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HOOLIHAN

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I've Got A Savage Model 12 In .223, Great Rifle Excellent Coyote Gun.but I'd Like To Get A Better Stock For It.i've Been Looking At The Ultimates By Choate.anybody Have One? How Do You Like It? Any Other Tips Or Suggestions Would Be Greatly Appreciated. Thanks.
 
I have the Choate on my Savage 12 .223 and I really like it. I have not done much more than sight the rifle in but it will be one of those that you can definately shoot off the bipod with no worries about the barrel and stock meeting in pressure points. I have the extra pieces for length of pull and cheek height so you can get the rifle to fit.

One thing to consider is the overall size of the stock does make the rifle larger which means more to carry if you like walking with the gun.

Another option is to go with a Robertson Composite. I have a LE10 in .308 set up in one with adjustable cheek piece and length of pull. It is an awesome piece of kit.

Basically, go with what fits you and and your style/tastes of what you want in a firearm. Good shooting!
 
I have the Choate on my 10fp in .223. I like it, but you do hear a lot of complaints, mostly about the weight, it is heavy.
I think a good option is a Boyd’s laminate stock. Get the stock you want, many to choose from for the Savage’s, bed the stock and do the finish work yourself, great fun.............
One tip about Boyd’s, find the stock you want and then check the specials, if you can find what you want there, excellent price and no wait time. Also you must keep your order under $100 us for customs purposes.
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I've had one of the Choate Ultimate Sniper stocks on a heavy barrel .300 Win Mag for several years now. Picked it up for cheap at a gun show.

It's not a bad stock if you don't pay too much for it. Very heavy, but the aluminum bedding block molded into it seems nicely done. The pistol grip is uncomfortably huge and needed to be rasped/ground down quite a bit for me, although I don't have very small hands. The stippling on the pistol grip and forearm is very sharp and you will probably decide to smooth it down a bit as well. Some details are well done, i.e. the bedding block, accessory rail, and butt pad spacers, while several others are very cheaply and poorly executed, such as the interchangeable cheek pads (held on by self-tapping screws into the plastic stock!), the monopod screwed into the bottom of the stock near the buttpad, and (my favourite) the glaring "Ultimate Sniper" logo molded into the stock on the side. Some of these glitches are easily DIY fixable and some not so much.

The stock takes paint fairly well, and needs to. It sits down pretty nicely into the front bag, but I prefer to shoot it off a bipod (easy with the accessory rail, which comes with a swivel adapter for simple mounting of a Harris bipod). The rifle does have a nice solid feel to it, and shoots beautifully. I paid well under $200 for it, and for that price I'm quite satisfied, but make no mistake...this is no HS Precision stock by any means.

I also have recently ordered, though not yet received, a Bell & Carlson Duramaxx stock for a .308 FP model 110. Numrich Gun Parts had them on sale in the clearance section of their website recently. By the time I added the shipping and other eteceteras I wasn't as thrilled as I was when I first saw the ad, but if/when I get it I'll post it here.

John
 
I'm not a choate fan...they are a simple practical design mind you. I'm a wood fan tho. I replaced my Stevens 200 SA with a Grey Laminate Thumbhole Varmint. I know laminate is not wood but it still feels warmer to the touch. The boyds stocks are cheap too if you don't mind finishn them up yourself.
 
Houge now sells their OverMolded stocks for centre fire and they might be worth a look. I have one on my 10/22 and it's a pretty comfortable stock to shoot with.

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Pillar Bedding (shown on the left)

All centerfire bolt action stocks come standard with aluminum pillar bedding, traditionally a gunsmith installed option costing over $100. Our molding process and our desire to produce the best product available compelled us to include pillar bedding as a standard feature. Pillar bedding utilizes aluminum bosses embedded in the stock at critical mounting locations. Aluminum pillar beds guarantee an accurate, rock-solid action fit that will not shoot loose. Aluminum conforms to the rifle action making aluminum superior even to a steel pillar bed. Aluminum pillar bedding is not found standard on any other injection molded stock.

