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Offline Spanky

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Re: Which is better and why? Wood or synthetic on a Handi?
« Reply #30 on: September 21, 2007, 03:52:58 AM »
Wood stocks for me. I like to sand them down, reshape them and restain them to my own liking. I have been surprised a few times at how nice the grain was under that factory stain. The synthetics have their place but they have no soul or character. Just my opinion.

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Re: Which is better and why? Wood or synthetic on a Handi?
« Reply #31 on: September 21, 2007, 04:07:45 AM »
Quote from: smittty on September 20, 2007, 07:11:09 PM
I'd like the stainless handi with a pretty walnut stock of the same shape as the plastic stock.

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I'd go for that!
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Re: Which is better and why? Wood or synthetic on a Handi?
« Reply #32 on: September 23, 2007, 05:19:37 PM »
I can appreciate the beauty, heart and soul of a fine wood riflestock.  If I were a collector, I would insist on wood.

As a shooter, I feel that synthetic stocks are more durable and much better suited for the way I use firearms in the field.

Currently, there is no wood on any firearm that I own.

[S&W 645, Glock 21, Ruger Mark II, Remington 700 & 1187, Savage 12 & 93R17, NEF Survivor & Sporter]

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Re: Which is better and why? Wood or synthetic on a Handi?
« Reply #33 on: September 26, 2007, 01:59:40 AM »
if money didn't concern me I'ld buy one of those "Stinger Thumbhole" from gunstocksinc.com // but since I luv my handi & hate the 2x4 bolted to it, I got one of those ugly Choate Varmint stocks. Just the but-stock so I can mess w/the forearm if needed. // if I'm gonna have wood on my gun it needs to be pretty, otherwise ugly can at least be practical
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