whats wrong with the existing pro hunter stock? if it's sloppy, inlay a piece of steel in the barrel channel, then glass bed it full length, from rear tang to tip of the stock. all in all should cost you way less than $99 and should give you the result you want.
that's the thing about guns, there's usually a solution to everything, at any budget....except, there's no solution to getting a £750 custom stock for $99
..also, one of the reasons why non-walnut stocks should be seriously considered..I mean, people either want AAAA grade turkish walnut with ebony and oil finish, or a cheap laminate..WOAH,,hold the phone, what about everthing IN BETWEEN. It's as if the UK market have blinders on, the americans have been making custom stocks out of rosewood, cherry, beech, and especially the maple variants for god knows how long.
cheap stocks IMHO, you get what you pay for. I once bought a richards microfit just to see how bad it was, and by god I spent more time inletting it and then re-glass bedding the whole thing, and filling in the open pores, and re-shaping it to take out the knots and faults, and so on and so on..so much so that I am in no doubt I could have EASILY hand cut a new stock from scratch in less time.
like you say Sim, a lot of rifles are simply not worth building an expensive custom stock for because they're not worth it, BUT, it should be considered if the rifle is worth it in non-monetary values to the owner, be it because it's a great fit, a lifelong shooting buddy, or simply a stunning action that will never be scrapped and always be re-barrelled, re-blued, etc. etc.
since when have aftermarket stocks at $99 become the norm? I know 25 years ago you could get one handmade for £50-£100 or so, but that was then...now, I'd say expect to pay 10x that for something decent.
Let us see your stock if you get one.
Norma
