The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Had you rather have synthetics or wood for you all purpose shotgun?

Duke of Lawnchair · November 15, 2002, 11:36 AM

That's a tough one for me. I'm not a hunter and about the only hunting I have ever done in my life is play "Duck Hunt" on the old 8-bit Nintendo entertainment system. However, I have taken a few firearms out camping and as far as pure creature comforts are concerned, the wood guns were the most comfortable. Their heat capacity isn't as much as plastic stocks and they don't freeze my poor cheek when I shoulder and sight my guns. On the other hand, plastics are very weather resistent (we all know that) and quite durable.

November 15, 2002, 11:36 AM	#2
Duke of Lawnchair Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 1999 Location: Kern County, CA Posts: 215	wood or plastic? That's a tough one for me. I'm not a hunter and about the only hunting I have ever done in my life is play "Duck Hunt" on the old 8-bit Nintendo entertainment system. However, I have taken a few firearms out camping and as far as pure creature comforts are concerned, the wood guns were the most comfortable. Their heat capacity isn't as much as plastic stocks and they don't freeze my poor cheek when I shoulder and sight my guns. On the other hand, plastics are very weather resistent (we all know that) and quite durable.