Tikka Laminated Stock Vs Synthetic

T3x laminated stainless is designed to withstand demanding weather conditions.

Tikka laminated stock vs synthetic.

Hey guys i have been considering swapping out the stock on my tikka t3. It s within my price range and i know a little bit about the guns. These stocks are right handed and come in either a laminate lite or sporter style configuration. Perhaps the single most noticeable change in firearms over the last 15 to 20 years has been the proliferation of synthetic stocks.

Their stability in all conditions of heat cold and humidity ensures constant accuracy once the rifle has been properly zeroed to your chosen load. This is a discussion on laminate or synthetic stock within the rifles forums part of the sniping related category. As you know aftermarket stocks for the t3 are not exactly. Synthetic vs laminated vs hunter wood.

They don t warp either. Synthetic is an imprecise term meaning only fabricated non natural or artificial in common use. Synthetic stocks which are plastics of various types do not draw in moisture expand or shrink. Things are rarely what they seem.

I ve had both and in the rain the factory wintuff winchester 70 laminated stock swelled so much the recoil pad looked 2 sizes too small and the gap between the forend and barrel disappeared. I m looking at buying a 30 06 rifle from tikka in the t3x. But i m not sure which way to go. Our helmick arms ultra light laminate stocks are actually lighter than the synthetic stock it comes.

Laminate rifle stocks are more elegant. For wet weather definitely go with a synthetic stock over a laminated. These stocks feature standard polymer design or different wood grain patterns and provide you with extras like sling swivels ergonomic grips and recoil pads. The laminated tikkas are definitely heavier than the synthetic.

They are typically 12 oz more. Most manufacturers don t accurately list their laminate rifle weights because of variations in wood density used in making a laminate stock. Many modern firearms are offered with plastic stocks synthetic stocks or stocks generously called composite these are often advertised as a benefit over walnut stocks or laminated hardwood stocks. Whether we re talking rifles shotguns or muzzleloaders synthetic stocks are all the rage and while i don t have the hard data to support my claim i would suggest that synthetic stocks are now far outdistancing wood stocked firearms in new gun sales.

Laminate or synthetic stock. Just a little about me as a hunter shooter.