Author Topic: SILHOUETTE STOCKS (Read 1126 times)

anthonyg · « **on:** August 12, 2004, 07:26:07 PM »

[coI AM VERY interested TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS PURCHASED THE NEW MCMILLIAN MASTER SILHOUETTE STOCK AND IF THEY LIKE OR UNLIKE THE STOCK.MCMILLIAN ALSO SELLS THE THUMBHOLE SILHOUETTE STOCK DESIGNED BY RICHARD KING ANY BODY USE IT DO YOU LIKE IT FOR HUNTER CLASS I WAS LOOKING AT THE NESIKA LIGHT HUNTER STOCK CAN SOMEONE SUPPLY SOME FEEDBACK PLEASE
THANKS
ANTHONY G

Troy G · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2004, 02:53:34 AM »

I use a Nesika Hunter for Hunter class and really like it. It is a very light stock with a good grip for offhand shooting.

For standard I use the Silo Master and really like it as well. I use to shoot a HS Precision Thumbhole so the Master did take some getting use to. I would like a bigger palm swell for the Master so that my hand would have have more to grab. I have big hands. Other than that you cannot go wrong with either stock.

Gringo Grizzly · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2004, 03:41:34 AM »

Anthony,
If you're at Atglen next Saturday, I'll be there and will try to remember to bring my "Richard King" silhouette stock - which I used last year - with me for you to take a look at.
I don't want to sell this one as I'll probably put it back into service during the winter but right now am prowling for yet another Rem short action to put in it.
If you're into thumbholes it'll be as good as any. Some say it's a bit radical on castoff. I think they're right but sometimes it just feels great!

Other times I can't figure out just what to do with the thumb and elbow using it!

as an aside.......
King was a good friend of mine when I was shooting in Texas during silhouette's Jurassic period, and he did alot of gun work for me.

King was a innovator and if you ever get your hands on an old G&A book called "metallic silhouette shooting" you'll see his photo with a rifle he built to challenge the rules back in the 70's.

He was also one of the first to use something other than a .308W and was a pioneer with .223/7mm's.

He's still active in NRA HP and I recently saw an article in Precision Shooting talking about his efforts to retrieve a Roy Dunlap stock.

My ancient McMillan stock - the one I'll use next Saturday - is ALOT like the King stock except it doesn't have a thumbhole - but does have what wasn't available back in the 70's - a flat ledge in front of the trigger guard.

That's the feature I was seeking when I bought the King stock.

I have a hunter class rifle under construction with the Nesika Bay stock right now.
These are certainly being used successfully in competition but I have heard some complaints about balance problems.

I'll soon find out!
Gringo

tirador · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2004, 06:15:49 AM »

Anthony, the Richard King designed by Richard King stock is a good stock for silhouette but not legal for Hunter class, you may want to check the Nesika Bay or Brown Precision Silhouette stocks for Hunter, they are both excellent for that purpose, their basic differences is that the Nesika Bay has a flat forend bottom and the Brown Precision has a somewhat rounded one.
I also have a McMillan Master Silhouette stock and I am happy with it, the stock has a flat forend bottom so depending on how you grip the stock with your forward hand will determine if you are going to like it or not.