I'm obviously new here, but have been a shooter and reloader for many (many) years. I appreciate what you all do here regarding the Grendel. I have a Howa Mini 22" barreled action on order with Brownell's and will purchase a JO hinged floor plate. That leaves me to make the decision about a stock. The rifle will be used for informal target shooting and as a lightweight hunting rifle for whitetails in the Adirondack forest. I'm most interested in making a lightweight rifle that's as accurate as can be given the components assembled. The two stocks I'm most interested in are the Pendleton and Stocky's. A replacement trigger will likely come down the road.
For those who have experience with both stocks, do you have a clear preference in terms of initial fit and quality? Would one of the two stocks be quieter in the hunting environment? I've had factory plastic stocks that are loud if they get slapped by brush. The Adirondacks are thick mature forest so this is common. I have closed cell foam that can be cut and shaped to fill a hollow butt stock to help in this regard. Are one of the two stiffer than the other and do the stocks typically come in at advertised weight? While this is obviously a very individual thing, do one of the two stocks stand out in terms of ergos? I'm 6'1" tall with long arms. While I want a very light hunting rifle, I don't want it to feel like a child's .22lr.
I appreciate your help and look forward to this project. Years ago (long before the 6ARC) I wanted to build a 6PPC repeater to hunt deer with. At that time there were no actions that would reliably feed the PPC and I didn't want to build a single shot. I ended up rebarreling a Sako Vixen to 6x45 and have really enjoyed that rifle. I guess I'll satisfy my PPC desire with the Grendel.
Best regards and thanks again.
Frank Shaw
For those who have experience with both stocks, do you have a clear preference in terms of initial fit and quality? Would one of the two stocks be quieter in the hunting environment? I've had factory plastic stocks that are loud if they get slapped by brush. The Adirondacks are thick mature forest so this is common. I have closed cell foam that can be cut and shaped to fill a hollow butt stock to help in this regard. Are one of the two stiffer than the other and do the stocks typically come in at advertised weight? While this is obviously a very individual thing, do one of the two stocks stand out in terms of ergos? I'm 6'1" tall with long arms. While I want a very light hunting rifle, I don't want it to feel like a child's .22lr.
I appreciate your help and look forward to this project. Years ago (long before the 6ARC) I wanted to build a 6PPC repeater to hunt deer with. At that time there were no actions that would reliably feed the PPC and I didn't want to build a single shot. I ended up rebarreling a Sako Vixen to 6x45 and have really enjoyed that rifle. I guess I'll satisfy my PPC desire with the Grendel.
Best regards and thanks again.
Frank Shaw
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