Hardwood VS Laminate
- Thread starter bubsnoble
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They changed later in production from the hardwood to the laminate as there were hardwood stocks cracking behind the receiver. They also added the second thru bolt behind the receiver in the laminates to further strengthen them. As far as us using them the hardwood is fine. The laminate is a little heavier and can look amazing but there are beautifully grained original hardwood stocks too. Just a matter of preference rather than function really...
Nope, not aesthetics. The original arctic birch hardwood stocks went the way of the Doe-Doe bird in 1950's {'53, '54?}. The process of stock manufacturing was made more economical (lesser grade hardwood could be utilized} with the added benefit of a stronger stock. (Mother Russia demands Cyrillic common sense within her glorious military comrade! 
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A laminate stock won't chip, break, warp or become oil soaked like a hardwood stock will/can. {understanding that the laminate IS a hardwood stock...it's merely layers glued together rather than one piece.}
SKS's are cheap {right now}, buy 2 rifles, one of each. The laminate stock has a thinner wrist which I like, but I also appreciate the ruby red solid hardwood.
{edit} Oops, slow on the keyboard, ljones beat me to it!
) A laminate stock won't chip, break, warp or become oil soaked like a hardwood stock will/can. {understanding that the laminate IS a hardwood stock...it's merely layers glued together rather than one piece.}
SKS's are cheap {right now}, buy 2 rifles, one of each. The laminate stock has a thinner wrist which I like, but I also appreciate the ruby red solid hardwood.
{edit} Oops, slow on the keyboard, ljones beat me to it!
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what Plinker said.
The hardwood looks nicer though.
The hardwood looks nicer though.
Interesting with Our Oil one application went through the Laminate and now it has the nice red look to it like the hardwood (no we didnt strip the stock at all) And the stock looks wonderful. Oil used was a Freeze Gun Oil which we use to apply to all our wood stocks helps firing stocks at -30C or lower before windchill from cracking...
? sorry? Who's "we"? Are "we" oil soaking wood stocks to prevent them from cracking at -30C? What exactly is "our oil", and are you saying that one application soaked through a laminate stock!?
If so I have a few problems with that approach.
