Model 70 Shadow and Super Shadow


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PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:37 pm
Looking at buying another Model 70 Im a big fan of the walnut stock models.. I've been researching both the synthetic stock models (Shadow and Super Shadow) in 7mm Rem. Mag. They are a little cheaper price wise than the walnut stock models. Anybody have any good/bad experiences with the synthetic models vs the walnut stock models?

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:50 pm
I prefer the wooden stocks..old fashioned I guess..

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:27 pm
My personal and subjective choice is wood. Walnut is my favorite stock wood. If I were a chronic hunter, synthetic would probably be in my inventory.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:17 am
XLIV wrote:I prefer the wooden stocks..old fashioned I guess..

are you active military? Thanks for your service

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No Sir, Contract firefighter on the airbase assisting our troops along with other NATO troops here on Camp Marmal! Work both Crash and Structure but I do appreciate the thanks but I am just a civilian helping our guys a gals out over here!

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:23 am
redryder wrote:My personal and subjective choice is wood. Walnut is my favorite stock wood. If I were a chronic hunter, synthetic would probably be in my inventory.

Yeah that is my first choice as well. I have had a couple of synthetic models and they were ok. Just hate dinging and banging up good walnut climbing treestands.
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My thanks as well. Our enemies abroad and at home do not care if we are military or civilian. You are ground support fist responder and therefore in harm's way.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:45 pm
redryder wrote:My thanks as well. Our enemies abroad and at home do not care if we are military or civilian. You are ground support fist responder and therefore in harm's way.

I greatly appreciate that Sir! Thanks for the well wishes!!

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 2:45 pm
I also prefer wood. But you have to understand that you're playing here to a collector influenced/oriented crowd. The objective answer is more likely what your expectations are and the environment(s) the rifle is likely to be subjected. One style relates to sterile efficiency; a tool. The other of some artistry tending toward beauty; a classic.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:31 pm
iskra wrote:I also prefer wood. But you have to understand that you're playing here to a collector influenced/oriented crowd. The objective answer is more likely what your expectations are and the environment(s) the rifle is likely to be subjected. One style relates to sterile efficiency; a tool. The other of some artistry tending toward beauty; a classic.
Just my take

And that is why this decision is so hard! I love the collectability of the older Model 70s and I love walnut stocks. BUT--I also use my guns and they a subjected to any and all conditions. I just refinished my 1963 Marlin 35 in December, it had been scratched up some climbing up and down tree stands and going through thickets and such. No afraid to put a ding in one, but then again the synthetic stock will be able to stand up to me and my rigors of the type hunting I do! Good point you made!!

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