Ryan,
Stocks are like socks.
The general notion is that ANY form of additional support over the wet-noodle stock is an "Improvement". I have a heavy barreled FP that I shot for a long time, then bedded it, and later added forend supports.
At this point I honestly don't know that all that work on the factory stock was an improvement. The various aftermarket stocks were some, but the biggest help was me actually learning what the Deuce I was doing.
Consistency and trigger control can't be bought, only learned; same with load development. I built a Creedmoor on a XL7 that I shoot to a mile with, that rifle wears a bone stock Boyds stock. It is a stock rifle with a Heavy E.R. Shaw barrel that had a "tight spot" near the muzzle. I certainly won't win at camp perry, but that rifle is easily capable of MOA at a mile. The trick is the screwball with his booger-hook, on the bang-switch.
As I posted on another forum, I did some grouping work last month. That "Group" was around 200 yards, and was just shy of 100 rounds rapid fire. Many would think I'm crazy, and though they may be correct; has nothing to do with shooting. That style of shooting is what is most likely to be encountered in a match. So what the rifle does as it heats, cools, any shooter fatigue, environmental changes, etc. LEARNING yourself, your system will show you how good, or Poor of a shooter you really are.
I would throw that factory stock in the ocean, simply because of ergo's. But you may enjoy it, just find comfort, and start practicing.
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