I prefer wood stocks. It may just be the look and traditional feel of them. But I also prefer the weight of a wood stock just feels better to me when aiming and holding. What type of gun its going on has a big factor in my decision aswell. I would take a synthetic stock on a shotgun (if it were a nice one) but on rifles wood is my choice everytime.
I like the look of a nicely finished wood stock, however I prefer the durability of a synthetic. I look at my guns as tools, and I take durability over looks anyday.
^^^^Exactly!!! Except on my browning used for upland hunting. It gets babied and has nickel reciever, brass inlay, and grade III walnut stock. Dead pheasants look awesome next to it so its gotta stay pretty!
I love the wood stock. It seems like everything is made to look "military" these days, and I really like the traditional look. I don't use my guns as tools, they are works of art. My guns, are mostly 20+ years old that my dad has gotten over the years, and each one of them has less knicks and scratches than anything used at a gun shop. My dad also has an 870 wingmaster that was carved at the factory. Its probably one of the most beautiful guns I've ever seen.
I'm pretty rough on my guns thats why I love wood stocks. I like the weight, less kick and better accuracy as well! The classic wood stock is just flat out sexy!
How is a wood stock more accurate? I'll take synthetic over wood any day.. if I gun hunted. Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2
I prefer synthetic stock. I use my guns and I would hate to scratch up a nice pretty wood stock. If I were to collect guns, then I would obviously want beautiful wood stocks.
Flying out west for a pack in hunt? I'd want synthetic. Headin to the back 40 back home in Kentucky? I want (and have) the wood stock .270, although I've used it one day in 5 years...
I love the looks of a nice wood stock, like a BDL. But most of the time I buy synthetic because I don't want to worry about scratching up my guns finish.
If I know its going to get beat up, pheasants and ducks, then synthetic, but its hard to beat the look and feel of real wood.
As you know a wood stock adds a bit more weight, which absorbs some of the kick, less kick = less flinching, better accuracy in my opinion! A heavier gun in the bigger calibers is just a joy to shoot! My synthetic stock .204 Savage is butt ugly, no need for the weight in this caliber, its a tack driver and easy to carry for Yotes. My .300wsm Savage Model 14 is just a beauty in its American Walnut and a tack driver as well, fun to shoot. I have no problem adding a little character to my wood stocks, I love my guns!
Wood. Nothing better than a nice piece of French Walnut on a pre 1964 Model 12. Just gave one to my nephew. He'll take good care of it.
I guess I'll add mine. Wood stock for me. I like the feel and look of wood. If I do nick or scratch it, no worries, it just adds character. Synthetic just has a cheap feel to me on a rifle. Having said that, I have shotguns that are synthetic and for that purpose that is good and durable. But I’m not busting brush with my rifle like I do with my shotgun.
I love the look and feel of my wood stocks but would change them out for synthetic in a heartbeat were I to go on one of those "once in a lifetime" hunts-especially if I knew the odds were good that the weather conditions would vary widely between wet and dry.
I am split on them. I detest plastic stocks. They're junk. If I can twist or bend it with my hands, it has no place on one of my firearms. I am OK with a quality synthetic stock like a McMillan or similar on a rifle. I have older guns with walnut furniture, love them. Some of my newer ones have laminate stocks (very stable in just about any climactic condition) and a few with quality aftermarket stocks. The ones that get thrown in the truck or on the front of a quad or UTV are primarily synthetic stocks because they are essentially a tool at that point. Depredation of pigs and varmints should never be an opportunity missed when out at the ranch. All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure - Mark Twain
It depends on what I intend on using the rifle for. If it is for hunting, then I'm buying a synthetic. I don't want to be worried about scratching up a nice wood stock. If its just a target gun, or something that isn't going to see the woods, I'll buy a wood stock.
