I agree I just can't like synthetic stocks, even the better top of the line ones feel strange to me. Most of mine are nice confiquired walnut wood stocks, however I do have few nice laminated versions that work well for me in less than favorable weather/element conditions. They feel more like solid wood to me, you might look into one of those. The Ruger 77R's and Ruger #1's I have I like very well.
Just my 2 cents....