POLL: Rifle Stocks; Style

[RickN]

Straight for the same reason MacfromOK said. Years ago when I was big into sporter milsurp rifles I had just restocked a butchered 98K with a nice Fajen walnut stock when I got the chance to pick up a civilian sporting Mauser in 7.92. It had the European style stock. Firing them both you could feel the difference as the straight stock tried to push straight back more and the European tried to rise more. Not a big difference but you could feel it.

 

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[bigred1]

I've only used Muricun but stoks. None of that forin stuff fer me by gosh. Oh, and I don't care fer them snapple front ends neither.

 

[DRC458]

I love me a schnable foreend. And, since I have been fascinated with Africa and African hunting ever since I was a little kid, that may explain why I leaned toward the European influence.


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[elwoodtrix]

what would this be considered???

 

[druryj]

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A child with a dad from Bavaria and a mom from Junction City, Arkansas maybe?


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[Neanderthal]

You can put a schnable on any foreend, if that's what you want. I vote for the European!


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You can also whittle away and "drop" a stock if that's what you want.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

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pallet wood...

 

[druryj]

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Wait! I know! A Marlin 60?

 

[druryj]

I voted straight cause that how I roll
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Seriously, never shot a hog back but I like the look.

I do too. I'll have my CZ 455 S at the ENS on Feb 2nd with this hog back stock, and iron sights. As has been said, its hard to mount optics on them and get a decent cheek weld, plus there is an issue with clearing the bolt handle and the rear sight. But I have had neck surgery and can't bend to much in the old neck area anyway due to a metal brace in me old neck, so they work okay for me. As long as I stay with a fairly short scope and don't get too big a bell up front and don't get to high up with the rings, it should work fine with a scope. Something like a 3 X 7 X 32 say, with medium height rings. Still trying to decide on this gun...

And yes, they will kick up more than a straight stock, but how much is a .22LR gonna kick up anyway? Let me clarify my choice and say I like the hog back stock for a .22LR, or .22WMR, especially with iron sights, but for a heavy caliber, a straight stock is the way I'd go.