Model 70 Alaskan stock question.....

[Swamptrudger]

Of the several little annoyances with my Portugal assembled Model 70 Alaskan, one that begs for understanding is the angled stock relief at the action's loading/ejection port. My Alaskan is in 30-06, and the angled relief extends well to the rear of the rear receiver ring's front.

It is similar to, perhaps a bit more extended rearward, than this one

At first, my thought was all the stocks were cut for the .375H&H action. That would explain things more or less.
But, after examining the Alaskan in .375, I see that's not the case, as the relief is extended even further back on that rifle.
Here's a shot of the .375 Alaskan

My own Safari Express in .375 is receiver ring to receiver ring as far as the stock relief goes. It looks almost exactly like this....

I know its nothing to make a hill of beans over, but I can't help but to wonder why they did things differently on the Alaskan, as they all seem to have "extra" relief regardless of the cartridge of the rifle.

Just curiosity getting the best of me I suppose, but if anyone has the answer, share it if you don't mind.

 

[Longwalker]

My Alaskan .375 is as the middle picture above. I suppose that's what you get when a rifle is designed by engineers programming CNC machines instead of artisans who craft stocks by hand. I'd say it was for manufacturing expediency or a simple design oversight.