I recently put a Hogue on a new M77 Mark II, partly to keep the original gray laminate stock from getting damaged on my hunts.I splurgedforthe alum chasis model. It feels great, is solid and floats the barrel. Only once out to the range so far, but so far so good.I hadn't read alot about them before my purchase, and decided to take a chance on this product because I don't like the hard plastic feel of most synthetic stocks. It's worth a look....