Thread: hunting stock design

Nice looking stocks.
I really like the sako 75 stock.
I got Stu to inlet one of his carbon stocks for my Tikka and its the most comfortable rifle to shoot.

[QUOTE=wsm junkie;913057]Nice looking stocks.
I really like the sako 75 stock.
I got Stu to inlet one of his carbon stocks for my Tikka and its the most comfortable rifle to shoot.

That's what I keep hearing...I need to get hold of one before I move on with this. The question is why are they so highly regarded and why isn't everyone else copying them?

I like a fore-end that is flat underneath and has flat sides like the Sako Forester etc or flat under with a wide grip like the Rem Varmint types. Stocks that sit well in hand are easy to grip and don't rock over. I also like to pack the comb so that if I bring the gun up with eyes closed and then open them, I am looking straight down the scope.
If it was me I would be reading up on how English gun makers design custom stocks as well, not hinting at any particular thing, just guessing that they more than likely know what they are doing.