Wooden stock vs Plastic

[270WinDude]

I will eventually be buying a better stock and possibly gun BUT as my first year I'm just toying around and practicing... I have the chance to get a wood R700 stock for practically free ($40+long drive). My plastic one now worries me because when on the bipod I can bend the action back and forth quite easily. I took the advice of people here and stopped using the bi-pod and some other things to improve my shooting, all of which have been a success of measurable impact on target. My question is, could there be an improvement in accuracy by devcon 10110(I have some on hand) bedding my action into the wooden R700 stock? I would imagine that it would help and is worth a try but not certain, I'll probably be doing it anyway, just debating if the drive is worth the potential benefit.

 

[Sniper338]

Depends on the stock... if its a factory stock.. i wouldnt waste my time or money. A good aftermarket stock and bedding will help, your factory barrel is probably the worst factor, and trigger..

 

[Bc'z]

If your seeing flex off of bipod I feel you'd be better off with the wooden one.
Bedding will help eliminate any movement of action in stock.
Not all of my rifles are bedded, it's a project I'm working on.

 

[270WinDude]

Depends on the stock... if its a factory stock.. i wouldnt waste my time or money. A good aftermarket stock and bedding will help, your factory barrel is probably the worst factor, and trigger..

I think the barrel is better then I am at this point. I'd agree on trigger though.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Yes it would be tons better if you currently use the tupperware plastic factory stock.

 

[msinc]

I would get the wooden stock and bed it with the Devcon. I would also float the barrel, that is to say that you need to have some space between the barrel and the stock. What do you have to loose???
Wooden stocks, no matter what finish is applied, will gain and lose moisture. This could result in pressure against one side of the barrel and possibly bullet impact change or shift on the target. It doesn't need a lot of clearance, just enough so that it wont touch. All that said, a wooden stock, unless it is saturated with oil or water is always better than the plastic "tupperware" stocks they put on many rifles these days.
I have seen and I currently own some very nice grouping rifles that are bedded in wooden stocks. I don't know the significance of "factory stocks"...if it's wood, OEM or aftermarket and bedded properly you are still better off than trying to make a soft rubber stock work accuracy wise.

 

[retired]

for 40 bucks, in a heartbeat, and yes bed it.
tons better than most factory plastic stocks.

 

[#40Fan]

If you are thinking of trying the new stock and want to have some fun and experiment with your old stock....

Run to your local hardware store and get a tube of your favorite color of caulk. Pull the barreled action out. Tape up the barrel and spray the tape with cooking spray. Fill the barrel channel of the stock with the caulking and put the barrel action back in. Keep the caulking out far enough it won't get on the recoil lug or action. Wipe off any excess that gets squeezed out and onto the forearm of the stock. Wait for it to dry. Without removing the tape, take it out and shoot a couple of three shot groups and see what happens.

 

[hogpatrol]

I'd buy a Boyd's laminate before spending $40 on a factory Rem wood stock. The Tupperware stocks are best used for shipping a barreled action.

 

[Ringostar]

^ Thisis what I would also recommend. Check out Boyd's stocks before making the drive.

 

[Tommie]

C’mon. It’s forty bucks. Why not give it a try?

 

[joshb]

Hey! There's this "pay it forward" thing going around. I make my own stocks so I have a few Remington short action "take offs" lying around. You send me the shipping costs and I'll save you a long drive. I think these are B&C and HS Precision fiberglass stocks. A little step up from the Tupperware plastic. Take your pick.

 

[elee3]

Hey! There's this "pay it forward" thing going around. I make my own stocks so I have a few Remington short action "take offs" lying around. You send me the shipping costs and I'll save you a long drive. I think these are B&C and HS Precision fiberglass stocks. A little step up from the Tupperware plastic. Take your pick.
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That’s super generous joshb. The OP is going to come out way ahead. What type of stock do you make that replaces these?

 

[hogpatrol]

Good grief Josh, that's MORE than paying it forward!

 

[Just Say Moe]

Hey! There's this "pay it forward" thing going around. I make my own stocks so I have a few Remington short action "take offs" lying around. You send me the shipping costs and I'll save you a long drive. I think these are B&C and HS Precision fiberglass stocks. A little step up from the Tupperware plastic. Take your pick.
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VERY generous and a major pay it forward!!!

 

[joshb]

That’s super generous joshb. The OP is going to come out way ahead. What type of stock do you make that replaces these?

I wrote a thread on how to make them in the Gunsmithing section. The "Do it yourself " stockmaking thread. Some guys like them. Some don't. They're a modified copy of the old Tikka Master Sporter stock. The profile hides a 5 round AICS magazine for a repeater set up.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Josh is the man. Im lucky enough to have the master sporter upgrade stock he showed in that thread and its better in person i assure you. Not many folks as nice as josh thats for sure and that french maid that makes those stocks for him has got some pure talent!!

 

[elee3]

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I wrote a thread on how to make them in the Gunsmithing section. The "Do it yourself " stockmaking thread.

Very nice Josh! I have read your stock making thread and that too was very well done.

 

[joshb]

Good grief Josh, that's MORE than paying it forward!

You watch. He might need a long action.

 

[270WinDude]

Dang, thanks for the offer! I sure wish I had a short action right about now! Too bad for me but I have a long action. Not to mention as far as the firearms world is concerned, to which I am a recent convert, it's my turn to pay it forward.