ORIGINAL: schoolcraft
Having said that, I think I've decided on the 7mm. Rem. Mag.
Overall, I like the Remington better.
Schoolcraft
Ta DA! You've done it!
The Sims recoil pad on it....not sure about it. Looks and feels like it would really help soak up some punch, but almost felt too soft. I could take it with my hand and move it from side to side a lot. Kinda' looked like it could get ripped off the stock.
It probably could get ripped off the stock, if you were really determined about it. Using pliers, a screwdriver, or a crow bar on it would work, as would using the rifle as a pry barto loosen aboulder from the hillside. In my experience, though, any treatment short of that won't probably bother that pad. It's made to be squishy, and it does its job uncommonly well.
Is there a way to make that wood stock as stable as a synthetic?
See the posts by M77man and James B. FWIW,the latest issue ofone of the gun rags went over how to "degloss"the finish on aRemington wood stock, & they made mention of the fact that it comes from the factory with a fairlydurable finish. I guess it comes down to whether or not you're a wood stock kind-of-guy, and there's a tedious thread about that very subject on this very site.
To me, a wood stock gives a rifle its "soul": the dings and scratches are thecharacter of the rifle that has been built through the "life lessons" it's had along the way. When I look at the stock of an 80 year oldrifle, it makes me curious about thekind of life it's had. What's the biggest trophy it's ever taken?Was it ever chosen to goon someone's hunt-of-a-lifetime? Was ittreated like a trusted friend,ordid they see it as just another tool? Did it make a young boy's eyes light up whenhe got it as a Chrismas gift? Does its current owner think oftheir great-grandfatherevery time he (or she)holds it?
WhenI look at a synthetic-stocked rifle, I just see a utensil. A means to an end. I know thata synthetic rifle is no less deadly, or accurate, or effective, or dependable. It just seems less... well... live.
That's
ME. You've gotta please
YOU. Whatever you choose, though, WE WANT PICTURES!
And, NO, you're NOT allowed to have a 5 page thread on what kind of scope & mounts to get!
If nothing else, you're keeping us entertained!
FC