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  1. 06-04-2018, 21:30 #1
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    Default Light coolored wood (Maple) on rifles......Not sure why this appeales to Me.

    Not sure why I am drawn to Maple wood stocks vs the typical darker wood stocks but I really want this....... Now to stop myself from buying it in .264 Win Mag and get it in 7mm Rem Mag

    Mod 70 Super Grade Maple.

    http://www.winchesterguns.com/products/rifles/model-70/model-70-Current-Products/model-70-super-grade-maple.html
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    I agree! When I was younger a girl friend's dad had a .270 Weatherby with a light stock that was his favorite hunting rifle. He let me shoot a couple of rounds through it when I went with him to the range prior to hunting season-ouch lol! One of the most beautiful rifles I've ever seen.
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    I like it.

    If I hadn't sworn off of wood/blued/polished firearms, I would happily own something like that.
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    I agree the light woods look nice. I just can’t justify having a pretty rifle. I’d be afraid to ding it.
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    Love that Winchester with the maple. You're not alone in its appeal.
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    During WWII, the Swiss had a shortage of walnut for manufacturing K31 rifles so they made some stocked in beech which sometimes was attractive. I have a sporterized Swedish Mauser that is stocked in a maple that my father originally made from a blank.
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    Light-colored wood reminds me of my childhood home; we had tongue-in-groove paneling. There's something nostalgic about the light color and the markings of the grain.
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    Beautiful rifle. I've always been a fan of highly figured wood whether it's light or dark. I guess I take after my Dad, his friends nick named him " The Termite ". He'd gobble up any rifle that had pretty wood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spqrzilla View Post
    During WWII, the Swiss had a shortage of walnut for manufacturing K31 rifles so they made some stocked in beech which sometimes was attractive. I have a sporterized Swedish Mauser that is stocked in a maple that my father originally made from a blank.
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