mubz2cool 4 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) hi all. I realy am in two mindes of which of the two i should go for, it will be used for stalking atleast twice a month or as much as i can get out. I realy like the wood stock on the Hunter but will i run the risk of scratching it or geting dings in it whilst out stalking? What do you all have? Wood stock or synthetic? thanks very much, Mo Edited March 3, 2009 by mubz2cool Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 hi all. I realy am in two mindes of which of the two i should go for, it will be used for stalking atleast twice a month or as much as i can get out. I realy like the wood stock on the Hunter but will i run the risk of scratching it or geting dings in it whilst out stalking? What do you all have? Wood stock or synthetic? thanks very much, Mo I have the T3 Lite Stainless .223 and HAVE scratched the butt, they are harder to repair than wood!, I also have the T3 Hunter in .243! I love the Hunter and I love the synthetic..BUT I find the Tikka T3 Lite a pain, the balance is terrible with even a fairly small moderator on the end. My Lite is away at the moment for a barrel chop. The Hunter is great! I do like synthetic though and I have just got a Rem700SPS Stainless in .308...the balance is brilliant compared to the T3 Lite, if this barrel chop on the Lite does not do the trick it is going! Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 i tend to stay away from wood, in a rifle thats going to be used for stalking as the rain never seems to stop here..... And the synthetic is the only way i tend to lean, but it's getting the chop now for an A5.... stock. Wooden and laminate you just need to be more carefull with..... any light scratch on synthetic i just use 800 sand paper or maybe down to 1000 and you never notice were it got scored...... however the odd deep scratch will still remain.... the choice is always a personal one.... go with what you like as long as you know the ups and downs to each choice... snap. Quote Link to post
mubz2cool 4 Posted March 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 thanks snap and deeker for the input! Quote Link to post
deerstalker32 0 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 only you can choose, if you want an acurate rifle that you can shoot then forget about get synthetic stainless if you want wood & blued be prepared to look after it especialy the metal parts. scratching it is a risk you will just have to take Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 if you want an acurate rifle that you can shoot then forget about get synthetic stainless Where did you get this information please deerstlker........ i shoot a s/s and never had any problems with accuracy..... accuracy comes from the action and barrel not the type of material the stock is made from..... it's also quality in the barrel Also wether its blued or stainless. I'm not saying wooden stocks are not less accurate, but if you don't look after them with great care then warping can be an issue.... which will inturn effect a free floating barrel by touching it....... Have you any site's where you can find me this info please ... i'm not looking for a bickering match just hard facts.......... Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 only you can choose, if you want an acurate rifle that you can shoot then forget about get synthetic stainless if you want wood & blued be prepared to look after it especialy the metal parts. scratching it is a risk you will just have to take Snap, The way I read that post was that he meant if you want a accurate rifle that you can forget about once youve been shooting ( ie, low maintance,wont rust, etc etc ) then get a ss. Could be wrong there, just that that post can be read in a couple of ways Sorry deerstalker i'm half sleeping here, well pointed out dixy read it again.........oppppppppppppppppsssssssss SNAP........ my bad...hehe Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Il keepyou right snap Anyone got two matches for my eye's i'm bloody shattered.......... Quote Link to post
deerstalker32 0 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 my fault my english skills realy are rubish at times!! Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 my fault my english skills realy are rubish at times!! It seems SO are my reading skills mate....................... Quote Link to post
lxx73 0 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Im going through the exact same dilemma with both rifles but more from a weight issue. I myself prefer synthetic stocks but found the Hunter handled a touch better due to the slight additional weight. Calibre choice was going to be 7mm08 until I was told there would be a 6-12 month wait. Anyone help me out, rifle will be used for stalking and im now leaning towards .308 Quote Link to post
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 7mm-08 is an excellent calibre, but so is the 308 plus lots of cheap military stuff available for the .308 plus a bigger following for the calibre if resale was an issue, but the 7-08 is a good cal. for sheer availability of stock for the .308 i would lean that way personally.... but that's just my opinion, good luck with whatever you decide. snap. Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 7mm-08 is an excellent calibre, but so is the 308 plus lots of cheap military stuff available for the .308 plus a bigger following for the calibre if resale was an issue, but the 7-08 is a good cal. for sheer availability of stock for the .308 i would lean that way personally.... but that's just my opinion, good luck with whatever you decide. snap. Sound advice/suggestion I'd say..the .308 may be getting long in the tooth but it still has a LOT going for it!! Quote Link to post
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