Hello ladies and gents. I am about to build my first major custom rifle (in about 3-4 weeks) and I need some input on these two stocks. I have never ordered or used any of the two companies products so I was looking for some input about the pros and cons of each. I have not fully decided on a stock yet or even wood or synthetic so I just want to have some info on all of the options in front of me.

I want this rifle to have either a thumb-hole or standard/classic sporter type stock.

For reference here is an overview of my rifle build in case it matters.

Action: Savage 10 Short Action (MAY be converted to DBM system later)

Barrel: Shilen (most likely) 22" fully fluted sporter weight barrel (I'm not real familiar with contour #'s yet)

Caliber: 260 Remington

Trigger: SSS or Rifle Basix

Bolt: Fluted - w/ color inlay depending on final cosmetic choices

Extra: SSS Competition recoil lug

Optics Hardware:
Opt 1: Leupold base w/ Leupold Dovetail rings,
Opt 2: DNZ Gamereaper 1Pc optics mounting system.
Opt 3: Burris Signature rings/bases
Opt 4: Nightforce Rings/bases

Optic:
Opt 1: Leupold VX-III 3.5x 10 x 40mm CDS < ----- Most likely the one I'll buy
Opt 2: Bushnell Elite 4200 3 x 9? x 40mm
Opt 3: Zeiss Conquest 3 x 9 x 40mm
Opt 4: I'm open to suggestions

Price Range: $100-$500(roughly) about 250-400 is the sweet spot. I could likely swing as much as $1,000 on a stock but I would really prefer not to.

Overall use:

This is to be my "go to" full custom, built just for me rifle (That is how the addiction always starts isn't it?)

My main focus on this rifle is to be viable for 300-400 yard shots while maintaining as light a rig as possible. The chances of me needing to shoot game past 200 yards is slim to none at least in the next year or two but I want to have a rifle very capable of extreme accuracy at those distances should the need ever arise. The weight is a MAJOR factor in my stock decision as I really want to keep the stock to no more than 40oz at the VERY most and I would prefer 32oz or less.

That is the overview of the rifle (sorry for being so long, I left out most the parts I figured wouldn't make a difference in the decision.) Now if I could just get some opinions from you guys who have used these stocks, as well as reccomendations in any other direction for the pourpose of filling my criteria for "My Custom Build"

Thanks guys!

Oh yea.....

As far as what I would be hunting (would be helpful eh?) This rifle will see 90% of its use hunting the east coast of the U.S. for Whitetail, Black Bear, and the occasional feral hog. Every so often it will likely be taken out west for longer range (those 200-500 yard shots I was talking about) Mulies, Elk,Antelope and maybe even hunting in the mountains of Alaska. The short version is I need a lightweight rifle for all U.S. game medium to large (excluding the big nasty bears)

This won't be my only major custom but I do plan for it to be my go-to rig for just about everything the U.S. has to offer with the exception of those creatures requiring a little more oomph.