Full Length 7075 Aluminum Bedding Block (shown on the right)

For the absolute ultimate in acuracy and stability, Hogue bolt action stocks are optionally available with a precision-machined, full length Bedding Block molded into the stock. This CNC machined, 7075 billet, aircraft aluminum block completely surrounds the rifle action and extends full length into the forend. The full-length block absolutely guarantees the ultimate in accuracy by providing rock-solid stability over the length of the stock. In fact, the Hogue full bed block stock has been independantly tested and it was the only stock that retained zero after a 30 foot drop! The full-length bed block coupled with all of our other features make Hogue stocks superior and a much better value than stocks costing hundreds more, in fact Hogue full length bed block stocks are the finest stocks available at any price.

All bolt action stocks feature a sleek straight comb, palm swells and a "varminter" style forend, all treated with our unique "Cobblestone" texture. Models are available for standard or Varmint barrels.


Hogue centerfire rifle stocks are designed to free-float the barrel for maximum accuracy and models are available with the proper clearance for standard as well as heavy "varmint" barrels. Hunters especially will be impressed by the stocks incredible quietness, exceptional accuracy and lightweight non-slip comfort. Our stocks also come equipped with standard sling swivel studs and the finest in recoil pads. Hogue recoil pads are formulated and molded from a "super cushion" blend of recoil- reducing materials that rivals and even surpasses any other pad available. Our special material coupled with computer designed, internal cushion structure provides outstanding recoil control and shooting comfort. The recoil pad has a standard screw spacing and is removable, allowing our standard 13 3/4" length of pull to be adjustable or another pad combination to be installed.
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The website price is $139.95 for the pillar bedded model and $269.95 for the full bed block model, which doesn't seem to bad. U.S. prices of course.
http://www.hogueinc.com/getgrip/merchant.ihtml?id=518&step=2
 
I love the hogue stocks on the 870. I think the full length bedding block stock would be a great addition to a savage/stevens.

I wonder how "stiff" the pillar bedded version is compared to the factory tupperware.
 
MagnumPeanut said:
I'm not a choate fan...they are a simple practical design mind you. I'm a wood fan tho. I replaced my Stevens 200 SA with a Grey Laminate Thumbhole Varmint. I know laminate is not wood but it still feels warmer to the touch. The boyds stocks are cheap too if you don't mind finishn them up yourself.
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When did laminated wood become something other than wood?
 
Santa brought me a Bell and Carlson Medalist stock for Christmas... It's at the gun smith now being bedded... It will probably be home on Thursday... so I'll let you guys know what it's like after that... I had it on the rifle without bedding just after I got it... a bit big and heavy, but solid and felt good... It shot some good groups too... I'll post a range report comparing the old factory stock and the new one when I get time.

EB
 
Does anyone know much about 'Knox' stocks ? (I may have spelt that wrong).
I saw one at TSE a while back, but it was for a Winchester model.
Heavy solid feeling stock with Houge like rubber.
Can these be had for a Savage heavey barrel model 12 series ?

...WW
 
I've got a Choate Varmint on my 10fp. It's comfortable and stiff. The grip is large, so if you have small hands take that into consideration. Overall a great stock for not a lot of money.
 
Savage Stocks

I have a 110FPL with a Choate Ultimate Sniper stock – it is OK but rather bulky, heavy & rough. My 10FPL has a Robertson stock, which is more expensive but offers many more styles and accessories, and is much more nicely made.

Both are better than the OEM stock, although apparently it is possible to stiffen up the OEM which improves it considerably.

Snapshot
 
I'm also looking for a stock, B&C Tactical/Varmint looks like a great choice for me. Also there is a place in Ottawa or MTL (eastern Canada) that makes some sweet stocks, I'll post the site when I get home :onCrack:
 
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