Wooden stock for a Marlin 795?

• Oct 27, 2010

• #1

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Idempotent

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I'm tempted to get this stock for my Marlin 795. A wood stock beats a crappy plastic stock any day of the week as far as I'm concerned, even if it's not a particularly good wood stock.

Is there any reason I shouldn't do this? Might accuracy go down?

 

• Oct 27, 2010

• #2

mbz300sdl

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Apr 12, 2010

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That's temping to me as well just got a 795 on sunday.

 

• Oct 27, 2010

• #3

tdt91

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Apr 24, 2009

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do it

 

• Oct 27, 2010

• #4

BeltBuckle

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I'm not fond of Monte Carlo combs -- to me they ruin the lines of the stock. but for that price you could shave and sand the damn thing off

 

• Oct 27, 2010

• #5

El_flasko

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Me likey...

 

• Oct 28, 2010

• #6

rob-cubed

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Nice... I may have to get one of those too! If anyone has a surplus M1 stock, you could go even one step further and do what this guy did:
http://www.hipointfirearmsforums.com/Forum/index.php?topic=28075.0

 

• Oct 28, 2010

• #7

mrozowjj

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If you are good at googling there is a post on rimfirecentral.com where a guy swapped it out if you want to see some pictures.. Shouldn't effect accuracy, might make it better because it's a more stable stock with less flex. When you get it let me know I'm thinking about getting the gray laminated one if it ever comes back in stock.

ETA: This is the stock I'm talking about but it's always sold out.
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/catalog/Detail.aspx?pid=724250A&filter=marlin+795&catid=0

 

• Oct 28, 2010

• #8

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Wow that M1 Carbine stock conversion is awesome. It's a fair amount of work though, and I don't have all of those woodworking tools.

Maybe at some point in the future.

 

• Oct 28, 2010

• #9

SOMDSHOOT

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I might be mistaken, but, doesn't the aftermarket stocks fit both the 795 and the 60 models ? I have my original finished stock for my Marlin 781. I found a couple 781 on ebay to do a custom paint job on instead of messing up the original.

 

• Oct 28, 2010

• #10

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The Marlin 60 has a tubular magazine beneath the barrel. Any stock that has a cut-out for that is going to look weird on a Marlin 795, which doesn't need that cut-out.

 

• Oct 28, 2010

• #11

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Idempotent said:

The Marlin 60 has a tubular magazine beneath the barrel. Any stock that has a cut-out for that is going to look weird on a Marlin 795, which doesn't need that cut-out.

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Ok. I knew they fit somehow, but, I forgot about the tube deal. Thanks for the clarification.

 

• Aug 16, 2011

• #12

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j.l.fisher13

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Aug 16, 2011

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Make your own stock

Cheap, and (semi) easy...

 

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• Aug 16, 2011

• #13

Marauder

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j.l.fisher13 said:

Cheap, and (semi) easy...

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Sweet stock!

 

• Aug 17, 2011

• #14

Deep Creek Rock

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Apr 4, 2011

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Synthetic stocks are better than wood - accuracy wise. Unless a wooden stock is a heavy laminate / resin impregnated - they can warp with humidity, and temps, causing a shift in POA, or even opening up groups. The sythetics may not look as pretty - but they do serve a purpose. Alot has to do with how the action is bedded, and if the barrel is free floated as well.

 

• Aug 18, 2011

• #15

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j.l.fisher13

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Wood vs laminate

Yeah, Some laminate are pretty sexy though. This is a pine stock, I know how much wood warps in houses but I poly-d this with 3 coats, inside and out, and it is SMOOTH. LOVE that 400 grit, made it like glass. It has a little personality with the imperfections in it too... But with a 795 the barrel is free floating anyways... It hasn't affected my shooting.