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I want a lightweight hunting stock,wood or synthetic for my 6mm Rem.Currently it has a custom benchrest stock on it and is too heavy to be an effective carry hunting rifle.
It is on a 722 Rem action with 26 inch braked heavy varmint barrel.
Any ideas gents?Its a shame to let this rifle sit as much a sI do.Its a splendid deer and yote killer with 85 grain Sierra HPGK`S.
I want to use it as a 300 yard whitetail carry rifle.
Look forward to your input and thoughts?
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 02:13 PM |
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Gene you could go really radical like this but skeletonize the butt stock too. It's only a 6mm so the recoil shouldn't be too hard on stocks. This is a Kifaru Rambling Rifle. Ultralite, ultralite. RD
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 02:16 PM |
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the 722 and 700 are awfully similiar, but they are not a direct swap. if you are willing to make some concessions, i'm pretty sure you could make the 700 stock fit.
don't spend a lot of money on it until you can tell what needs to be different. iirc you'll have some floorplate, bolt handle, and safety clearances to deal with.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 03:29 PM |
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Rockydog wrote:
Gene you could go really radical like this but skeletonize the butt stock too. It's only a 6mm so the recoil shouldn't be too hard on stocks. This is a Kifaru Rambling Rifle. Ultralite, ultralite. RD
thats ugly as hell RD..don`t think I could handle that
I hear ya Dakota, I can fix the minor inletting problems ,I`m just unsure what I want in my stock.Wood sounds nice,I like would better than synthetic but I want to turn my 6mm into a solid all weather hunter.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 03:41 PM |
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But TG, Your MA Duece wasn't exactly filled with flowing lines and fine wood either.  These are designed to be sheep rifles etc. and right at 4 pounds scoped. They also have switch barrel capability. Generation 1 rifles were all .308 case based .260 through .358 I think. I read somewhere that they were working on a GenII that will be 300WSM based. I don't think I'd want to shoot a .300WSM in a 4 pound rifle. At least not without a scope that is very generous in eye relief. RDLast edited on Sun Apr 19th, 2009 03:52 PM by Rockydog
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20th, 2009 01:00 PM |
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I just looked it up and Richards Microfit Stocks makes Stocks for that action! down side will typically take 8 to 12 wks to get the stock, but they do make some nice stocks
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20th, 2009 08:31 PM |
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tried to post earlier on this ....synthetic will be harder to find( sad that as i love synthetic)this clunker mite be too heavy but the wide forearm will allow a pretty fat barrel
http://www.rifle-stocks.com/marksman.htm
btw ? i like their old style #102 stock myself ,numrich has a 80-90% semi inletted stock for $26.20 wow thaz cheap add a set of pillars and sum bedding but most the work IMO will be gouging out the barrel channel,i believe the main diff between the 700 and 722( also the 721 ) is blind box mag( kinda like the adl vs bdl) as well as the safety and the stronger bolt ,here's a cool lil link to remington( they have alot of great links and info there btw ! )http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/centerfire/model_722.asp
let us know how it turns out ! and especially if u find other differences between the 700 and the 722.
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I was going to mention Richards if someone else hadn't. I have done two of them and just love them. They come 99% inleted and rough shaped. You can do or have done to them whatever you like. If it is going to be a walking gun, get a laminated stock and whittle it down to what you want, that way it is strong enough to take a beating and can be as light as you want.
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Thanks fellas,this is gonna be my next project complete with pics
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