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01-07-2005, 11:35 AM

#31

ButchA

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Richmond, VA

Posts: 7,897

RE: Wood or Synthetic

I like plain old wood. I have never owned a rifle or shotgun with a synthetic stock, so I don't know how they differ in handling. Wood just has a nice feel to it and it gives the gun a distinct "personality".

Butch A.

01-07-2005, 11:36 AM

#32

Moose_Maximus

Join Date: Jan 2004

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Posts: 486

RE: Wood or Synthetic

Wood.

Nice walnut, especially.

01-07-2005, 11:49 AM

#33

PapaD

Join Date: Nov 2004

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Posts: 78

RE: Wood or Synthetic

i dunno, i actually think a nice black synthetic stock with a stainless barrel and a metalic sope actually looks better then woods stocks with blued barrels. it seems there really isnt any advantage for wood stocks other then the recoil factor, which i dont know how big of a factor that actually is.

01-07-2005, 08:41 PM

#34

Borty77

Fork Horn

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: freeport fl

Posts: 179

RE: Wood or Synthetic

Its nice to have a rifle in both beautiful wood finish: Browning BAR safari .270

And all weather in Stainless/systhetic Ruger 77 .30-06

Both have pros and cons.

Borty

01-07-2005, 08:51 PM

#35

Montana Bob

Typical Buck

Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: Anchorage,Alaska

Posts: 512

RE: Wood or Synthetic

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ORIGINAL: PapaD

i dunno, i actually think a nice black synthetic stock with a stainless barrel and actually looks better then woods stocks with blued barrels.

I feel my weapon is more of a tool than a work of art. I want it to last with all the elements I encounter. The blued wooden goodies sure look nice on the rack though.