Synthetic vs Wood

[line052]

I have both and if you keep oil on the stocks (I use rem oil), they don't absorb moisture. Might still swell with humidity A bonus, the cabinet smells like....guns.

[shorst97]

I only own wood stocks so I'm not positive on which would be better. I'm looking into a 308 and it will be my main rifle, so I want something that's going to be able to get wet, be durable and accurate. Any suggestion?

I think its a matter of fashion over function. If you don't care what it looks like and this gun is going to see all the roughest parts of your hunt with not a ton of delicate handling and care, go function and go synthetic all the way. I myself prefer the look and feel of the wood and treat my guns well. Lots of wipedowns with oily rags and treatments of Birchwood Casey's Barricade and none of my guns have ever rusted. I have never had a problem with swelling or warpage when wet.

Going synthetic though won't lead to tears when you accidentally drop your gun and put a big ding in the gloss finish stock lol.

[CaseyMcIntyre]

I ended up going with a Sako A7 SS, feels like an amazing gun. Extremely smooth and is supposed to be extremely accurate out of the box.

[pmannat]

I grew up in a wood working household so my choice is obvious. Perfect or scared its beautiful.

My wife is addicted to those DIY shows and she watches me cringe ever show the paint over a wood finish... arg!

I don't understand to whole tactical thing either... at very minimum i like variety, but i have a coworker and that's his thing. Just don't get it...

[terrym]

I ended up going with a Sako A7 SS, feels like an amazing gun. Extremely smooth and is supposed to be extremely accurate out of the box.

Excellent investment.

[CaseyMcIntyre]

I have a bunch of wood stocks and I do enjoy them but when it comes to going moose/deer hunting. The rifle will see rain and snow so I'd rather go for something I'd care less about, then to see a nice wood stock get all damaged.

[CaseyMcIntyre]

It will be pretty awesome once I get my leupold vx r

[CaseyMcIntyre]

I'm looking at the fire dot

[CaseyMcIntyre]

I'm looking at 3x9x50

[terrym]

The VXR is very slick. I'm thinking about one myself but waiting until we see how tough they are. The electronics in the VXR are only warrantied for one year which kind of scares me. Leopold is always lifetime warranty.