The Thumbhole Varminter
This stock has a high, forward sloping Monte Carlo comb and roll over cheekpiece similar to the Beavertail Sporter.
The comb bridges forward to the rear of the action tang area, generating the thumbhole. The grip is fairly large and
near vertical with a palm swell and a tear drop shaped grip cap that melds into the bottom line to the butt. The grip
is also offset slightly to the right. The forend is the same pattern as the Beavertail Sporter described above.
Contrasting forend tips and grip caps with white line spacers are standard. If you don't like them, just ask!! This
stock can be inlet to almost any standard or magnum action except 1917 Enfield with full magazine, Ruger 77R and
Browning A Bolt. If a very heavy barrel will be used, ask for wider rails in the ordering process.
Thumbhole Varminter for shorter rifles.
This is a special adaptation to handle the Ruger 10-22, Remington 597, Marlin and Savage short barrel rifles.
The magazine area is raised and the forend is shortened. There is an added hump at the rear of the action to cover
the rear of Ruger's 10-22 receiver.
Thumbhole Varminter for M-14 Rifle
Just what it says. Meant to use the plastic or steel hand guard that comes with an M-14, but a wood handguard can
be ordered. The cut-outs for the A-2 version are not there. It could be built with decorative tip and cap but may
weaken the forend of the stock.
The Thumbhole Hunter
The Thumbhole Hunter stock uses the butt section of the Thumbhole Varminter and the forend of the Bitteroot Sporter.
The thumbhole is enlarged to allow easier use of gloves for cold weather hunting. The stock is normally fit with
decorative 45 degree cut forend tip and a grip cap, both with white line spacers. If you don't like them, just say
so. The stock can be inlet to most actions except the 1917 Enfield, Ruger 77R and Browning A Bolt.
The Montana Hunter
The Montana Hunter stock has a straight comb with little drop at the butt and a rounded cross section forend. It was
designed around a 300 Win Mag barreled action, so it handles recoil well. It is available in right and left hand
versions The thumbhole is large and open to accommodate heavy gloves during cold weather. The grip is near vertical
and smallish at the top, filling out to the grip cap with a nice palm swell. Forty-five degree forend tips and grip
caps with white line spacers are standard for this stock. If you don't like'um, just ask. The stock looks good with
a square cut forend tip also. This stock can be inlet to almost any action except Ruger 77R and Browning A Bolt
because of the position of the safety.
Montana Hunter For SKS Carbines and Ruger Mini 14 & Mini 30'S
This is a shortened standard stock, changed a little bit in the forend to handle the above carbines. The stocks come
with a hand guard that is as close as we can match it to the stock. The stocks were specifically designed around each
rifle and are turned and inletted from those master patterns. For best results, it is recommended that either rifle be
epoxy bedded into the stock following the same principles as those used to bed an M-14 match rifle. Instructions and
materials are available from Royal Arms Gunstocks.