375 H&H project (anyone?)

[D5CAV]

That has me looking over at McMillan at composite stocks. Need to contact them and confirm availability for this action. It would be a bit more money, longer leadtime, but less uncertainty, less finishing and a (perhaps) a bit of brand recognition for resale.

I don't think resale will be any different, but you will be ahead of the game with McMillan or HS Precision.

Any difference in price will be eaten up in gunsmithing hours or your hours trying to get a "no-name" stock fitted and finished, whereas a McMillan or HS Precision stock is pretty much "drop in".

Welcome to the club! You will like the .375 H&H. With the right bullets, it shoots about the same trajectory as a .30-06.

I have a few .375 launchers (including a couple of "disposable" ones that I paid about your price for) and I still have much less invested in the rifles than I have in the ammo.

I'd start with a case each of 270gr and 300gr. You might try a few boxes of 250gr and see how they work. My rifles don't really like anything less than 270gr. Once you get some spent brass, try reloading some 330gr. http://cuttingedgebullets.com/cgi-bin/c ... ey=MTH_L02 Since these are copper bullets, you will need to watch the OAL for reliable magazine feed.

.375 H&H with 330gr jacketed bullets can be found, but it's typically old Kynoch ammo with cordite at collector prices.

Warning: The .375 H&H is addictive. Once you shoot your rifle, you will be buying more.

[Netpackrat]

Please do not buy from HS Precision.

[D5CAV]

Please do not buy from HS Precision.

Wow! Never again!

Thanks for the heads-up. Here's the ARFCOM thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/793025_.html

[blackeagle603]

Okay, necro post time.

Have let this rifle set and settle a bit as I enjoyed some San Dog summer and fiddled occasionally with getting Bubba's M1917 Enfield back to original configuration (still have some stock refinishing to do there but that's for another "Hey, Candyman!" post).


So the question of the hour is what to actually put money down on for a replacement stock for this piece.

As much as I'd love to go the custom fancy checkered walnut route I just can's see putting that much money out on another "me too" Safari Queen. I think I'll give it a utility hunter bias and hope to sell it someday to someone with an Alaska Brownie fantasy after playing with it a bit myself.

So it comes down to basically two options I have in mind (this should be a poll):

1. McMillan with Cerakote or Gunkote.
If so, then what stock color/pattern from MacMillan would you all think would be a good reseller?

2. Boyd's wood
Concerned about fit and overall finish. Haven't any personal experience with Boyds.

[blackeagle603]

oy, MacMillan leadtime. 6 months.

[HTRN]

Boyd's has a rep for taking forever, but being the best of the low cost aftermarket stockmakers. I will say their JRS stock is one of the more popular low buck stocks for Thumpers over at AR(or at least it was). I plan on restocking mine with one, after changing to an XRM mag box and follower, along with a Williams bottom metal and extractor.

[arctictom]

MacMillan does nice work , have a couple of their stocks , athough for a 375 I would go with a classic wood stock , if the bore is clean. Other wise go to Mcmillion , and bore out to 458 .

[First Shirt]

I bought a Boyd's laminated stock last summer, for the grand-daughter's deer rifle project, and I was really happy with it. It fit perfectly, looks good, and comes with a nice recoil pad.

Seen a couple of others on guns belonging to friends, and have heard no complaints.

[BDK]

Personally, I like Hogue over molded stocks.

[blackeagle603]

Yeah if wood, then laminated or not?

Call me a Luddite. /heh/ Hogue overmoldeds make my skin crawl. Don't know why. Just a bridge to far for some reason. It's a serious stretch for me to even consider laminated wood, let alone a MacMillan.

The other Model 70's in the safe might be tempted to make tuppergun and Fugly jokes.