Just curious...who made (makes) the finest wood stocks for a factory rifle?
Nicest factory wood stocks ever made...
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Used to be Weatherby:
Back when Clarence Franklin was alive and his shop was still on Hawthorne, I'd go out there just to drool on those Mark V rifles. Not sure who the Premier stock maker is today.
Back when Clarence Franklin was alive and his shop was still on Hawthorne, I'd go out there just to drool on those Mark V rifles. Not sure who the Premier stock maker is today.
I agree with that. I think now Fajen makes some great ones.Used to be Weatherby:
Back when Clarence Franklin was alive and his shop was still on Hawthorne, I'd go out there just to drool on those Mark V rifles. Not sure who the Premier stock maker is today.
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I did have a beautiful factory stock on my Remington mountain rifle. I got it the first year they came out with the 280 Remington. I replaced it with a factory Remington composite because it was getting beat up from use.
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Used to be Weatherby:
Back when Clarence Franklin was alive and his shop was still on Hawthorne, I'd go out there just to drool on those Mark V rifles. Not sure who the Premier stock maker is today.
I remember Mr Clarence well...and I had a few of those Mark V's. I know it's a preference thing but the stocks on those were a little gaudy for me. I'm more thinking along the lines of a classic stock with lots of burl...I bought my son a Winchester high grade recently that had really nice wood.
The early (1980's) Dakotas that I have seen are hard to beat also.
I sold this one awhile back: Winchester Model 70 Custom High Grade. I have seen some really nice Sako stocks as well.
I thought Fajen was long gone and now only a Midway house brand. If I'm wrong and can still get a new real Fajen, let me know where.
I also thought Fajen was long gone --- Bishop as well -
I still have a fajen ot bishop semi-finished stock for 98 mauser -- May get it finished someday if i don't run out of life -- :-)
I still have a fajen ot bishop semi-finished stock for 98 mauser -- May get it finished someday if i don't run out of life -- :-)
