Light Weight Ruger Hawkeye Stock...

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So after the Christmas spending spree I still found myself ogling the Kimber 84M Adirondack as a truly light bush rifle. Sucking back my breath a bit at the $2300 price tag I got to thinking.... The Ruger Compact comes in at 5.7lbs and the Kimber at 4lbs 13oz. Is there a truly light aftermarket stock for the Ruger?

I looked at Bell, Mcmillan, Boyds etc but not a whole lot of joy for a light hunting chassis. I realize the Kimber has a slightly longer tube and nicer trigger and I don't want to cobble together the Ruger that is within a couple hundred bucks of the Kimber. Any insights are much appreciated if there is a reasonable stock alternative that I'm missing.

I do like the Ruger platform and have several so I was kinda pulled this way, probably get the slightly heavier (6lb) SS / Laminate version just for the SS but a lb and a bit difference between the .308's is substantial so thats why the stock replacement thoughts and stuff. Plus some stiff vodka's, never entertained a Kimber before... ;)

Dirk
 
medvedqc said:
MPI but some customers were not happy (too flexible) that is why mc millan is not making any edge stock ...

ever think on the canoe paddle ruger stock?
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I certainly have! I have a .338 with the canoe paddle and while it is a beast on the recoil with that narrow profile it is still on the rifle after 20 some years!

I actually thought that CP short action stock may be hard to come by as it seems to have gone from a universal hatred to a cult like following?!?! I shall pursue the angle on EE....

Dirk
 
Post a WTB ad for an M77 MKII Compact... buy a current Ruger synthetic stock, which you can get by calling Snapshot (1-450-427-0052) and giving them the serial number ($105 + tax)... then epoxy a carbon arrow shaft into the forend to stiffen it up... voila! The poor man's mountain rifle.
 
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hoytcanon said:
Post a WTB ad for an M77 MKII Compact... buy a current Ruger synthetic stock, which you can get by calling Snapshot (1-450-427-0052) and giving them the serial number ($105 + tax)... then epoxy a carbon arrow shafts into the forend to stiffen it up... voila! The poor man's mountain rifle.
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that is a good tip Greg ....
a shame it is not working for the lefty ...
 
I'm a huge Ruger M77 fan, purchased my first in 1977 a .280. However Ruger M77 tang safetys, MKII or the newer Hawkeye are just not Mountain rifle lite.

There is just too much steel in the action and the action is stout as hell.

The far right rifle is an early boat paddle MKII in .280 in a custom LiteWeight Fajen Laminate , both the forend and the Butt have been hollowed out . With a 3.5x8 Leupold it weighs 8lbs 2oz empty . It has the early aluminum floorplate. This gun balance so well most people who pick it up estimate it weighs not much more then 7 7 Lbs. It is a true less then moa at 100 hundred yds rifle with numerous loads. has taken White Tail , Mule Deer , Antelope , Black Bear and Moose.

Center Rifle is a .223 Compact after a tuneup from one the the CGN members it's shoots a ragged hole at 100 yds. Now wearing a 2x7-32 Bushnell 3200 it weighs 8 lbs 3 oz empty . It has a Stainless Steel floorplate. Compared to the .280 all the weight of this one is between the hands , it feels heavier then the .280 .

The far left rifle is a MKII .338 Mag that I owned , hollowed out the forend and butt, glassbedded , pachmyer pad . Weighs a 3x9 Bausch & Lomb it was 8lbs 13oz.

McMillian offers top quailty stock but I don't think the offer the Ruger M77 inlet with a lite weight edge fill.

A Kimber Montana could be a compromise as far as weight and price go.

My Kimber Custom Select in 280AI weighs at 7lbs 1oz with a 2x7 Leupoild.
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hoytcanon said:
Post a WTB ad for an M77 MKII Compact... buy a current Ruger synthetic stock, which you can get by calling Snapshot (1-450-427-0052) and giving them the serial number ($105 + tax)... then epoxy a carbon arrow shaft into the forend to stiffen it up... voila! The poor man's mountain rifle.
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I figured I could lighten-up my SS/laminate Ruger MKII Compact by replacing the laminated stock with a short action factory synthetic stock; after I weight both I found that the synthetic was actually 1oz heavier! I still use the SS/laminated Compact, it is a very handy rifle. WK
 
WeakKnee said:
I figured I could lighten-up my SS/laminate Ruger MKII Compact by replacing the laminated stock with a short action factory synthetic stock; after I weight both I found that the synthetic was actually 1oz heavier! I still use the SS/laminated Compact, it is a very handy rifle. WK
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Laminate stocks vary greatly in weight... when I switched over my compact .223 and 7mm-08 to synthetic, they were 5-6 ounces lighter even with the epoxy and arrow shaft.
 
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