Best stock for cheap?

[whiskeyloaf]

I don't know if this is a long shot or not. I don't have too much money and would like to spend less than $400 or even $300 if possible for a new stock for my Savage 10 (Heavy barrel, top bolt release). I would love to have a vertical grip as well as detachable box mag.
I love the way B&C Varmint stocks look with their wider fore-end, but they don't have DBM's.
Any advice or suggestions?

[devildogandboy]

check the Boyds site, they have good stocks with vertical grip or you can go with the Choate stock(i have 3 of these) and they are heavy. depends on what kind of shooting you want to do.
there's a Choate in the classifieds right now. http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?44856-Choate-Tactical-Stock-Savage-Short-Action-Detachable-Mag

Bruce

[whiskeyloaf]

Okay I am looking at the Choate, looks pretty good. (http://www.eabco.net/Choate-Tactical-Savage-Stock_p_14193.html)
However, my gun has a top feed mag, can I convert to the DBM by buying the Detachable Mag version of this stock? Thanks!

[BlueDog]

Whiskey, when Bruce said the Choates were HEAVY, he wasn't lying. Another thing to think about, and the thing that turned me off the Choate was the grip. It is huge, I have larger than average hands, but it just didn't feel right to me. They seem like robust stocks, just not for me (I tried). I went with a Boyd's and converted from top feed to magazine. Best move I made. I love it. Can add pic if needed.

[whiskeyloaf]

Yeah I like it heavy and stocky...since I'm used to the M-40 in the USMC. Do you know how the Choate compares to that?

[natesatt]

I'd say boyd's pro-varmint...check it out, it's along the line of what you described.

[BlueDog]

The Choate feels like an oversized brick compared to a M-40 stock. Here's the pic as promised!

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u390/ThirstyDogBlue/FFEA9D19-CE01-4D5D-858C-6CE298A28551_zpsdoekvb1b.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/ThirstyDogBlue/media/FFEA9D19-CE01-4D5D-858C-6CE298A28551_zpsdoekvb1b.jpg.html)

[Toyoda]

I really like the hogue for my hunting rifles.

[devildogandboy]

The Choate feels like an oversized brick compared to a M-40 stock. Here's the pic as promised!

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u390/ThirstyDogBlue/FFEA9D19-CE01-4D5D-858C-6CE298A28551_zpsdoekvb1b.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/ThirstyDogBlue/media/FFEA9D19-CE01-4D5D-858C-6CE298A28551_zpsdoekvb1b.jpg.html)

this came out nice!

Bruce

[whiskeyloaf]

Wow that pic looks great. I want a stock just like that. Boyds you say? I can't seem to find it. On the website it looks like they only make wooden ones. Did it come with DBM?

[whiskeyloaf]

How is the Hogue OverMolded stock? (https://www.tacticalworks.com/Savage-LA-Drop-Box-Mag-Rubber-OverMolded-Stock-by-Hogue-HS11113.html)

[BlueDog]

Whiskey, yes this stock is indeed laminated wood. At the time they called it their "Tacticool" model (terrible marketing scheme) and now it's called "Pro Varmint". The standard option is a black painted version. I selected the DBM (stock) inletting option, and purchased a CDI DBM and it almost was a plug and play. I had to inlet just a bit, and it was good to go. My only complaint is the laminate ply seems softer than a colored lam. Boyd's has repeatedly denied this, but when I ordered my next stock, I spent the extra $15 and got the color lam. Night and day difference. If I order another, it will also be a color lam, it is a far superior product.

http://i1065.photobucket.com/albums/u390/ThirstyDogBlue/D15300A6-E3E0-41AF-A076-7AF0AA4E6E94_zpsyepezwre.jpg (http://s1065.photobucket.com/user/ThirstyDogBlue/media/D15300A6-E3E0-41AF-A076-7AF0AA4E6E94_zpsyepezwre.jpg.html)

[whiskeyloaf]

Okay I ordered the Hogue OverMolded!
Now where do I get magazines?

[whiskeyloaf]

Do I need to buy Hogue magazines? How do I know if a magazine will fit?