A friend of mine wants a lightweight mountain rifle stock, in a savage or a remington. The problem is he's left handed. I googled but I haven't been able to find anything solid. Boyds makes several stocks, but he doesn't seem interested. He likes the look of my hs precision stock, but it's heavy. Any help will be appreciated, thanks guys.
What's the lightest stock available?
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Rich Coyle
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The following is a company I have used. Lisa has been there for several years and actually understands the idea of making a custom stock as light as the customer wants. She even hired a 'smith because a few customers gunsmiths O D with heavier than needed fillers. They will definitely get my next gun stock business.
Mpi Stocks
mpistocks.com
5655 NW Saint Helens Rd, Portland, OR 97210
(503) 226-1215
Open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rich Coyle
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Also, if you have not heard of this company and you want lightweight, you need to. I have them on my rifles. They weigh about 1/3 - 1/2 of the other brands we normally buy.
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MPI made a carbon fiber stock for a Savage of mine that weighs 20 oz. It is very stiff too. Has a two tone webbing finish Love it.
McMillian will build any of their stocks with the edge technology. I have one they said would weight 22 oz. When I got it I weighed it and it weighed 22 oz.
they have all kinds of colors to choose from.
I have been extremely pleased with everything I have gotten from them. You get what you pay for.
adam32
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Rich Coyle
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The idea one gets what one pays for is an internet myth. One gets what one shops for. I paid $756.10 for a Lone Wolf stock a few years ago; which is now Proof Research. One time when I fired it it broke right behind the trigger guard. Proof Research replaced it but it weighs about twenty-eight ounces.
I paid $512 for a totally custom carbon fiber made MPI. It weighed twenty ounces.
Personally I have never purchased any aftermarket stocks other than boyds, and 1 hs precision. I like all of them. All my guns shoot sub moa after proper bedding, so other than just personal preference are the mcmillian or mci, manners, ect... worth the money?
What cartridge, action, and barrel contour is he going to use?
I have a Brown Precision Model 7 Remington stock, a Manners EH3 stock, and a McMillan Edge Remington Varmint Stock. I like all of them but if I were to order a new lightweight stock tomorrow, I would order a McMillan.
I have a Brown Precision Model 7 Remington stock, a Manners EH3 stock, and a McMillan Edge Remington Varmint Stock. I like all of them but if I were to order a new lightweight stock tomorrow, I would order a McMillan.
