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Old December 21, 2011, 10:05 PM   #3
jmr40
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They have a cult like following among a few guys, but were a flop commercially. When Ruger changed to a more conventional style stock sales increased.

They are touted as being stronger, well maybe stronger than wood, but not any more so than any other quality synthetic. I've had a few of the boat paddle stocked guns and either replaced the stock, or sold the gun. They are heavy, slick and hard to hold on to, have a poorly designed sling mounting system, and have a small surface on the butt which amplifies recoil on hard kicking guns. The hard recoil pad doesn't help much either.

The good news is that if you replace it with something better, you can easily sell the old stock to one of the guys who seem to love them. I found the best source for replacement Ruger stocks was straight from the factory. It has been a few years and I know the price has gone up but I bought a factory synthetic to replace my last boat paddle for $80 shipped from Ruger. Walnut would have been $135.
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