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Offline gbjeep

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new stock?
« on: November 10, 2009, 01:44:02 PM »
I'm thinking about upgrading my 700 sps with a new stock. It has the synthetic stock now, and I was thinking of a choate uss stock. Has anyone tried these for the 700 SA? I even thought of turning it into a tube gun, but can't justify the cost. I know there are tons of stocks out there, but i like a pistol grip on my rifles (I'm an AR nut).
This is a dedicated target rifle, and am looking for a cheap route.

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Re: new stock?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2009, 03:15:54 PM »
If you want to do it right, save up some extra money and step up from the Choate, especially the USS.  I've been behind a few Choates and really can't find anything to write home about, other than at 6lbs it makes a great paper weight.

I had a few various H-S stocks on my Remmys, but turned into a McMillan slut.  It really is worth the money to me, and I've got a wife and two kids to feed on my salary.

My new build is getting a Manners T4, they are a bit cheaper than McMillan, and the ones that I've felt were pretty ergonomically correct for my hands.

Buy once, cry once boss...I'm a believer of that one now.

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Re: new stock?
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2009, 02:39:07 AM »
I've never seen a Choate stock I'd own if given to me for free.  :o

I plan to add a Hogue over moulded stock with the full aluminum bedding block to my SPS Varmint .22-250 soon. If I like it as well as I think I'll likely add one to the SPS Varmint .223 as well.


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Re: new stock?
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2009, 03:30:46 AM »
     I have a Hogue overmolded on a Win. stainless new, OLD model in  300 wsm. I like it alot however I find it a little heavier than I would want to carry all day, the TI rem. 700 has spoiled me.   Jim

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Re: new stock?
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2009, 11:12:17 AM »
Thanks for the advice against the choate. I've never actually seen one. I've read a couple of things online, but you know how that goes. ;D
A heavy stock wouldn't be a problem, is shoot mostly off the bench and prone. I checked out the manners and like what i'm seeing.

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Re: new stock?
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 01:56:31 PM »
I've found this type to be good for prone/bench shooting.