Walnut/Blued rifles

[Dogleg]

I do some of everything, blued/walnut, stainless synthetic, stainless laminate, blued laminate. Weather-proof definitely has its place, but I really like walnut.

 

[hoytcanon]

I own both stainless and blued... in both nice walnut and laminate... I really dislike the feel and heft of synthetic though...

I don't worry about rust or the elements with any of them because i take care of my guns properly.

 

[Kilo Charlie]

Blued/walnut is what I have; I do have one stainless/walnut .257 Roberts and a stainless/syn .250 Savage that I intend to hunt deer with.
My climate is pretty dry so the wood works fine for me.

 

[guntech]

Stainless and blue and Quartersawn walnut - the picture doesn't do it justice.

 

[roche1982]

my first choice is always Blued/Walnut.... Second I like Stainless/Composite

 

[MD]

My hunting experience is very similar to the OP's, Vancouver Island, coastal B.C., with excursions to the interior.

Used a walnut and blue steel Remington 700 243 for years and years, since 1976, and a wood and steel Ross before then. Since then I use a wood and blue steel 270 and 7x57, but have used a blue steel and synth stock 300 Winchester magnum and recently was given a blue steel, synth stock 280.

 

[The Kurgan]

I think the mfg's, in an effort to cut costs, collectively convinced us that synthetic was solving some great problem and we should be thankful they produced a stock for about 1/10 the cost of a wood one and discounted that model by maybe 10% compared to the wood version - real nice of them.

And we're dumb enough to buy into it. Yes, synthetic has its place, and in some applications, it's better, but life is too short to hunt with an ugly gun if we don't have to.

 

[FoymountFarm]

Who here hunts with em?, I mean Really works em.

My Hunting experience is based on the West Coast of BC and Coastal mountains, with a little bit of East Kootneys mixed in.
I almost exclusively use Stainless rifles with some kind of composite or laminate stock. Lately though the traditional Walnut/Blued setup has been calling to me.

What's your go to configuration?
-Blued/Walnut
-Stainless/Walnut
-Blued/Composite (synthetic)
-Stainless/Composite (synthetic)
-Blued/Laminate
-Stainless/Laminate

Where I have wood, I have blue. Where I have composite, I have an even mix of blue and stainless.

I wish I had one of these...

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...but I don't.

 

[savagelh]

I'm actually partial to synthetic. I take care of my guns, I've just never truly appreciated the walnut/blued look. I have many wood/blue guns but if I had my choice I prefer synthetic. I'm often to worried of marring the finish of a finer stock to even take it hunting. Not that my rifles are treated roughly while hunting but #### happens.

 

[Eagleye]

I'm often to worried of marring the finish of a finer stock to even take it hunting. Not that my rifles are treated roughly while hunting but #### happens.

Read Why Not's sig line. [Ted has it figured out, lol]

Dave.

 

[StevieK]

In terms of aesthetics I love the look and feel of a nice wood stock, and blued steel just looks right in a wood stock. I have no problem hunting with wood/blued, however I have just ordered a kimber montana in 270 to replace my classic 270. Mainly because I will be doing a lot of camping hunting trips where the gun will be outside for a week or so and I like the security and peace of mind of something a little more weather proof and durable. Not that I think a blued walnut can't handle that. I try to treat my guns gently and take care of them, but having a bit more leaway if I screw up is kinda nice. I also hate hate hate hate hate, did I mention hate plastic stocks. If it's not a good quality carbon stock then I don't even want to think of owning it. With respect to people worrying about marring the finish of a nice walnut stock...The walnut is the last thing i worry about with blued/walnut guns. Wood that is treated well is perfectly waterproof and small marks add character. Wood can also easily be steamed or sanded and re-oiled to fancy it up. It's the rusting of blued steel that is harder to reverse, and the bluing finish on a lot of more current guns doesn't seem to have the same resilience to rust as in days gone by

 

[Lead hammer]

I like them all but wood blued is king.
They just feel great in the hand. I like the feel of rubber stocks too.

 

[Royzo]

Can't beat the blue and wood. The composites just look kinda cheap/plasticy. But thats just my opinion.

 

[j_06]

Have a few of both but prefer the look and feel of a wood stock. I find with a good coat of wax and and oil they hold up to the weather just as good as synthetics.

 

[west250]

What he said above ^

 

[Detective_Special]

Like most of the previous posters, there is nothing nicer than a wood stock on a rifle. Also, l prefer blued action and barrel over stainless.

 

[The Kurgan]

What a beautiful rifle, except for that god forsaken "ICON" stamp on the receiver.

 

[Deerdr]

Blue and walnut if you listen to your heart....Stainless and composite if you listen to your brain...I listen to my Heart

 

[amccain]

Most of mine are blue and wood. The old Savage 99, Marlin 1894, Ruger #1, Browning X-bolt, all blue and wood. Love the look and feel of it. I do have one modern bolt, a Weatherby Vanguard, and it has the plasticky, rubbery stock and I have to admit I wasn't crazy about the looks but it was a good deal and it feels pretty good and shoots real good so it's kind of growing on me.

 

[dugasgunner]

Nothing else than blue and wood for me. Rain or shine.