Replacing stocks on Win M70's

[BiggerB]

Hi all,
I'm one of the guys who mostly lurks on the forums but I'm looking for input..
I've got two mid 1970's model 70's with sporter barrels I'm replacing stocks on. One in .270 the other in .300 win mag, I'm thinking of going with the Hogue over molded stock for both rifles.
The question I'm looking to answer first off is does the Hogue pillar bed stock have as much fore flex as a lot of the LRS reviews talk about and would/does it have that same kind of effect on accuracy at the 100- 400 yrd range as it supposedly does at the 1000+ yrd shooting? These are both strictly hunting rifles, no long distance stuff here!
Also, if that is in fact the case should I look at spending the extra 110'ish bucks for the full bed block version?
I'm not 100% sold on the Hogue but I'm looking for a stock with no cheek piece/mold in or otherwise, rubberized, and less then $500.. Any other suggestions for those requirements I could look at?

Thanks for any input!

 

[Markus]

I haven't handled very many Hogue stocks but my experience with true fibreglass stocks is that they are significantly stiffer in the fore-end than most factory injection molded stocks. Yet you will still be able to flex the fore-end if you put much force on it. A full bedding block also helps this as well. I know you have said you want rubberized but I find a lot of the laminates like boyds are pretty rigid too. Wildcat composites is another option if you want a Canadian product. But they take more work on your end and again aren't rubberized.

Winchesters of the era you have should have a 2 piece floor plate so again watch out for that. A stock designed for a newer 1 piece floor plate can be made to fit but it will take some tinkering.