Being a new rifle owner (have had handguns for years), I'm slowing building my collection to cover all my bases. What those bases are is irrelevant at the moment.
I want to own one stainless steel & synthetic bolt action gun. In a modern way, it has its own kind of charm. The others will probably be blued & wood.
The next two guns I want to buy is a 6.5x55 Swede and a .308. I'm contemplating brands like Winchester, Sako and CZ for the most part.
OK, here's the question. For reasons OTHER than upkeep and rust prevention ( of which most of these threads are about), is there a particular reason to get one stock over another for shooting?
For instance, the .308 will be the harder hitting gun, so will a synthetic stock absorb the recoil more than wood? Or will a heavier wood be better for the same reason? If you had a choice of making the 6.5x55 wood or synthetic, or the .308 wood or synthetic, which would you prefer? I want one of each, but not sure which caliber gets the synthetic.
I want to own one stainless steel & synthetic bolt action gun. In a modern way, it has its own kind of charm. The others will probably be blued & wood.
The next two guns I want to buy is a 6.5x55 Swede and a .308. I'm contemplating brands like Winchester, Sako and CZ for the most part.
OK, here's the question. For reasons OTHER than upkeep and rust prevention ( of which most of these threads are about), is there a particular reason to get one stock over another for shooting?
For instance, the .308 will be the harder hitting gun, so will a synthetic stock absorb the recoil more than wood? Or will a heavier wood be better for the same reason? If you had a choice of making the 6.5x55 wood or synthetic, or the .308 wood or synthetic, which would you prefer? I want one of each, but not sure which caliber gets the synthetic.