Hogue Stock on Ruger Rifles

[pjeffreys]

have any of yall tried the hogue overmolded stocks on your ruger rifles with the full length aluminum bedding block to improve accuracy?

[Ladobe]

Never tried any of their centerfire stocks that have the full length block.   They lost my "overmolded" business about a dozen years ago when I bought one for a 10/22, and hated it.   It was like a magnet for dirt, and that made worse what was already a jamomatic rifle thanks to the ever present blow sand on the desert.   The FLB might be a plus, but I won't deal with the rubber again.

[Hank08]

Same here, worse stock ever made. had one once, couldn't wait to get rid of it.
H08

[pjeffreys]

what stock would yall recommend? Bell and carlson makes one but it has mixed reviews.

[Ladobe]

 
I bought a couple of B&C stocks about a dozen years ago that were not even close to being the finished drop ins they said they were, was so unimpressed with them overall that I didn't use them and eventually resold them (at a loss).    Other's that I would not buy from again are Richard's Micro(no)fit and Boyds Droids.   
 
What I wouldn't give to have to old Reinhart Fajen still in business, or George Herter's.
 
Anyway, you might check out...
McMillan
Accurate Innovations
HS Precision
Revolution Stocks 
 
 

[sgtt]

I have a MK II that came with a boat paddle attached.  I found a Boyds thumbhole on ebay cheap.  I am not a big fan of thumbholes but, it works.  I have had some success with the B & C and a couple of 98's.  They did require some tinkering (bedding etc.).

[Graybeard]

I have two of the Hogue over moulded stocks and love them. One is on my Magnum Research clone of the Ruger 10-22. It also has the carbon graphite wrapped barrel and is lighter than the old Remington Nylon 66. Very accurate and came with all the nice features folks add to their 10-22s when customizing them.

I have another on my Remington 700 SPS .22-250. A GBO member was kind enough to give that one to me after he upgraded the stock on his rifle. I wanted to see how well I liked the Hogue stock before deciding on whether to spend the funds on the full aluminum bedding block version.

I really like the feel and look of the stock and it is more rigid than the factory stock that came on my SPS rifles. I will no doubt one day get the full length aluminum block model for my .22-250.

I would not hesitate to put another on any of my rifles. I will not own Bell and Carlson stocks again. Bought one for a Model Seven Remington long years ago. Sorriest piece of junk I've ever seen attached to a rifle. I gave it away and will never consider owning another B&C.

[Bugflipper]

I like the hogue stocks. As far as hunting they don't feel as cold as wood or plastic. If I have  wool gloves on there is no slipping in trying to get a grip. It is just a dull color that doesn't scratch up. The one on the 10-22 is a little thin. That is no big deal to me as it would take shooting off a bipod or something similar to make poi shift. It is thick where it needs to be, back at the action(does not have aluminum in it). I bedded it and put a tension screw up front. Where it is thin is the sides of the forearm. I have had it 10 years or so and never found a situation where it was a problem. Currently there is a 28" sporter weight barrel in it's bull barrel channel and no issues with it flexing and shifting poi.


I also have a heavy barrel 700 tactical .308, It has the aluminum bedding block. I haven't ran into any problems with it. It came with the stock, so I don't know if it was an improvement or not. But it's a decent shooter. Pretty well everywhere I have read says 3/8" groups so mine was no exception. I polished the bore and trigger so it does a little better than that now.