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Offline doorgunner

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« on: February 26, 2006, 05:13:15 PM »
Does anyone have any experience with Hogue Overmold stocks on their rifles?

I've used H-S Precision on several of my Remington 700's with good results.  I have two brand new Ruger M77 All Weather rifles (25-06 & 30-06).  I'm tinkering with the idea of trying out a Hogue on the 30-06.  I've dumped a bunch of coin on rifles, optics, etc..  It's a little lean right now, so I'm exploring the Hogue potential.

Please, I don't need the "save your money and buy a McMillan" response.  Been there, done that!  I just need to know if anyone has had any good or bad experiences with the Hogue.

Thanks!
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2006, 03:59:12 PM »
I would like to hear some feedback too.  For $99 it sounds like a good deal.  Fiberglass and pillar bedding beats the factory tupperware for sure.  I have heard complaints that the forearm is too wide and that the surface is tacky to the touch.  I don't have McMillan or even HS Precision type money either.  The Hogue sounds good, but no one that I know has one.
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2006, 04:00:29 PM »
I would like to hear some feedback too.  For $99 it sounds like a good deal.  Fiberglass and pillar bedding beats the factory tupperware for sure.  I have heard complaints that the forearm is too wide and that the surface is tacky to the touch.  I don't have McMillan or even HS Precision type money either.  The Hogue sounds good, but no one that I know has one.  FWIW-A guy at work had one for the 10/22 and liked it better than the laminate one before that.  Said it was lighter but still pretty rigid.
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2006, 04:31:02 PM »
I have used two of them.  They are very comfortable stocks, I had one on a Ruger 77 in 35 whelen and a winchestger model 70 in 375 H&H.   Accuracy was excellent adn ergonomics were ery good.  The onlyh compliant I can come up with is that they are fairly heavy, around 3 pounds for the aluminum blcok stock.
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2006, 05:51:10 PM »
Did the barrels free float when you installed the barreled action in the stock?  I would imagine it would be difficult to open up the barrel channels, with that rubber attached to the stock body.
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2006, 05:02:33 PM »
i just put one on my 10/22, the barrel is free floated and it has a really nice rubbery feel to it just like their handgun grips do.  I've already noticed an improvement in accuracy
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