Are synthetics really that much better than wood? I've been under the impression synthetics don't swell/shrink like wood will with changes in moisture etc...ie affecting your rifles zero? has this been made out to be a bigger deal than it really is? aren't wood stocks coated enough to prevent moisture changes etc...? What's your preferred choice?
Are synthetics really that much better than wood? I've been under the impression synthetics don't swell/shrink like wood will with changes in moisture etc...ie affecting your rifles zero? has this been made out to be a bigger deal than it really is? aren't wood stocks coated enough to prevent moisture changes etc...? What's your preferred choice?
What about Blued vs. Stainless?
I had my 280 AI coated and added a HS Precision stock to avoid any those issues. Wood warps and the last rifle i bought didn't have much of a finish, if at all in the barrel channel and mag well. Laminated stocks are better than a standard wood stock. You just can't beat the feel off a wood stock. I don't like plastic synthetic stocks at all, i generally don't buy guns with them. But you'll find a 100 different opinions on stocks it's really personal taste.
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You did say Inclement Weather Rifle................Right ??
I voted synthetic / stainless - Do I win ? LOL !!!
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I think it has been made to be a much bigger deal than it really is.
I have hunted numerous times for weeks at a time in rainy humid conditions with a wooden stock and blued steel with no perceivable affects to accuracy. Perhaps something did happen to the rifle, but it still shot better than I could.
In my opinion it is more marketing hype than anything else.
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Inclement Weather Rifle?
