the stock leaves much to be desired:
I don't think this is an anomaly or the reason this stock was considered blemished. All the photos of these stocks online show an ill-fitting recoil pad. I'll either live with it or ask my gunsmith about replacing it with a Decelerator. LOP is about 13 5/8", which I consider perfect.
I'll update this thread when I get it bedded. A sponge camo job is also in the works. That should cover up some of the seams and other imperfections. Overall, I'm happy with it. It cost me less than a B&C and with a little work, I'll have a stock I think I'll like better. Hard to beat 20 oz.
They advertise the LA version at 22-23 oz. Mine came in at just under 20 oz on my kitchen scale:
Barrel channel is about 0.840" at the tip of the forend, a bit wider than I was expecting:
Here are a few more pics of the inletting. Nothing major to complain about. I'll be bedding the full length of the action.
Bottom metal fits nice and tight:
Tang inletting is slightly off, but the bedding will take care of that:
The Limbsaver recoil pad is the most disappointing part. The pad itself isn't terrible, but the fit to the stock leaves much to be desired:
I don't think this is an anomaly or the reason this stock was considered blemished. All the photos of these stocks online show an ill-fitting recoil pad. I'll either live with it or ask my gunsmith about replacing it with a Decelerator. LOP is about 13 5/8", which I consider perfect.
I'll update this thread when I get it bedded. A sponge camo job is also in the works. That should cover up some of the seams and other imperfections. Overall, I'm happy with it. It cost me less than a B&C and with a little work, I'll have a stock I think I'll like better. Hard to beat 20 oz.