By the way, if you really want wood and end up with one, bed the action and seal the inside of the stock(the part you don't see)with a high grade epoxy, laquor, or sealant to help keep stable.

Im pretty set on wood being that its my first real rifle besides my POS marlin .22 thats lucky to get three inch groups at 25 yards. Wood just sits in my heart a little better and is a bit more "classic". So out of the ones that i picked which would you get?

I'm a fan of wood also for my woods rifle. I have a synthetic 7mm mag that a hunt fields with, but I like the warm feel of my browning medallion in the classic 30-06. If you like beautiful wood, you'll love the medallion. Mine was 710$. It's the nicest looking and best shooting rifle I have. It changed the way I look at remington.

I would go with the Remington 700 CDL then Joe. I like the way they look.

This being your first Real gun, I guess wood is a good idea, it gets you back to roots so to speak. If this is #1 never sell it. When it is time, give it to the right person, that will never sell it.

Research all brands of guns for yourself, learn their history and where they are now. Find out who owns the companyand where manufactured. You will probably start forming opinions about what you want to look at.

Go to a large retailer and lay hands on these brands/models side-by-side. Relax and take each model one handed in your dominant hand and lower to your side. Pick up the gun swiftly like you were going to fire but don't tense up. Each will feel different for what ever reason, decide the one you are most comfortable with.

Allpopular manufacturers make good guns.

I like the Barrel to say MADE IN USA myself, so I suggest a Ruger or Remington. Each has several models of wood guns, great quality, one should fit.

Don't rush your buy, and enjoy the process.

I won't use a wood stock anymore. The ones I had with wood stocks have been replaced with Synthetic and the wood ones put away to save if I ever trade them off. I like a stock that I don't need to give a hoot about as far as scratches and dings. They are nice to look at but to fragil for me to use in the field. I hate scratcing up a good wood stock.

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Wood is the niceststock to look at,synthetic is themost dependablestock to hunt with.Decide which you want based on your use for the gun.

Well i know i'm set on a wood stock.
The thing I don't like about the remington cdl is that it does'nt have a rasied cheekpiece. Other than that it's a nice looking gun.
The thing I don't like about the savage is that it has that accutrigger. I think I'll stick with a regular trigger thank you very much.
Winchester is one of my top choices, but I haven't really heard praises to their accuracy.
I don't want my stock to turn to mush when it rains so Tikka is out (although I'm sure their synthetics are fine guns).
That CZ looks pretty nice but I really don't know much about them at all.
Browning is in the same boat as CZ as of now.

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