Richard's Micro Fit Stock

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Just got one of their stocks from their bargain bin - leftover, unsold unfinished stocks, discounted. This one is semi fancy walnut Rem 700 short BDL, pad on, in their "Tactical" style.
I am quite impressed with it. The inletting is sharp. Were in not for my oversized recoil lug and #7 Rock barrel, the barrelled action would almost have been a drop-in. The fancy grain is in the grip, and butt. Action and forend are correctly laid out straight grain. Pad on.
The style in no where near as extreme as on their website. There is a drop in the forend of about 1/2" in front of the magazine area. No flutes in forend. Forend is 2 1/2" wide, flat bottomed. Near vertical grip with palm swell and heel of thumb recess.
Externally, the contouring is smooth enough, the lines are there - BUT -the stock is too big, unless you are a giant. ALL external surfaces are going to have to be well worked down, perhaps 1/4" or more.
The action is going to be solidly bedding in compound, with pillars, so this being a wood stock is irrelevant from the standpoint of stability. No reason for a range rifle not to have a bit of figure and coulour.
 
w ww.rifle-stocks.com. The sale list in not up to date. If there is something specific that you are interested in, it would be worth a call or email. They taped a couple of cutoff laminated scraps to the stock for reinforcement in shipping. Will make colourful knife handles. If you go through their offerings, there are some fairly unusual designs, and certianly some very interesting colours in the laminates.
Unless the advertising suggests otherwise, don't expect an almost finished stock. Some work will be needed.
 
I bought one of their thumb hole stocks they had on special. haven't done much with it yet. I'm quite happy with it...I think they would do good to expand their office staff though..so it doesn't take weeks to get in touch with someone..
 
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