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Do people who buy

penguinpenguin Member Posts: 596 ✭
edited December 2017 in General Discussion
black synthetic stocks on a rifle care how they look ? What are your reasons to purchase something with the appeal of a cadaver?
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  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You got something against cadavers?
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,240 ******
    edited November -1
    I don't understand your comparison
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,482 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a few hunting rifles that spend a lot of time in the field. They get carried through the woods, the briars and up and down tree stands. It might be 55 or -10 or more below zero.

    Pretty wood stocks are nice, but in my case they would not be pretty for long...
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  • 35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I find a black synthetic stock, that has the appeal of a cadaver, to be more useful than questions posted with the personality of one.
    An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Synthetic black stocks are lightweight and easier to carry, less tiring

    I have several guns that I bought that had Woodstock's, that I also bought synthetic stocks for them when I have to pack it any like the time.

    Also as said before Wood stocks can become ugly really quick dragging of them through thick brush Etc. They will end up looking like a cadaver anyway. The Franken cadaver with all the scars

    Intelligent people call it function over fashion. I'm sure that something you don't understand though, I'm sure you wear your stiletto high heels when you go out hiking
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  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 22,059 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If Hogue made a set for a Marlin 1895GS stocks I'd swap out my pre-Remlin wood for them. Then I can take baths with her without worry [:D].
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  • mnrivrat48mnrivrat48 Member Posts: 1,707 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I spent a number of years doing work for a local gun shop. That work included a large number of wooden stock repairs.

    For a field working gun the composite stocks are a step ahead of wood.
    They don't soak up oil, they don't warp, and they don't crack like wood.
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  • sammashsammash Member Posts: 617 ✭
    edited November -1
    I FEEL THE SAME WAY....A GUN IS A WORK OF ART......I LOVE THE LOOK OF WOOD ON A GUN......EVERY SCRATCH...DENT....GOUGE IS A STORY.....I TAKE CARE OF THEM BUT THINGS HAPPEN.....I PICK WOOD OVER SYNTHETIC ANY DAY....
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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My "using rifles" spend a significant amount of time in a pickup, on a UTV, and/or exposed to the weather. The metal finish is worn and the plastic stocks are scratched and scraped but the tool still functions as needed. I'd guess that about 1/2 my rifles have synthetic stocks but I do have some nice looking wood stocked rifles(that don't go hunting).
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My first Match rifle, an Anschutz 1413 with very nice wood looked like it was used to beat rats to death with after 2 years of serious competitive shooting use.

    Wood is warm and beautiful, the only way to keep it that way is by not exposing it to rain, briers, rocks and constant use.
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I personally, hate synthetic stocks and only loved wood stocks. Then I bought a muzzleloader with a camo synthetic stock and fell in love with it. Takes the weight off and is scratch resistant. I can beat the hell out of it and have no worries. I still prefer wood on my good guns, but my hunting rifles, they are just tools to me. I take the good wood stocks off and put plastic on them. When I sell them, the new looking wood goes back on[;)]
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  • mjrfd99mjrfd99 Member Posts: 4,553 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wood is beautiful I prefer it. Black plastic not so much. Plastic/synthetic absolutely have their place.
    I've always wanted to "wood" the 91
    https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/HK-G3-91-PTR-Wood-Stock-Forearm-Set-Surplus-9p16457.htm
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  • blackhawk45blackhawk45 Member Posts: 481 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Asked the man who's never hunted in the rain .
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  • reload999reload999 Member Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like wood...used to get it regularly, ah, those were the days [:I]
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  • BikerBobBikerBob Member Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well the wooden ones are nicer to look at for sure.

    But I wish I could get a high quality stainless over synthetic trap gun for shooting on rainy and snowy days!

    Same reason I don't mind hunting in rain/snow or cleaning the smoke pole with warm soapy water,
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  • spasmcreekspasmcreek Member Posts: 37,717 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i remember how excited i was to get my first remington nylon 66...just keep them laying out of sunlight like on older cars package tray in the rear....still have two models like new
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,040 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by reload999
    I like wood...used to get it regularly



    Is there something you are trying to tell us? Don
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  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like to hunt. When I am hunting I do not want to concern myself with protecting the cosmetics of my firearm.

    I like pretty wood and blue steel as much as anyone. I have a pre 64 model 70 that is a beautiful rifle. I'm hunting with a Tikka T3 lite, stainless with plastic stock, it's accurate, handles well, it's a great hunting rifle and I don't have to worry about scratching it or getting it wet. If I had to choose only one of them it would be the Tikka. Like I said, I like to hunt.
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  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,195 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like my Model Seven with synthetic and stainless

    In a pinch it would be in the water and paddling if i needed it

    Ros
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
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  • reload999reload999 Member Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [;)]quote:Originally posted by dcon12
    quote:Originally posted by reload999
    I like wood...used to get it regularly



    Is there something you are trying to tell us? Don
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
    Synthetic black stocks are lightweight and easier to carry, less tiring

    I have several guns that I bought that had Woodstock's, that I also bought synthetic stocks for them when I have to pack it any like the time.

    Also as said before Wood stocks can become ugly really quick dragging of them through thick brush Etc. They will end up looking like a cadaver anyway. The Franken cadaver with all the scars

    Intelligent people call it function over fashion. I'm sure that something you don't understand though, I'm sure you wear your stiletto high heels when you go out hiking



    I agree but an M1A has to have a wood stock. My guns are split 50-50 between wood and plastic.
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  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now, I admit, I would have a hard time owning a lever gun with plastic. I might could see having one is stainless and laminate if I lived in Alaska or such. But walnut and blue still just fits.
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    M700SenderoSFII_BTY.png?itok=waPEFxXM

    form, function, beauty, nuff said[8D]
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  • danielgagedanielgage Member Posts: 10,583 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by JustC
    M700SenderoSFII_BTY.png?itok=waPEFxXM

    form, function, beauty, nuff said[8D]


    2nd that
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  • victorj19victorj19 Member Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    While I prefer wood, I have a couple of rifles with synthetics that are used for hunting. I hated the noise they made when bumped due to the hollow buttstock. Hated it so much that I removed the stock from the rifle, then removed the but plate, taped it off, and filled it up with low expansion foam. A little added weight without the noise.
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,637 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry for your loss 999. :)
    It's too late for me, save yourself.
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