Why I love Wood Stocks

[Eagleye]

Although I own a few synthetic stocked rifles [not many], I have to admit a weakness for a nice warm Walnut stock on a blued rifle. Once in awhile, one shows up that is exceptional. Case in point is the stock on my 8x57 Classic. Remington missed the boat when they didn't grab this for a custom shop rifle, but guess that is my gain. I have several rifles with nice figure, but this one stands out. Here's a couple of pics. Enjoy!!! Regards, Eagleye

 

[sgt.rock]

Jesus H Christ!!!!!! That one makes me friggin weak in the knees!!!!!!
That has to be one of the NICEST pieces of lumber I have seen in a LONG time. Great snag there, I mean ugly ugly piece of sawdust.... I have room in my safe for deformed orphans if you get sick of its homely appearance. I would even supply airfare for that Oliver twist looking gun, and give you a few buckets of gruel for it. How about it????
Congrats

 

[Nine]

Damn. You'd likely miss your shot with a rifle like that... too busy staring at the wood grain.

Wow.

 

[archerynut]

amazing. you can almost see right into the wood.

 

[Violator22]

Love the marbling of the wood on that one. Sweet!

 

[b72471]

No Hunting with that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful rifle, I would not take that into the bush. On the wall in a glass case. Take care.

 

[sgt.rock]

Or I would at least take the action out and stick it on a plain old synthetic stock and display the wood stock in a prominent place. Just not fair that every gun I have now looks like crap, thanks a lot eagleye!!!!!!!!!

 

[todbartell]

stunning rifle

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Nice, VERY nice, and I agree as nicely figured wood is my #1 choice. The only synthetic I own is on my Ruger 10/22 'Gopher' gun and on my Remington XP-100. That's more than enough 'synthetic' for me.

 

[Demonical]

Personally I do not like fancy stocks with "figured" wood... go figure? I prefer plain-Jane. The type of wood Remington puts in their CDL's or Classics is good enough for me.

But if you do like figured wood, then I suppose that's nice.

 

[scott_r]

Outstanding!! What a nice piece, good find Eagle!!

 

[H4831]

WOW! Better than anythibng you had when you shot with us. Bruce

 

[17asleep]

Now there's a Remington that I wouldn't be ashamed to be seen with!

 

[Winchester-1897]

That is an example of why I like synthetics; that piece of art is just to pretty to take into the bush and risk f--king it up

 

[stocker]

That is what appears to be a very nice piece of Claro walnut. It's almost a twin for a piece I selected off the shelf from a now defunct California stock producer about 40 years ago when we went down to Disney land . I also got a tour of Pachmayrs custom gun shop the same trip.

Not only a pretty stick but it has good directional grain flow throughout it's length.

 

[horseman2]

If you said it was out of the Custom Shop - No one would have disagreed.

 

[beretta boy]

The odd one ... very odd one, sneaks through.

You should buy lottery tickets too !

 

[medicstimpy]

DROOOOOL! Must have been a sight to see the expression on your face when you found a nice piece of wood like that! Beautiful, Dude!

Wood RULES!

 

[MTM]

Holy Tiger stipes Batman! Wild stock for a factory gun.

 

[Slooshark1]

Oh my God. I think I need box of Kleenex.