Re: What do you think is a good inexpensive stock?
I posted this a while ago in response to someone asking about the Choate/Plaster rifle stock. The above recommendations are all good.
Subject "Plaster Ultimate Sniper" stocks.
"I have one of these stocks on a Remington 700 heavy barrel Varmint rifle .223. I bought the rifle new c. 1989.
From day 1, the rifle suffered from moving POI. It would sight in and with handloads shoot under a dime at 100 yards. Then next time you go shoot it, impact had moved 2 - 3 inches! All due to factory wood stock and damp NC weather. Ultimately, the gun went into a cabinet where it stayed for 10 years.
In about 2003, I put on a Plaster stock. It transformed the rifle. It's still a tack driver but now the POI never moves. Ever. It's been my only varmint rifle until recently when I got a Pre 64 70 in .220 Swift (which just may be too nice to shoot... ) But for woodchucks, crows, coyotes, foxes, etc. around my farm, the 700 with plaster stock has been deadly.
They are also very popular in the LE sniping community, so have been tested extensively in the field.
Advantages: Gun is transformed. Ergonomics are good. Stock is built like a brick outhouse. It didn't break the bank. It fit the rifle w. no modification. Looks pretty good.
Disadvantages: Heavy. The "stippling" is rough and benefits from some filing to take the edge off. The magazine well doesn't always work great (follower tilts). The cheekpiece(s) can benefit from some raising/lowering as fit is limited to high or low.
Overall, I am very happy with it and would recommend."
Hope this helps. There are a lot of good stocks out there and I really like the AI stocks for 700. Great pieces of kit... but perhaps the above will help some.
Cheers,
Sirhr