Vapor
.308 Win
I've got a heavy 20" barrel model 10 in .308. Its wearing a reasonable quality weaver mil dot scope, tps bases, rings, and cheap Caldwell bipod. Off a bench with the bipod, no rear bag, i was getting 3 shot 0.5" groups the first time i shot it.
Since then, i've been mulling over the stock. Its has a dual sling swivel non accustock. I think its pillar bedded, and despite being flexible, is so generously free floated it doesn't seem to put pressure on the barrel.
I've considered getting an aftermarket stocks
1. Choate model with alum bed $200
2. Houge with full bed block $220
3. Bell and carlson medalist $280
4. Xlr chassis $389+parts ( also cold in ny winter, but converts to acis mags)
5. Look for a used accustock
The thing that keeps nagging me is if there would be any real accuracy improvement. For something like the xlr, i could buy alot of gold metal match, a harris, and practice for hours.
So all these ramblings come down to this. What stocks have you guys tried, and did you notice any actual real world improvment in precision?
[I actually bought a boyds a few years back for a savage in .30-06 and had the groups open up by about 1/2 moa. (Went from 1" to 1.5".) Although, i have another boyds on a compass that significantly shrunk the group size.]
Since then, i've been mulling over the stock. Its has a dual sling swivel non accustock. I think its pillar bedded, and despite being flexible, is so generously free floated it doesn't seem to put pressure on the barrel.
I've considered getting an aftermarket stocks
1. Choate model with alum bed $200
2. Houge with full bed block $220
3. Bell and carlson medalist $280
4. Xlr chassis $389+parts ( also cold in ny winter, but converts to acis mags)
5. Look for a used accustock
The thing that keeps nagging me is if there would be any real accuracy improvement. For something like the xlr, i could buy alot of gold metal match, a harris, and practice for hours.
So all these ramblings come down to this. What stocks have you guys tried, and did you notice any actual real world improvment in precision?
[I actually bought a boyds a few years back for a savage in .30-06 and had the groups open up by about 1/2 moa. (Went from 1" to 1.5".) Although, i have another boyds on a compass that significantly shrunk the group size.]
