Which stock for Savage 223 ?

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Hello all, I was wondering if you guys can give me some advise. I have a used Savage 110 in 223 just purchased and it needs a new stock badly! Was looking at a Choate Ultimate Sniper or Varminter from Midwayusa. Has any one had any bad experiences with a Choate,and which one should i get?

If I did get one of those should I bed it also?

I know I could have just bought some thing already to shoot, but for me 90% of the fun is building one up.

Thanks.
 
I think I'd get a Bell and Carlson over either of those two. It won't be more expensive but it should be better. I have one on a 30.06 110 and I love it. My .223 Savage has a H-S Precision stock on it. It's more expensive and they supported a guy who got away with murder at Ruby Ridge. So I'd go for a B&C. If you eventually want the top of the line get a McMillan.
 
Dan the Savage 110 is a long action designation, the 223 is a short action or Model 10, the only long action 223 that I am aware of is the Axis Model which would be a different stock. Second the Model 10 would be a blind magazine and would not work with the Choate stocks (I could be wrong). The Axis model is a removable mag model and might work, but I think the screws for the stock might not work with the spacing on the receiver for the Axis. This is something you will need to check out before buying any new stock for that rifle.

Good luck
Jim

None of those listed carry stocks for the Savage - Stocky's is about the only ones I have found, I know that sucks, I have been looking also.
 
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Out of Stock and Bell and Carlson's web site does not list any. How long a backorder is anyone's guess, I am looking for a wood stock for my Model 110 in 270 Winchester, may just have to go to another synthetic. Be sure to measure from center of screw to center of screw to make sure it is 4.4" for the stock you linked. Not all Savages use the same spacing.

Jim
 
That was just the first one I looked at on one site Jim. Pretty much everything is out of stock now. That doesn't mean every retailer is out of those stocks though. But maybe that's why he mentioned the Choate. It's available.

At any rate you said they didn't make those stocks at all. You added you could be wrong in an edit it seems. They do make them and they are available. And if I wanted a stock bad enough I'd find one. B&C pretty much always is out of stock. It took me a couple of months to find the one I wanted when I was looking for a stock.
 
Danthefarmboy said:
Hello all, I was wondering if you guys can give me some advise. I have a used Savage 110 in 223 just purchased and it needs a new stock badly! Was looking at a Choate Ultimate Sniper or Varminter from Midwayusa. Has any one had any bad experiences with a Choate,and which one should i get?

If I did get one of those should I bed it also?

I know I could have just bought some thing already to shoot, but for me 90% of the fun is building one up.

Thanks.
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If your rifle will fit the Choate stocks, I'd call them excellent choices. I've had an Ultimate Varminter on my Savage 10FP for years, it suits my needs at a reasonable price. You don't need to do any bedding on the Choate stocks, they come with a full length aluminum bedding block that locks the action into a V-block.. The Varminter is intended for shooting off of sandbags with a wide flat fore-end, while the Sniper is more for use with a bipod and field work from improvised support. They may not be as pretty as a MacMillen, but they work just as well for a whole lot less money, which is better put into functional things like your scope, or ammunition.

IMHO
 
Numrichs and Boyd's both have a wide selection of Savage 10/110 stocks(wood from Boyd's and wood and synthetic from Numrichs).
 
Thanks for your input guys. I would like to say that I was WRONG on the model number. It is a 112 in 223 rem.The stamps don't lie. The screw spacing is 5.100 in or so which is the same as my 110 in .308. If any one can tell me why Savage put a 112(long action) in .223 rem, please do so.

Edarnold, Thank you for answering my question!
 
If any one can tell me why Savage put a 112(long action) in .223 rem, please do so.
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I can't answer that question but even a short action has to be modified to accept the .223. I can't even imagine a long action in that caliber.
 
Before 1998,Savage only produced a long action hence the 110/112 model rifles using short action calibers. They had magazines with spacers in them,and the bolt baffles were longer so the bolt pull was shorter.

I have an Ultimate Varminter stock on my long range 300WM. I really don't care for the stock much,but it allows me to add weight to the stock,and is more comfortable to shoot all day without getting beat up from recoil.
I also have a couple Choate Tactical stocks,and really like them,as well as the Boyd's thumbhole stocks. You can get either type for your 112.Your rifle should have a staggered feed magazine.

http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/product.htm?pid=9464&cat=1221

http://www.tacticalworks.com/Savage-LA-Staggered-Feed-Old-Style-Tactical-Stock-by-Choate.html
 
If you are looking for something a little on the fancy but inexpensive side, look at the Richards microfit gunstocks. I'm looking at one of their wildcat laminates for a savage action.
www.gun-stocks.com
 
Savage Axis does not currently have any aftermarket stocks available.

I wouldn't get the Choate stocks. The BC Medalist isn't a bad stock for the Savage rifles.

If you have more funds, I say get a Manners or XLR chassis for the Savage.
 
I purchased the Choate Varmint stock for my Savage 10FP, in .308.
Fit & finish were good, the aluminum bedding block worked well as did the little mono adjuster on the butt, for elevation. Worked very well off the bench where the weight of the stock worked to suck up some of the recoil.
However, it's heavy and bulky and would be next to impossible to use it as a field rifle and to cart it around all day.
I sold mine to my son & bought the Bell & Carlson Medalist/Varmint which has an aluminum bedding block also. Fit & finish are also good on the B&C. It's lighter than the Choate and not as blocky.

Bruce

Savage 10FP, in .308 w/ Bell & Carlson Medalist/Varmint stock.
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