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Plastic and rubber stocks and grips

OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2017 in General Discussion
Who else here doesn't care for guns with plastic stocks or rubber grips???? I just like a rifle with wood. Preferably a gun with wood and blued steel. SS is great for hunting, But other then that, I like the look of a dark blued gun. I absolutely hate a plastic stock and will not buy a gun with one, with just two exceptions. An AR or a muzzle loader. My Muzzle loader has a thumbhole synthetic stock in camo, and my AR has a black plastic stock. I will not buy a bolt action with a plastic stock or a handgun with a rubber stock. I have passed on a few really nice rifles, because I hated the plastic stock. Which do you prefer and do you think it is an age thing, of just how we older guys are use too. Oakie
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  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,567 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    90% of my guns have wood stocks or grips which I prefer but it isn't a deal breaker for me
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,437 ******
    edited November -1
    Depends on the purpose of the gun.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • William81William81 Member Posts: 25,471 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I really enjoy a nice set of wood stocks on my pistols and revolvers. That being said, I generally take the stocks off and carefully store them away before the first trip to the range. The reason for this, I am left handed and my wedding ring buggers them up.

    So most of my firearms have Pachmayr or Hogue replacement stocks so that does not happen.
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by William81
    I really enjoy a nice set of wood stocks on my pistols and revolvers. That being said, I generally take the stocks off and carefully store them away before the first trip to the range. The reason for this, I am left handed and my wedding ring buggers them up.

    So most of my firearms have Pachmayr or Hogue replacement stocks so that does not happen.


    I do the exact same thing with all my BDL's. The stocks come off as they come out of the box, and a boyds replacement thumbhole stock goes on. Just don't want to nick or scratch those beautiful stocks.[;)] When I go to sell them, they will look brand new and command a higher price. Oak
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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For a working gun (A gun that I will carry on a daily basis) pachmayr grips get put on, and the wood grips get put in the box the gun came in.


    Weather, wear and tear of constant use for wood grips and pretty soon they look like hell.
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Those that get heavy carry/use get Hogue wood grips. Replaceable and NOT rubber. If it does not have wood, it has stag, bone or ivory. Except the WWII things that keep their original grips. I do have one set of pearl.
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  • cranky2cranky2 Member Posts: 3,236 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I love wood and blue but the guns I hunt with all have plastic stocks.
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  • kidthatsirishkidthatsirish Member Posts: 6,983 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It depends to me. My 981T has blued steel and a black synthetic stock and it actually works really well. On the other hand my deer rifle has a boiled linseed oil treated stock and I think the look is timeless for that particular rifle.

    Generally I prefer med or dark wood with dark steel (of some sort)for rifles. Hand guns can be enjoyed in just about any flavor for me including plastic so long as the lines are nice.
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like pretty guns.
    Life is too damn short to hunt with an ugly gun!
    I'm careful in the field, and although some I've used for 20-30+ years and dragged them over mountains and rocks, in and out of boats, hauled up and down from tree stands you would never know......
    Most marks on my hunting guns are from my knife on my hip rubbing the stock while the rifle is slinged!
    Rich deep blued steel and pretty wood on my guns!
    I do have one black and plastic gun, a Benelli Nova that I won.
    And a Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum that wears Pachmayr rubber grips! They save my wrist and hand.....
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  • 4205raymond4205raymond Member Posts: 3,415 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Oakie
    Who else here doesn't care for guns with plastic stocks or rubber grips???? I just like a rifle with wood. Preferably a gun with wood and blued steel. SS is great for hunting, But other then that, I like the look of a dark blued gun. I absolutely hate a plastic stock and will not buy a gun with one, with just two exceptions. An AR or a muzzle loader. My Muzzle loader has a thumbhole synthetic stock in camo, and my AR has a black plastic stock. I will not buy a bolt action with a plastic stock or a handgun with a rubber stock. I have passed on a few really nice rifles, because I hated the plastic stock. Which do you prefer and do you think it is an age thing, of just how we older guys are use too. Oakie
    +1, Same here,maybe if I were a guide/outfitter in Alaska I would think differently.
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  • EhlerDaveEhlerDave Member Posts: 5,158 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    When I was hunting and shooting all the time with my pistols I used the Pachmyr rubber grips, just because they did not slip when wet.

    I prefer the look of wood grips.
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