Mid-range synthetic stocks

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Does anyone have experience with one or more of these companies?

Hogue Overmould
Bell & Carlson
Rimrock


They seem to be available in finished form for between US$150 and US$250. How do they compare to cheap stocks like Ram-Line, Choate or Corelite? I don't like the flimsy, hollow/tinny feel and sound of the cheaper makes. For example, I'd consider the Stevens 200 stock a cheap stock.
 
1899 said:
Does anyone have experience with one or more of these companies?

Hogue Overmould
Bell & Carlson
Rimrock


They seem to be available in finished form for between US$150 and US$250. How do they compare to cheap stocks like Ram-Line, Choate or Corelite? I don't like the flimsy, hollow/tinny feel and sound of the cheaper makes. For example, I'd consider the Stevens 200 stock a cheap stock.
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I've used Bell& Carlson, and (maybe Supercub can correct me) the stock on my 375 H&H is a RImrock.

Here is the shrt answer- both seem to be very good stocks, miles ahead of the injection molded factory tupperware.

Long answer- The B&C is not a McMillon or a Bansner (the other 2 synthetic stocks I have used)

However...I have used a B&C on my 7RM Ruger for years, and found it to be an excellent performer, with just abit of fitting needed. I think I paid $199 at Wholesale for it years ago. It's sturdy, made shooting MUCH easier than using the Ruger boat paddle stock, and it's reasonably rigid.

The same could be said of the Rimrock stock on my 375H&H. It's sturdy, been bashed around ALOT on a few bear hunts (including a susessful coastal grizzly hunt) and it makes the 375 feel a bit more like a pussycat.

I've never used the Hogue overmolded, but I have handled them, and to me, they seemed like an injection molded stock with squishness added.;)

My Leeper 300WSM has a Bansner, but it was intended to be my 'once in a lifetime, super special, do all rifle." The B&C is about half the cost, works very well, and is excellent value.:D
 
PS a Ramline stock is just like any injectionmolded factory stock. They are decent if you break your wood stock and want a cheap, quick replacement. That is all...

(And the Stevens stock is a cheap injection molded stock- but it is not much different than most factory synthetic stocks form Winchester, Remington etc...);)
 
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The Rimrock for $195 USD for a blank with a decellerator installed is a good value, but is nowhere near in 'finished form'.

They are a top quality stock with a hand laid fiberglass shell. They have a very narrow and tight pistol grip and a thick comb and cheekpiece.

The older B&C stocks were heavy and clubby, but the newer ones seem pretty nice quality. B&C makes the Remington TI stocks.
 
Gatehouse said:
I've used Bell& Carlson, and (maybe Supercub can correct me) the stock on my 375 H&H is a RImrock.

Here is the shrt answer- both seem to be very good stocks, miles ahead of the injection molded factory tupperware.
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That stock on the 375 was a "Pacific Research" which, if I'm not mistaken, was the forerunner to the Rimrock. It is avery nice stock and very will proportioned for a medium to big bore.


Gatehouse said:
My Leeper 300WSM has a Bansner, but it was intended to be my 'once in a lifetime, super special, do all rifle." The B&C is about half the cost, works very well, and is excellent value.:D
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I too had a Bansner on a custom mountain rifle. I liked it as much as the McMillans.


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I have three Bell & Carlsons (two LVSF & one Ti) and I really like them. Very nice stocks, not flimsy at all. Light too.


 
I have a few Butler Creek stocks, they are not "special" or "fancy" but work well for hunting rifles. I have found that the acuracy I get from them (un beded) is about the same that I get from the bedded stocks that were prevously on them.
 
My M-7, Lilja barreled .243 has a B&C stock as did my M-17 '06. These stocks are OK, but now that I've got a couple of McMillan's I don't see me spending money on low end stocks again.

The stock on the .243 is good looking with a soft pastel sort of camo paint job. It has recessed pockets for a sling - which look like a good idea, until you try putting the sling through them. Funny thing with this rifle - and I blame it on the stock shape - I found I have to concentrate very hard to make a shot or the cross hair jumps to the right just as the trigger breaks. A couple of my pals called bull#### on this - I passed the rifle to them....same thing happened to them. Despite that, this rifle is a good shooter, but when my other projects are completed this thing might get a McMillan as well.

The stock on the M-17 was big heavy and ugly, but it worked, and I did some very good shooting with that rifle. It didn't need to be babied, and it wasn't. Lots of the black finish ran off when the Sweets got splashed around, but it never softened the actual stock material.
 
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