Replacement stocks, synthetic or wood?

[chucky52]

Likely replacing a busted stock on my busted Beretta. I know nothing about synthetic stocks, any pointers?

[MGMorden]

I like wood stocks on my guns.  To me, they look far better than any synthetic. 

Now, with that out of the way, I will say that for ANY gun that I take duck hunting, I prefer synthetic.  Reason is simple: my duck hunting guns get banged up pretty bad.  Wood stocks show that wear and tear a lot more than a synthetic.  So for upland, small game, deer, targets, safe queens, etc, it's wood for me.  For waterfowl, synthetic.

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

Weight is generally the same or close enough.

The syn stock will take more abuse.

Wood is generally prettier.