Stock opinions

[Nimbusgb]

Provided it fits ........ looking at a slight upgrade to my fence post....

Not SCO grade but a lot nicer than my current timber.

will only cost me a couple of hundred quid to upgrade to these.

 

[P1Fanatic]

What does your current stock look like for comparison? Are you not better off putting that money towards a custom stock with better wood than you already have?

 

[Nimbusgb]

What does your current stock look like for comparison? Are you not better off putting that money towards a custom stock with better wood than you already have?

Fair comment but we are talking a couple of hundred vs a couple of grand!

That's a lot of shells and coaching instead

 

[P1Fanatic]

Fair comment but we are talking a couple of hundred vs a couple of grand!

That's a lot of shells and coaching instead

All depends if you want something prettier to look at, a tool for a job or both? If just prettier and your current stock fits ok then why not spend £100ish on getting it refurbished and looking like new? I am personally not one who appreciates great wood (oh er) as more to damage & lose money on. That said I do have a DT11 on order and will go over to Beretta in Italy to pick the stock blank and get it shaped to me. Its not a massive cost leap over the RRP for the custom wood (£200) but then you have to factor in the travel costs etc and the new gun its fitted to. Sorry I will shut up as will end up talking you into spening £000's on a new gun rather than just a new stock at this rate

 

[Nimbusgb]

May as well make it pretty as at this point I can't get it to hit clays!

 

[westley]

May as well make it pretty as at this point I can't get it to hit clays!

Would it not make more sense to keep adding or subtracting to/from your existing stock and THEN when you are shooting better,  have a new stock made to the already determined dimensions ?

 

[Nimbusgb]

Would it not make more sense to keep adding or subtracting to/from your existing stock and THEN when you are shooting better,  have a new stock made to the already determined dimensions ?

The stock I have fits me perfectly, this is not about fit, it's about bling lads!

There's also this one ....... but about £2k more!

 

[balltrap]

Wow look at me..........but i am a sh*t shot :lol:

 

[jwpzx9r]

Couple of hundred quid is pennies if you want it go for it... my only caveat is it anything like a fit? A thousand decent cartridges is more than two hundred quid. I don't know how many times I have said it but guns and stocks are cheap, in terms of residual value,its what comes after that really cost you because you don't get a very good return on empty cases... a nice gun or stock on the other hand will always get you some money back should you need it.

 

[balltrap]

Couple of hundred quid is pennies if you want it go for it... my only caveat is it anything like a fit? A thousand decent cartridges is more than two hundred quid. I don't know how many times I have said it but guns and stocks are cheap, in terms of residual value,its what comes after that really cost you because you don't get a very good return on empty cases... a nice gun or stock on the other hand will always get you some money back should you need it.




 

So you have spent all your time shooting and loads of money on entry fees and cartridges but at least i will get some money back on my gun is what you are saying !................what about your life and time spent............fook the gun i had a good time, and i will not get back what i paid for it  :lol:

 

[jwpzx9r]

So you have spent all your time shooting and loads of money on entry fees and cartridges but at least i will get some money back on my gun is what you are saying !................what about your life and time spent............fook the gun i had a good time, and i will not get back what i paid for it  :lol:

I am simply pointing out the fact that the cost of a gun is probably the least expensive part of your lifetime in shooting ... why not afford yourself something nice  Even buying an expensive model at say £15k it is still going to be a lot less than you spent on cartridges, targets and competition fee's over say even a short ten year period. The point I am making is if you like nice things like fancy guns and you can afford it why not have one... whether you can hit a bull on the arse with a banjo or not... you will enjoy it. Certainly at a personal level the day I give a F@@@ about what someone thinks about the way I shoot is the day I would give up shooting.

 

[Les53]

Wow look at me..........but i am a sh*t shot :lol:

Yep.....that sounds like me alright!!!!   :lol:  And do I care?  Do I F$$K !   :lol:

The stock I have fits me perfectly, this is not about fit, it's about bling lads!

There's also this one ....... but about £2k more!

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Very nice

 

[EdSolomons]

I drive a Mercedes but can't drive like Lewis Hamilton... Get stuck in and treat yourself you can't take it with you!

 

[Les53]

I drive a Mercedes but can't drive like Lewis Hamilton... Get stuck in and treat yourself you can't take it with you!

My sentiments exactly Ed !!!! 

 

[Salopian]

Nimbusg,

Save yourself some money and get exactly what you want , contact this guy, JWS Stock Refinishing - Tel 07506256687. Wolverhampton have a look at his work on Facebook. Prices are very sensible.

 

[Nimbusgb]

Nimbusg,

Save yourself some money and get exactly what you want , contact this guy, JWS Stock Refinishing - Tel 07506256687. Wolverhampton have a look at his work on Facebook. Prices are very sensible.

Some of those are stunning!

 

[Will Hewland]

Sending my stock to JWS today. Fingers crossed!

 

[Salopian]

It may be worth mentioning that we have a resident Italian Master craftsman stockmaker here in Shropshire, telephone 01743 462350 for further details.

Alternatively you may contact myself for details. 

 

[Jan Powell]

Fancy wood is fine if you want it, and lots do.

Remember though, when all's said and done your gun is a tool to shoot clays with, nothing more, nothing less.

Grade 5 wood's worth nothing if it's not shooting where you're looking.