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My wife just passed her PAL course, and now I have to find her a gun. I have pretty much rounded the caliber down to 7mm-08, and she wants a bolt action. She would really like a pink, or pink camo gun if possible. I have looked all over and have found a few pink shotguns and some .22's....but that's about it. Is there a company that makes rifle stocks in different colors that I could get fairly easy in Canada, without paying almost the same price as as a whole new gun ?

Also, which brand of gun would be the easiest to get aftermarket stocks and such for ?...I assume Remington 700.
 
You can get McMillan stocks in pink marble finish, or pink camo, but they aren't cheap. The easiest way is to buy a rifle with a synthetic stock and give it a paint job with pink Krylon and matte clear coat.


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blargon said:
You can get McMillan stocks in pink marble finish, or pink camo, but they aren't cheap. The easiest way is to buy a rifle with a synthetic stock and give it a paint job with pink Krylon and matte clear coat.


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That sounds like a real good option... just before I read your post, I checked out the McMillan site....they can keep their $500 stocks...wow.
 
steve-o1979 said:
That sounds like a real good option... just before I read your post, I checked out the McMillan site....they can keep their $500 stocks...wow.
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Well, there's more than just colours to McMillans. After holding and using one, if you can't tell/feel a difference from a factory synthetic, then its best to save your money... Krylon is good stuff too, and cheap to touch up...:D
 
blargon said:
Well, there's more than just colours to McMillans. After holding and using one, if you can't tell/feel a difference from a factory synthetic, then its best to save your money... Krylon is good stuff too, and cheap to touch up...:D
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LOL I don't care how much better a McMillan feels and such...for $500 it should be able to shoot the gun for you too. I would have no problem paying $250, maybe $300 for a stock.... but around 500 clams for a fancy stock on a hunting rifle that will probably cost no more than $700 would be insane. Looks like she'll be getting some Krylon paint.
 
steve-o1979 said:
LOL I don't care how much better a McMillan feels and such...for $500 it should be able to shoot the gun for you too. I would have no problem paying $250, maybe $300 for a stock.... but around 500 clams for a fancy stock on a hunting rifle that will probably cost no more than $700 would be insane. Looks like she'll be getting some Krylon paint.
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Insane is obviously subjective and I've seen ALLOT less for allot more.
 
steve-o1979 said:
My wife just passed her PAL course, and now I have to find her a gun. I have pretty much rounded the caliber down to 7mm-08, and she wants a bolt action. She would really like a pink, or pink camo gun if possible. I have looked all over and have found a few pink shotguns and some .22's....but that's about it. Is there a company that makes rifle stocks in different colors that I could get fairly easy in Canada, without paying almost the same price as as a whole new gun ?

Also, which brand of gun would be the easiest to get aftermarket stocks and such for ?...I assume Remington 700.
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Boyd's applejack is close to pink. I bought one thinking it was dark red and black. In real life it is more pink than red and dark gray than black. Still looks great though.

Easy easy to order and reasonably priced.
 
These guys make fairly nice stocks for a really good price. My dad has one and he really likes it.

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WOW nice guns. My daughter loves pink and now has a pink laminate 10/22. My wife hates pink and doesn't seem to keen on the 10/22. I hope my girl likes regular colors when she gets bigger. More options. But if it has to be pink then it will be pink. I like the laminates in your price range rather than Krylon. Wood is warmer.
 
Pink is not necessarily required. My wife has a pink 22, and a pink bow, but her hunting rigs are not that bright. She has a zebra paint job in mind for her Mod. 7 in 260 rem, and painted her 338 Fed like this. Still feminine as all hell, but it doesn't burn me when i touch it.

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steve-o1979 said:
LOL I don't care how much better a McMillan feels and such...for $500 it should be able to shoot the gun for you too. I would have no problem paying $250, maybe $300 for a stock.... but around 500 clams for a fancy stock on a hunting rifle that will probably cost no more than $700 would be insane. Looks like she'll be getting some Krylon paint.
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You get what you pay for.
Tuperware don't shoot.

I have near two dozen McMillans...Some of the competition version were well over a thousand dollars and I have plans for more.

The only thing insane is the accuracy.

Box a year hunters need not apply.
 
X-fan said:
You get what you pay for.
Tuperware don't shoot.

I have near two dozen McMillans...Some of the competition version were well over a thousand dollars and I have plans for more.

The only thing insane is the accuracy.

Box a year hunters need not apply.
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Exactly... I have no need for anything like that, and it's very unlikely my wife will either. Both of us will spend about 10 days at the range a year and if we are lucky, we might shoot a deer each year at somewhere under 200 yards..."tupperware" will do just fine for us.
 
Same here. They are good enough for hunting rifles.

A Kryloned 7mm-08 Stevens, before it went to a young hunter on this board:

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Consistently shot sub-minute groups with everything from 139 gr Hornadys to 160 Accubonds and 175 gr Core-Lockts!

Ted
 
steve-o1979 said:
LOL I don't care how much better a McMillan feels and such...for $500 it should be able to shoot the gun for you too. I would have no problem paying $250, maybe $300 for a stock.... but around 500 clams for a fancy stock on a hunting rifle that will probably cost no more than $700 would be insane. Looks like she'll be getting some Krylon paint.
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Five hundred? For a lame-duck base-model, sure...


(Tell me about it. After customs and taxes, exchange at slightly under par still, I've got a grand into my McMillan stock. :eek:)


Factory pink rifles, short of the little-girl pink 10/22 laminate (or solid-pink Hogue), are only made in short batches.
 
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