what's the purpose, look, feel, avoiding barrel scratches in the mountains, etc..
ie. why stutzen?...why not?
A "Gentlemans" rifle.
They certainly look nice and traditional, but tend to have serious price tags. CZ are the only manufacturer IMHO who charge sensible money for a fullstock.
If you stalk in the rain much I would imagine there is more chance of the stock warping if the wood is not high quality.
Sorry PKL,i dont want to hi-jack the thread ether, but.
Would anyone be interested in a after market stock that could replace the half stock and give you a Stutzen look and feel? it would be possible to select woods (babinka for example) or laminates what would have impeccable water resistance. i could also stop the stock just short for moderator usage.
i must add that i pay little attention to tradition for the sake of it. But i do love the full stock look too. Now I have the tools. One of my Tikka's is in danger of getting a full stock. A modern take on a lee Enfiled perhaps!
More like a Mannlicher Jaeger stock. Stutzens usually have shorter barrels but Mannlicher made a rifle with an almost fullstock which I believe was called a Jaeger. I nearly brought one quite a few years ago in 9x57mm but when examined closely some idiot had heavily sanded the stock ruining most of it's edges and grace.
Mauser also made a "Range" rifle and a special African model with an almost full stock having at most about 5" of barrel clear. You idea has merit but I must say is not a new one . Bit like straight pull bolts on rifles.... been done since at least 1888.
i know its not new. sorry if it seamed like i was trying to break new ground with a revolutionary design. I didn't mean any thing like that. i have seen the Mannlicher Full stock it makes a nice looking rifle. shame the one you looked at didn't measure up. I wonder what prompted the owner to sand it and so ruin it.
Oh it was probably just an old rifle and it needed cleaning up to make it attractive for selling. Trouble is that they ruined it and reduced it's price by at least 2/3rds. I do have a full stock it's my BSA CF2 Stutzen in 270 Winchester:-
Have it owned it since it was new. Acquired it shop soiled as it had sat on the rack for a while and the box etc had been lost.