Remington CDL stock advice..

[280longshot]

My favorite rifle is of course a Remington CDL in .280 as it's been my most accurate rifle bar none. It easily groups .5 in groups even with factory ammo and my reloads as well. I baby this rifle but the stock has been the biggest issue I have with it. The factory finish is breaking down in certain areas and the black forend has spots in the black breaking down as well.
I'm really having a hard decision to replace the stock or not.
Question is-would you replace it with this kind of accuracy?
I'm really wanting a nice stock with aluminum bedding block or a McMillan Swirly.
Anyone here have any opinions based on real experience with aftermarket stocks. My only experience is with a Bell & Carlson.
Looking for color advice with the satin blue finish.

 

[GOODWIN]

I'd have a tough time changing anything if it shoots that well. I'd get another 700 to "build" with and leave your favorite rifle as is. Just my thought.

 

[DaveB]

An accurate rifle is a thing of beauty. I've told the story-- I was at MSSA and this old guy set up next to me and uncased just a beat-to-crap Ruger. I asked what caliber and he said 25/06. Said he was headed Texas way for a pig hunt. He watched my Twins and then settled in and squeezed one off. Asked me to verify his aim, I looked through my spotting scope and he was dead freaking on 1.5 inches high at 100. He let me hold that Ruger. Damn, that was one nice rifle.

Leave it as she lays. When that 280 barks something dies. Gotta respect that.

 

[jmoreland]

I love my 280 as well, and getting ready to build a second one. I think for the money its hard to beat the B&C Medalist with the aluminum bedding block. That's what I have for this next build, its in black with red splatter and the gun will most likely be graphite black cerakote.

 

[7mminatree]

I refinished my 700 bdl several years ago. It was showing it's age, had several places where the finish had flaked off. Almost restocked it, but like yours, it was my most accurate hunting rifle, plus I love a nice wood stock.

 

[infoman jr.]

This might be a good opportunity to try your hand at refinishing. If it doesn't go well, you're not out much.

 

[Hunter 257W]

I look at it this way. This rifle is capable of better accuracy than we used to even dream of when I 1st started shooting. It has a pretty stock that is showing some signs of use. You are considering replacing the worn, pretty stock with an expensive stock that comes right out of the box already ugly. (Sorry, I love synthetic stocks for varmint rifles but while they are very stable, they are ugly.) What will you gain except to spend a bunch of money? I doubt the barreled action is capable of much better than .5 moa. I'd leave it alone and continue to hunt with it.

Or you could just sell it to me real cheap! My 700 CDL stainless 257Weatherby would like a big brother.

 

[TNRifleman]

I look at it this way. This rifle is capable of better accuracy than we used to even dream of when I 1st started shooting. It has a pretty stock that is showing some signs of use. You are considering replacing the worn, pretty stock with an expensive stock that comes right out of the box already ugly. (Sorry, I love synthetic stocks for varmint rifles but while they are very stable, they are ugly.) What will you gain except to spend a bunch of money? I doubt the barreled action is capable of much better than .5 moa. I'd leave it alone and continue to hunt with it.

Or you could just sell it to me real cheap! My 700 CDL stainless 257Weatherby would like a big brother.

I tend to agree with this. As the infamous Tow-mater says, those aren't dents, they're memories.

Refinishing it would be a fun project but a couple of concerns would be the black tip of the stock and refinishing it. If it is a plastic tip, paint stripper could mess it up. It may need to be repainted and then finished along with the wood. Also, getting that really nice flat finish that is on the CDL can be tough without the right equipment. Lastly is that when you put it back together, you may find that the stock/rifle combo is finicky and that accuracy may not be the same if the action is not seated exactly as it was or if the screws are torqued down a little more or less than before.

 

[280longshot]

I think you guys are right, I'll leave it but a nice swirly stock would be nice to the eye.

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[Deer Assassin]

my 7/08

is a cdl sf

i sold the stock put it in a sps 35 dollar stock


it shoots .5 .75 all day long

 

[smalljawbasser]

I've had a bunch of them, McMillan stocks are very nice. They're also expensive. Life is short, if you want one buy one. But buy it second hand from somebody, or buy it new from a dealer that has what you want in stock. I will never order direct from McMillan again, it's a nightmare of a wait.

 

[TiminTN]

My favorite rifle is of course a Remington CDL in .280 as it's been my most accurate rifle bar none. It easily groups .5 in groups even with factory ammo and my reloads as well. I baby this rifle but the stock has been the biggest issue I have with it. The factory finish is breaking down in certain areas and the black forend has spots in the black breaking down as well.
I'm really having a hard decision to replace the stock or not.
Question is-would you replace it with this kind of accuracy?
I'm really wanting a nice stock with aluminum bedding block or a McMillan Swirly.
Anyone here have any opinions based on real experience with aftermarket stocks. My only experience is with a Bell & Carlson.
Looking for color advice with the satin blue finish.

I`d be all over a McMillan myself. I`ve owned several, and the quality is very nice. A dark gray with light gray swirls 90% dk and 10% lt would be easy on the eyes, and a while back there was a gorgeous black with red swirls. I found that was harder than the style stock, my hand size the Mt Rifle McMillan is awesome with the thin grip and narrow forend. Colors are hard as heck to decide on.

 

[JimFromTN]

If you don't want to wait on a Mcmillan, go to stockystocks. They may have the one you want in stock and allot of times they are on sale and are cheaper than ordering them direct. I have several Manners stocks which I got thru stocky. They are comparable to a McMillan but a couple of ounces lighter.

 

[smalljawbasser]

As to color, I'm partial to gap camo.