Wood rifle stock fans speak up!

[Mohave-Tec]

I have a wood and/or laminate stock for every rifle I own except my AR. Most of them can in synthetic stocks and I keep most of them in synthetic stocks most of the time. But when you want them beautiful you want them beautiful.
Also, I strip and rework stocks as another interest and I restore antique wooden radios from the 20's, 30's and 40's. I have several wooden stocks for some of my rifles.

 

[Djay]

That Model 14 Remington Stock is gorgeous! That stock beats the wood on many high priced fine over & under shotguns!

 

[Tinpig]

Just.....because:

Tinpig

 

[justin22885]

anyone else click this thread for the photos?.. i dont have a photo of this, but i did see a custom M1 garand that would appear to have had some kind of curly or flamed walnut for a stock.. it was gorgeous.. i hate the feel of plastic

 

[CoalTrain49]

I don't have anything against poly stocks. They have a purpose and many people prefer them for some applications. I don't have any and I have about 8 long guns. There are ways to seal wood and make it reliable. I've hunted in some pretty nasty conditions with wood and it requires more care and maintenance but it works.

A good piece of walnut dresses a gun up a bit and adds a little soul.

 

[handloader357]

My dad hunted for decades with a wood stock... Hes since given that rifle to me and I've hunted for a few years now with it. His secret is wax. Whether it is actually gun stock wax, automotive turtle wax or whatever you can get your hands on. I have a few synthetic guns, but for the most part I use and prefer a wood stock.

 

[Bartojc]

I own a Remington pump like the one pictured. Nice rifle. Only two rifles I own are plastic. One is my black powder rifle, the other a Ruger American. The other dozen are all wood and blue. Like someone said plastic has no sole. I like how wood will change colors over time and get a little character. You can look back at the stock and remember the hunt where some of those scratches came from. I was just doing this the other day......

-Jeff

 

[Andrew Leigh]

This Mauser would not look right with in Tupperware.

 

[anothernewb]

Asthetics?
Walnut/blued steel = winning

casual use gun that you may not spend the most time cleaning/caretaking?
synthetic/stainless/parkerized = winning

durability?
with care - IMO both are equal and will last several lifetimes.

 

[anothernewb]

I think some of the trouble is that guns have gone from a mantle display and a work of art in their own right into a "hide in the safe" and price value item.


it's hard to beat making identical copies with anything but synthetic materials.

 

[DRYHUMOR]

I pulled one of mine out of the wood and put it into an HS stock. While shooting a bit the other day, I decided to put it back in the wood...

I think it looks better in the wood

 

[Geno]

DRYHUMOR:

I do the same with my Springfield M1A "Loaded" rifle. It has two stocks, one beautiful and one functional.

Geno

 

[Legionnaire]

dixie cat, that's some nice wood!

I love the look of blued steel and walnut, but I still have a couple of synthetic-stocked rifles. Not a big fan of stainless steel even then, although I do have one VSSF. But hard to beat the classic look.

 

[Deog]

I likes me some walnut for sure.
Lots of marlins with walnut, one laminated,
Have re done a few stocks with Boiled linseed oil and have been happy, as well have used nice cabinet finishes for purdy ones.

But, my most stunning rifle would be a Browning BLR with high gloss walnut, fit and finish is second to none.

Do have a synthetic pistol grip on a old mossberg 500, as well as 1 black gun.

Wood makes a gun gave class and warmth.