Stock Replacement

[Acopperdawg]

I just recently bought a Model 70 in 458 Win Mag from this site and have a question for the brain power on this board. Instead of taking it to a smith and drilling out the butt stock for a recoil reducer and milling out the foregrip for weights, where would you guys go to look for a synthetic stock? I understand its heresy to put a synthetic stock on a gun and I truly appreciate the look of wood, but right now I am really just looking for a way to make it more shootable or more comfortable to shoot anyway. plus this is a new Model 70 so I am not ruining any value by making a swap and I can always change it back. I bought a Model 70 in .416 Rem Mag that came with a synthetic stock and it was supper ease to put the recoil reducers in the butt stock with spray foam. I don't know what kind of modifications the previous owner had to make to the stock, it was a consignment buy off gun broker. The issue I am running into is being able to find a synthetic stock maker that has the dual cross bracing in it. Does anyone have any suggestions on who to call or where to look?

 

[MLindsay]

I have a Bell & Carlson sythetic on my 500 A2. It has a full length aluminum bedding block made into the stock and is perfect

 

[Mekaniks]

I think these guys can help you

MPI Custom Stocks

mpicustomstocks.com

 

[Olvast09]

McMillan is your answer. Call them, don't just browse the website. They make the McMillan Hunter or McMillan Game Warden inletted for the Model 70 with the dual cross bolts. You need to specifically ask for the "magnum contour" with the cross-bolt cutouts. They've done this for .458 Win Mag before. Wait time is 4-6 months. Price around $650-750. Worth every penny.

 

[Acopperdawg]

McMillan is your answer. Call them, don't just browse the website. They make the McMillan Hunter or McMillan Game Warden inletted for the Model 70 with the dual cross bolts. You need to specifically ask for the "magnum contour" with the cross-bolt cutouts. They've done this for .458 Win Mag before. Wait time is 4-6 months. Price around $650-750. Worth every penny.

Awesome, I knew this board would have the answer.

 

[mdwest]

It all depends on your budget..

you can spend $300 on a replacement synthetic stock... or $1K or more..

I love McMillan.. Ive shot their stuff since the mid 90's... their quality is as good as it gets in their price range IMO..

but... that said.. most of my guns that wear replacement stocks today wear Bell and Carlson.. They are super customer service focused.. make an outstanding product (at a very affordable price).. ship super fast (most everything for common platforms like a Win 70 or Rem 700 they already have sitting on the shelf).. etc..etc..

I just replaced the stock on my Win 70 375 H&H last year.. I looked at several different options.. B&C won.. I called them (wanted to make sure I was ordering the right thing since its a magnum, has 2 piece bottom metal, etc..etc..).. and had a stock in my hands I think 5 days later..

 

[RR 314]

Another option is Mark Bansner in PA. His (David) Miller style stock is awesome for DGRs. They will install/bed etc. your B/A as well.

 

[thoma018]

I'd have to give a Bell and Carlson a shout as @mdwest suggest. I've several McMillan's and really cant see the $ upgrade over B&C. I've certainly had no issues with the B&C stocks and its great to order one and have it in your hands in 7-10 days. Some of the best customer service you'll find today and you don't have to listen to 2-5 minutes of pre-recording/AI voice to get to a human. Delightful.

 

[deewayne2003]

Another vote for Bell & Carlson - Excellent customer service and fast shipping.

McMillan makes a good product but their customer service is shit and you'll probably have a long wait.

 

[whisk(e)y hunter]

B&C - call them vs ordering online and they can do all the semi-custom work like adding recoil reducers, fill or not, LOP sizing, including or not including sling studs, paint or primer only, etc

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Pardon my ignorance but are crossbolts really necessary on synthetic stocks? They don't typically crack like wood?

 

[Muskox]

Bell and Carlson, HS Precision, Stockys, McMillan and Manners.

Never had an MPI.

I don't think Iota makes stocks for a M70.

I'd inquire in the order I listed.

Manners and McMillan are 6-10 months out.

McMillan is not inletting for anything that is not a700 clone anymore. So a gunsmith has to do it.

 

[Frontier3006]

I don’t know anything about synthetics. I’m a wood guy. But you can get a less expensive stock built with laminate rather than high end wood with a metal chassis built right into the stock at Accurate Innovations. I just got a stock for my 300 PRC back from them yesterday. Wes Chapman does outstanding work. I know it’s not synthetic, but the extra weight of the laminate may be just the ticket to help tame the recoil and laminate stands up to field use pretty well. Check out his page www.aigunstocks.com

 

[t.w.f]

I'll be needing a stock for my 9.3x62 argentine mauser and I'll more then likely go with B&C, used there stocks on rem 700s and a few others and were fantastic. I want to fit the stock better to my barreld action and will see if I can get one less finished. I remember guys saying they will repaint your old stock of there's no charge.

 

[Hyde Hunter]

B&C will also install recoil reducers if you ask at the time of order but not later, great people