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Winchester Model 88 gun stocks
jwright7705
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I have two model 88 in cal. 308 and one in 243. the one in 243 had a walnut checkered stock with walnut design in it I've had bad luck with the 308 both stocks have cracked at the back of the action two many deer hunts i guess but I've been looking for replacement stocks for them but have not been able to find any.. this is where i need help i would like to get 2 stocks with the walnuts in them if any one knows where to find these??? or if you can even find them???
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Since the MD 88 experts are gearing up now, I have a related question. I have a MD 88 with a SN indicating manufacture about 1958. It has a stock with a cheek piece. Did Winchester ever offer the MD 88 with a cheek piece? See photo attached.
No, to my knowlege a raised cheekpiece was never offered, and the stock in the photo is an aftermarket with custom checkering. ...Your first post says you want stocks with walnuts in them, Carved I guess??
-Mitch
You're going to find that this action along with the M100 have stress points or stress risers by the nature of the design that causes cracks or splits in the stock due to the way the grain runs. I've seen and fixed a few of these but you're better off switching stocks to a synthetic or laminate in order to save your good stock and still be able to shoot these rifles.
Bob's Gun Shop in Royal, AR. has walnut stocks for the M88 rifles. I didn't see any with the impressed oak leaves but you can ask him. The last one of those that I saw was for sale privately through an internet sale.
http://www.gun-parts.com/winchesterstocks/
Best.
http://www.mpistocks.com/index.htm
If you are speaking of the design, they are oak leaves with acorns,which is post '64. There is one on this site at $205 as of today..