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Which hunting stock for my mid-80's Savage 110 long action?

I'm going to be getting hot and heavy on getting my Savage 110 long action small-shank overhauled before hunting season starts. I'm re-chambering from 30-06 to 308 and I'm going to use a medium weight barrel. Last year I hunted with my M25 (scoped M14) with a heavy barrel, so even if I went with a varmint or bull barrel, it would still be lighter than what I hunted with last year.

I think that rifle weighed in at around 12 or 14 pounds and I didn't really have a hard time packing it around.

I had originally thought of using a Bell & Carlson Medalist sporter stock. I want something composite and bedding is not an issue for me at all. I bed M14's, so bedding a simple bolt gun is not a challenge for me at all.

Should I be going with a McMillan or something else? I'd like to keep the stock as light as possible, but not if it means sacrificing accuracy.

So basically, I'd like a composite light, accurate hunting stock that I can abuse in the soggy Pacific Northwest or the Oregon high desert.

I'm looking for 1/2 MOA to 1 MOA accuracy.

And I'm sold on using the Savage, so don't try to talk me into using another rifle. This one was a gift from my departed step-father. It's never taken game as he was more of a beer hunter than a deer hunter.

This build is personal.

At this point, it's either a B&C stock, McMillan Savage HTG or a Manner's hunting stock.

Tony.
 
I have a few Manners Elite Hunter EH1 stocks and a T2 with the same Elite Tactical carbon shell. They are awesome, light weight stocks with good ergonomics. I also have several McMillan A3 Sporters that work well. McMillan also has the new Game Scout, and Game Warden stocks too. I like the looks of their profile too. HS and B/C stocks are well built as well. Find one that you like the feel of and go hunt!

Scott
 
Stockys Stocks had some Bell & Carlson models for the blind box savage for a decent price. Medalist was the model w the aluminum bedding block.
Verify your action screw spacing matches their specs.
 
Well, looks like both Manners and B&C are out of the picture. B&C medalist doesn't accept a varmint barrel and Manner's doesn't make a stock in Savage long action.

I just placed an order for a McMillan HTG with pillars and adjustable cheek piece in McMillan camo.

3 month lead time...

Tony.
 
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