Parker Hale 7mm Remington Magnum

SRE · August 17, 2013, 11:36 AM

I have a Parker Hale in 7mm Remington Mag. I cant stand the stock. I am not familiar with Mauser's as I am with other rifle actions. If I go to Stocky's or Brownells to change out the stock, which stock do I ask for? This is a 98 Mauser ? Large ring?

I just need to know what to tell them to order the correct stock. Thanks guys in advance. Everyone has been so helpful with the odd questions I do ask (this one is less of my odd variety).

THANKS!!

JimPage · August 17, 2013, 11:48 AM

I wish I could help. I have the same rifle in different calibers, but I don't know the answer either.

PetahW · August 17, 2013, 11:58 AM

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Your P-H was built on a Large Ring Mauser 98 commercial- style action.

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taylorce1 · August 17, 2013, 01:30 PM

Yep, a commercial 98 should get you the correct stock. What is the problem with the old stock?

SRE · August 17, 2013, 05:04 PM

The stock has honest wear. But for some reason I can not stand white line spacers and the squared off forend that was so popular back in the 80s early 90s. Not assuming the rifle is from that vintage, it reminds me of so. I would like to put it in a nice walnut stock or a black weatherproof synthetic. Make my 7mm Mag a tough long range mountain rig.

20thru45 · August 17, 2013, 06:24 PM

One option would be to glass bed the action and free float the barrel if this hasn't been done already. Then paint it ugly like a synthetic. Little cost great performance. I'd paint the whole D thing barrel, action (except the bolt, trigger, safety etc.)

PetahW · August 17, 2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SRE

The stock has honest wear.
I can not stand white line spacers and the squared off forend.
I would like to put it in a nice walnut stock.

FWIW - The rifle already has a nice walnut stock, the white line spacers can be removed, and the squared-off forend rounded.

The "wear" will disappear, after you deal with the spacers & forend shape, when the stock's refinished.

IMO, it's an excellent opportunity to get your feet wet, by reworking & refinishing your own stock.

Whaddya got to lose, besides a little elbow grease ?

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SRE · August 17, 2013, 07:41 PM

Appreciate your feedback.

taylorce1 · August 17, 2013, 08:10 PM

I was going to suggest the same thing, a little reshaping of the forend and removing the white line spacers from the pistol grip and recoil pad. Refinish the stock and you're good as new again.

natman · August 18, 2013, 01:33 AM

One more for removing the spacers, reforming the tip and refinishing the whole thing.

kahrguy · August 18, 2013, 06:16 AM

Well if you could stand a laminate stock boyd's can cover it and has info to help with fit along with several stock designs. They tend to make a lot of stocks of others too. Wood and laminate. I used on on my main hunter for close to 17 years now.
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oldscot3 · August 31, 2013, 07:51 PM

I vote for buying a synthetic and setting the original aside unmolested. Someday, someone might prefer it because that's how it came from the factory.

August 17, 2013, 11:48 AM	#2
JimPage Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2010 Location: Rome, NY Posts: 941	I wish I could help. I have the same rifle in different calibers, but I don't know the answer either. __________________ Jim Page Cogito, ergo armatum sum

August 17, 2013, 01:30 PM	#4
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,249	Yep, a commercial 98 should get you the correct stock. What is the problem with the old stock? __________________ NRA Life Member

August 17, 2013, 05:04 PM	#5
SRE Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2011 Location: Southern York County, PA Posts: 145	The stock has honest wear. But for some reason I can not stand white line spacers and the squared off forend that was so popular back in the 80s early 90s. Not assuming the rifle is from that vintage, it reminds me of so. I would like to put it in a nice walnut stock or a black weatherproof synthetic. Make my 7mm Mag a tough long range mountain rig. __________________ Combat Commander

August 17, 2013, 06:24 PM	#6
20thru45 Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2011 Location: In the first foothills of the Cascade mountains outside Portland OR Posts: 156	save money improve hunting performance One option would be to glass bed the action and free float the barrel if this hasn't been done already. Then paint it ugly like a synthetic. Little cost great performance. I'd paint the whole D thing barrel, action (except the bolt, trigger, safety etc.)

August 17, 2013, 07:41 PM	#8
SRE Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2011 Location: Southern York County, PA Posts: 145	Appreciate your feedback. __________________ Combat Commander

August 17, 2013, 11:58 AM	#3
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	. Your P-H was built on a Large Ring Mauser 98 commercial- style action. ,

August 17, 2013, 08:10 PM	#9
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,249	I was going to suggest the same thing, a little reshaping of the forend and removing the white line spacers from the pistol grip and recoil pad. Refinish the stock and you're good as new again. __________________ NRA Life Member

August 18, 2013, 01:33 AM	#10
natman Senior Member Join Date: June 24, 2008 Posts: 2,607	One more for removing the spacers, reforming the tip and refinishing the whole thing.

August 18, 2013, 06:16 AM	#11
kahrguy Senior Member Join Date: October 1, 2012 Posts: 561	Well if you could stand a laminate stock boyd's can cover it and has info to help with fit along with several stock designs. They tend to make a lot of stocks of others too. Wood and laminate. I used on on my main hunter for close to 17 years now. http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/produc...12930&cat=1222 http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/produc...12902&cat=1223 http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/conten...I5MDUsMTgyODc= http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/subgrouping.htm?cat=1212

August 31, 2013, 07:51 PM	#12
oldscot3 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2007 Location: texas Posts: 997	I vote for buying a synthetic and setting the original aside unmolested. Someday, someone might prefer it because that's how it came from the factory.