Most comfortable type of stock for a Bolt Action?

[Manimal]

I've got a couple of pieces of Walnut and Maple that I'd like to turn into rifle stocks.

A full-stock with a thumbhole, on a floated barrel, seems like the pinnacle to me, have always loved the old-old school look of the wood to the front of the barrel and the feel and control of a thumbhole.

I am not set on which Bolt Action to use, and I am looking to trade for one.

My thought is that 99% of my hunting will be from a stand or box, supported, so the extra weight is not very important, will reduce recoil a little, and the full stock will remove any transition from stock to barrel that hunters often have to consider in a stand/box when setting up their shots/follow-ups.

What is your favorite kind of rifle stock?

 

[Bolt Head]

I like a standard stock, maybe add a raised cheekpiece as with a Monte Carlo.

Listing here on BS could provide you some hardware.

https://bayoushooter.com/threads/savage-111-110-7mm-270.215179/#post-1835796

 

[Manimal]

I like a standard stock, maybe add a raised cheekpiece as with a Monte Carlo.

Listing here on BS could provide you some hardware.

https://bayoushooter.com/threads/savage-111-110-7mm-270.215179/#post-1835796

Yeah, I'm trying to trade for those. They seemed like good candidates.

Monte Carlo stocks are comfortable for sure.

 

[PhalanX-SS]

I would say go for the aesthetics. If you're going to put the time into shaving out a stock, you want something eye catching.

That being said, I'm not sure thumbhole would be the best option, due the stresses involved and the grain patterns. It would suck to see a crack forming in some you labored many hours over.

On a side note, leather dye works really well as a stain. After some research on m14forum.com, I went that route while I was redoing an old tiger strip m14 stock. Walnut and maple (probably?) dont require a whole lot. I had good results with the starbrite complete teak care kit.

 

[Manimal]

I would say go for the aesthetics. If you're going to put the time into shaving out a stock, you want something eye catching.

That being said, I'm not sure thumbhole would be the best option, due the stresses involved and the grain patterns. It would suck to see a crack forming in some you labored many hours over.

On a side note, leather dye works really well as a stain. After some research on m14forum.com, I went that route while I was redoing an old tiger strip m14 stock. Walnut and maple (probably?) dont require a whole lot. I had good results with the starbrite complete teak care kit.

I had similar thoughts on the thumbhole and thought that I may reinforce it with a long deck screw, but I will definitely think hard before I make cuts.

And there are probably better choices than a deck screw lol....