What kind of wood species would you use to put on your rifle if you could choose?
Not sure what kind of wood I want to use (or what would be safe to use to stand up to a 7mm mag recoil) , any suggestions (and pics of wood species) would be appreciated!
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If I had my choice it would beexhibition gradeEnglish Walnut. But, I'm not wealthy so I don't own any. My second choices would be black walnut, Claro walnut, & Curly Maple. Just depends on what your tastes are. Of course you could go with a laminate they are supper tough. http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/
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It's hard to beat the beauty of highly figured black walnut but the more figure it has the higher the price. I've got three custom wood stocks, one black walnut, one claro walnut and a flinter in curly maple. They all have figure through about 80% of the stock, I think that's what makes them look sharp, more than the type of wood they are. If the grain runs true, they'll all handle anything you want to mount in them.
Any of the wood mentioned would work fine with a 7 mag.,and if you want it a bit stronger yet, have the action glass bedded..
What is evenmore important, is that the grain of the wood is laid out properly in the stock. Expecially through the wrist, and magazine area. I see so many poorly laid out stocks these days, it isn't even funny!!
You can look under African , Asian, L. America, N. America, Europe blah blah blah
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Wooden stocks- what kind ?
