I have purchased two Richard's microfit stocks, and they were just what I needed. Before belt sander to round the tip
After belt sander and a urethane coat
I am not worried about a perfectly inletted stock as I route the heck out of the wood, and try to have a 1/4 to 1/2 inch bed of epoxy around the action. This is a Remington stock where I "pillar bedded the front of the action by drilling a hole, filled it with Bisonite. Once I had a level action, I routed a huge amount of wood for the final pour.
I know many want pretty wood, but I decided that I wanted to shoot my rifles, not make love to them. I think in terms of function and cost effectiveness, laminated wood is the winner. Laminated wood is stronger, more resistant to water damage, etc. It is more stable all things considered. So I ordered laminated stocks from Richards. Something else I do, I leave the forend and grip areas rough as they came from Richards. I do not want super slick, except on the cheek piece. I want grippy surfaces.
Grippy is good on my Anschutz. The dark color is stippling in the wood, to make it grippy
Hard to see, but this stock, is grippy in the same areas. I like the Anschutz style stock for target shooting, puts my hand into proper position for the trigger pull
tupperware stocks are good and grippy.
I do like the fact I could order the stock to length. After many years of competition shooting, I have definite opinions about where my shooting elbow is in relation to the trigger, and where my face is in relation to the scope.
When I shot this across the course, it was always too short in the prone position.
When I dumped the irons, I added a big chunk of wood from a pallet, nail holes included, and it is far more comfortable with a scope
for me, a trigger pull around 14 inches to 14 1/4" is the most comfortable, and Richards cuts the stock to your preference. Ergonomics is extremely important to competitive shooters, just look at the rifles behind Joe Farmer, adjustable cheek pieces, length of pull, hand stop distance, grip distance, and grips were removable.
this was Joe's stock. He made it himself.
Joe said he purchased the blank at Camp Perry for some trivial amount in the 1960's, and had been offered $1000 for it prior to him fitting and finishing it for his Bleiker action. Joe was in his mid 80's and was the US Senior Smallbore Champion. Joe was right handed, but due to macular degeneration in his right eye, shot leftie!