I have an early 90's model 10 in .300WM with a wooden stock that has seen better days, I am looking to build this rifle up a little bit, and am starting out with the stock. The rifle is primarily my elk and mule deer gun. I have done quite a bit of searching on this forum and have read most of the relevant threads but I guess I am just looking for an opinion before I buy. I am pretty much set on a Bell & Carlson stock, simply because it falls within my price range, I like the color options they have available, and they get favorable reviews. My rifle is a staggerfeed, blind magazine, top bolt release with the standard barrel, which is a sporter profile I believe. I see that B&C has the Medalist stock, as well as the newer M40 style stock which would fit this rifle. The M40 is contoured for the heavy barrel profile. Would the extra space in the barrel profile be that much of an issue with the M40 stock? I do plan on a bipod, and I see that the M40 has an extra stud for attachment. Is one stock better suited for hunting than the other? Is the M40 going to be noticeably heavier? I am a taller guy, is LOP going to be an issue with one vs. the other? Any other options out there I should be looking at in that price range?
Thanks for the help.