Need stock advice for a 700 PSS DM

[Sgt_Gold]

I have a Remington 700 PSS with the factory detachable magazine system. I think both the factory stock and the DM system are crap so I'm looking to replace them. I know next to nothing about the quality of the various stocks out there, and Google isn't much help because everyone has an opinion. So, out of the following are there any that I should just rule out? I've looked at:

Bell and Carlson
HS Precision
Manners
McMillan

I'm looking for something with both vertical cheak and LOP adjustment. I'm planning to use detachable magazine system and as far as I can tell I should stay with the AI magazines. Looking for input from those who have BTDT.

[jpipes]

I have a Remington 700 PSS with the factory detachable magazine system. I think both the factory stock and the DM system are crap so I'm looking to replace them. I know next to nothing about the quality of the various stocks out there, and Google isn't much help because everyone has an opinion. So, out of the following are there any that I should just rule out? I've looked at:

Bell and Carlson
HS Precision
Manners
McMillan

I'm looking for something with both vertical cheak and LOP adjustment. I'm planning to use detachable magazine system and as far as I can tell I should stay with the AI magazines. Looking for input from those who have BTDT.

I'd roll with a Manners T4 or T3, with a Mini-Chassis...If you have access to a good gunsmith (*cough...Aaron Roberts...cough*), then take your pick of Mcmillan or Manners, get PTG or Surgeon bottom metal, and send it out to have it bedded properly. I can like a mini chassis since there *should* be no bedding required, and the bottom metal is included.

[orkan]

Another vote for manners. Awesome stuff. Pick the style to suite your application.

[Guns-up.50]

Doesn't the PSS already come in a HS stock??

If you were to ask me a couple of months ago I would say McMillan and based by my experience I should still say McMillan, but those Manners look intriguing, and after reading up on them they sound good to go. That being said I will say you can go wrong with either.

The B/C is good for the money about half the latter in price.

[7 RING]

I put a Choate Ultimate Varminter stock on my Savage years ago. It improved accuracy, but it was as heavy as a boat anchor. It required a lot of tinkering before I could get an acceptable stock weld.

I would not recommend buying the Choate stock if you ever consider it as an option. If you can afford it, I believe the McMillan stock would be the way to go. Find a good gunsmith to bed the action to the stock.

[Sgt_Gold]

Doesn't the PSS already come in a HS stock??

If you were to ask me a couple of months ago I would say McMillan and based by my experience I should still say McMillan, but those Manners look intriguing, and after reading up on them they sound good to go. That being said I will say you can go wrong with either.

The B/C is good for the money about half the latter in price.

The PSS stock has a fixed recoil pad and sits too low in my shoulder. I get a good cheek weld but my neck ends up at a bad angle. It gets difficult to be consistent for any length of time. If I could fit an adjustable butt plate I think I'd keep the stock but that's not an option with the factory stock.

[Magic_Salad0892]

A dude I know really likes Manners. I'd look into them first.

[Scrambles]

General consensus is B&C<= HS < Manners = McM

I would tend to agree, but most of it is just personal opinion. One of my favorite stocks is a non checkered Walnut M40 stock from Numrich that I pillar bedded. Cost was under $150.

If you have to have a DBM system, the mini-chassis from Manners seems like the hot ticket; but for that price you get into an AICS if that's what floats your boat.

There is just something about molded in camo and swirl patterns from McMillan that I like. I'd rather pay for molded in finishes something that's been painted.

Are you planning on doing the inletting and bedding yourself or are you looking to buy a complete system? Is weight a concern? Are you going to shoot off-hand?

[orkan]

There is just something about molded in camo and swirl patterns from McMillan that I like. I'd rather pay for molded in finishes something that's been painted.

http://mannersstocks.com/color-and-finishes/

[Scrambles]

Sorry, I should have pointed out that manners offers molded in finish - I just haven't had a chance to see any first hand. Orkan, do you have one? What do you think of it?

I don't want to have this guys thread spiral into a discussion of stock finishes, because it seems like he is more concerned with adjustabilty... I wonder if he has looked at any of the modular chassis systems? McRee, Eliseo, JAE, Eberlestock, XLR - there are more. All of these come with DBMs, and don't typically require bedding - this usually ends up cheaper than buying a traditional stock, inletting for a DBM and bedding it all.

Not sure if it's for me, but I always thought one of these tubeguns looked like something I'd like to try shooting:


from http://www.gotxring.com/