Re: Savage - Accustock vs. HS Precision
I have the Predator Hunter Max I with the latest Accustock and Accutrigger (as of September 2011) and I like the rifle plenty. But even with a 42mm objective mounted with only about 1/16" barrel clearance, I need additional cheek weld elevation.
As a mechanical platform for the barrelled action, I think the Accustock is superb. The Karsten cheekpiece is needed for best ergonomics, and Savage is astute to provide one.
I will make do with a homemade version of a cheekezecheesie pad made from 6mm black neoprene Foamies material and their doublesided sheet adhesive film product, at an overall cost about $3.
It works, and that's good enough for my purposes.
I do find that the .260 chambering, using 140SMK's and 'nearly up there' load does tend to rock my clock a bit, so I'll be looking into ballasting the rear portion of the stock, since it's primarily a bench rifle in my hands.
In order to permit walking hunting, my approach to ballasting the rear of the stock is to open up the buttpad, insert a plastic bag, and fill the bag with buckshot that's been coated with epoxy. That way, the resulting mass is rigid but not bonded to the stock, and can be removed at will.
Greg