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taylorce1 · October 17, 2013, 10:01 AM

Paint can be covered up or removed. I don't particularly like the EW stock anyway, so my suggestion is to go try one out at a retailer before you buy. It is as good stock, and not terribly heavy. However, I think it way to thick in the wrist and forearm. I replaced my EW stock with a McMillan FWT Edge stock, it is a much trimmer stock.

I didn't save much weight overall my EW stock weighs 30 ounces and my new McMillan weighed 24 ounces. My overall real problem with the EW is I already had two Winchesters in McMillan stocks, so I was already spoiled. Luckily I bought both rifle and stock for way under the cost of each new. That said I'm still into my EW for around $1200.

October 17, 2013, 10:01 AM	#6
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	Paint can be covered up or removed. I don't particularly like the EW stock anyway, so my suggestion is to go try one out at a retailer before you buy. It is as good stock, and not terribly heavy. However, I think it way to thick in the wrist and forearm. I replaced my EW stock with a McMillan FWT Edge stock, it is a much trimmer stock. I didn't save much weight overall my EW stock weighs 30 ounces and my new McMillan weighed 24 ounces. My overall real problem with the EW is I already had two Winchesters in McMillan stocks, so I was already spoiled. Luckily I bought both rifle and stock for way under the cost of each new. That said I'm still into my EW for around $1200. __________________ NRA Life Member