chocky14u 4 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I own a Howa 1500 varmint stainless with hogue stock and wildcat moderator in .243 coupled together with a Harris 9"-13" swivel bipod. Here's my dilemma, i love this gun to bits and have no intention of parting but find that the hogue stock is a little on the light side for gun balance especially when walking with the sling. Other than packing the butt with lead i am looking for a bedded alternative stock. Looking through web land came across synthetic alternatives from Bell and Carlson. Has anybody out there in forum land fitted an aftermarket Bell and Carlson medalist (aluminium bedded) stock, A2 style with the vertical grip especially Howa owners, if so how do they perform out there in the field? Quote Link to post
coldweld 65 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I have a bell & carlson on my coyote lite. It's a varmint style very stiff two studs one for sling and one for bipod. Quote Link to post
chocky14u 4 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) I have a bell & carlson on my coyote lite. It's a varmint style very stiff two studs one for sling and one for bipod. does the stock appear to have a tough/quality feel to it- non flimsy, or soft plastics? I should add that a lot of my shooting is for deer from high/low seats and bipod with occasional stick work whilst stalking. Edited February 8, 2009 by chocky14u Quote Link to post
coldweld 65 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 The stock is tough and is good . Not McMillan quality but then its not in the same price range. Mine is on my fox rifle so gets used every week and is still as good as new . It has no soft bits like the hogue ! Look on th B&C site you will see the stock for the winchester model 70 coyote lite and then compare that to the one you want, mine has a wide varmint/benchrest type forend and is very stiff. Quote Link to post
chocky14u 4 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 The stock is tough and is good . Not McMillan quality but then its not in the same price range.Mine is on my fox rifle so gets used every week and is still as good as new . It has no soft bits like the hogue ! Look on th B&C site you will see the stock for the winchester model 70 coyote lite and then compare that to the one you want, mine has a wide varmint/benchrest type forend and is very stiff. thanks for your input coldweld Quote Link to post
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