Handi Riflle Stocks

[azmark]

Are there any differences other than cost between the plain, laminated, and synthetic Handi stocks?  I'm trying to pick a model.

[quickdtoo]

Yes, there are subtle differences in comb height of the monte carlo stocks, there are also straight stocks and pistol grip stocks in the plain and laminated, as well at youth stocks. Most of them can be checked out in the Retail Parts Price list in the FAQs, no pics, just by style, I'll be updating it in the next week or so, as soon as H&R sends me the new 2007 version. Their web site will show a variety of stock styles on verious rifles as well as the low comb stocks of the shotguns and rimfires. There's also 2 Mossyoak camo stock sets, a low comb wood and a monte carlo synthetic.

Tim

[azmark]

Is one inherently better accuracy-wise?  If so, would it even be noticeable to a non-benchrest shooter?

[quickdtoo]

The laminates would be more stable under adverse conditions over wood while hunting, the syn, depending on temp, can be problematic in real cold weather, although I've only read that it shrinks considerably when real cold, never hunted in extremely cold weather myself. The wood and lam forends are user friendly when it comes to changing forend pressure on the barrel, the spacer can be modified to do so, the syn forend has no separate spacer, it's one piece, so adjustment requires changing the forend stud hole to decrease pressure and shimming to increase it.

Tim