How does this look?

How does the full stock look on the Frontier (plz vote only based on the stock)

  • It looks absolutely hideous.

    Votes: 36 34.3%

  • It looks OK.

    Votes: 69 65.7%
  • Total voters
    105
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thinking about ordering a full-sized synthetic Hogue stock for one of my Ruger Frontiers, just to make it even more weatherproof. i cant make up my mind whether or not a full stock on it will look hideously ugly or 'acceptable', so i mocked up the above photo to simulate what it would look like :)

comes from the factory with a smaller sized, laminate stock like the bottom image.

thanks!

**edit
removed the scout scope and rib on the Hogue version for a more fair poll :)
 
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that is why i asked people to vote on the stock only, not just the aesthetics of scout scope mounting :D
i think the scout scope thing will skew the results of this poll, i should have used a Ruger Compact instead. btw - you can also mount scopes in the traditional receiver mount on a Frontier.
 
**edited the images to remove the scout scope since some of you are so anti-scout :)
id really just like to know if the super short 16.5" barrel will look silly with a full-length stock.

FlyingHigh said:
i think it looks great in the hogue stock. i even wouldn't mind the scout-scope mount, if i could figure out why they heck it's done like that. anyone care to enlighten me?
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it totally frees up the ejection port so that you can single-feed rounds easier.
with a low-power scope like a 2.5x mounted up front on the receiver it allows you to more quickly and naturally get on target. it also makes it a lot more comfortable to shoot with both eyes open and keep your peripheral vision. its almost like a compromise between iron sights and a traditional scope.

IMO they are especially useful for new shooters because they encourage two good habits:
1. not overscoping your rifle, and putting something like a 6.5-20x50mm on your deer rig.
2. shooting with both eyes open.

you really have to try them and see if you like them. a couple of my friends who tried mine and initially were ragging on me for buying a 'gimmicky scout rifle' actually ended up really liking the setup once they fired it at the range.

either way, its something different to try. if you dont like it, you can always mount the scope traditionally on the receiver. the scout rail is removable so youll just need some set screws to fill in the holes in the receiver and youll never know the rail was ever there. the Frontier also comes with a mil-spec picatinny rail that mounts on the forward rib and is ideal for stuff like reflex sights.
 
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I like the look, feel and fit of the Hogue stocks and I think that the full length stock is a-OK. When you said full length, I was imagining a 'Manny" style full length stock.
 
Despite the fact that I really like plastic stocks....the laminate looks way sweeter and the full length forestock just doesn't work with the short barrel.....Factory all the way

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For a bolt action rifle to look "right", the forearm needs to be shorter than the bbl length that extends past the end of the forearm.



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Looks hideous to me as well. A full length stock on such a short barrel just doesn't do it for me. But hey, each to their own. :)
 
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