Most of the Remington stocks that I've shot were more than capable of getting the job done, although some needed some TLC to get the most out of them. Still, given the choice between a Remington stock and an after market stock, I'll almost always take the aftermarket stock.
I have a couple of HS Precision stocks and like them OK, but I really don't see how it is that they got the reputation that they have for being a quality stock. On the ones that I've seen, there was overspray on the portion of the block that the rear tang was supposed to rest on and the recoil lugs didn't even come close to coming into contact with the bedding block. The guys that I've talked to said that this was normal. I thought that it reflected shoddy work.
On an whim, I bought a Bell & Carlson M40 stock. I know that B&C has a reputation for being a budget stock, but after having had one, I don't think that I'll ever buy another HSP. The B&C stock was clean, meaning that the machine work on the block was perfect. There wasn't any over spray anywhere and the recoil lug at least came into contact with the block.
When I opened the channel on the B&C, I used a dowel and sandpaper. The material sanded like fiber glass or carbon fiber would, yielding a fine powder. When I sanded the HSP using the same method, the material came off in clumps, rather than a fine powder. it was also much easier to sand. Personally, I just thought that the B&C was a better quality stock. From what I understand, the bipod stud on the B&C is also threaded into the aluminum block, so you don't have to worry about the stud pulling out like you do on an HSP.
I'm getting ready to order a B&C A2 to see how I like that. I know that this may be a bit off topic, but thought I'd throw it in. There are lots of people that like the HSP stocks and talk badly of the B&C, but I wonder how many of them that do so have actually shot a B&C.