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...Been looking over the specs here online, and also flipping through a 2013 brochure/catalog I have, and though Shiloh mentions upgrades of their various stock woods,nowhere does it say what type of wood. Gunstock wood, once upon a time, at least, was always walnut..now beech is far more common. Shiloh, beyond doubt is a class 'A', first class company, so I assume their stocks are walnut...but...well...are they?

(Yes I know a very basic question, but having been burned once or twice in the past by 'assuming' I thought I would ask.)
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Yes on Walnut. From Missouri, IIRC.
Sometimes a Turkish Walnut, if special ordered.
Call'em and get a new catalog. They get better every year.......
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Lumpy Grits wrote:Yes on Walnut. From Missouri, IIRC.
Sometimes a Turkish Walnut, if special ordered.
Call'em and get a new catalog. They get better every year.......
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Thanks for the info, Mr. Grits... :)
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Yup walnut, and even their standard wood is a step above some brands and looks just right for a working gun.
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Lumpy Grits wrote:Yes on Walnut. From Missouri, IIRC.
Sometimes a Turkish Walnut, if special ordered.
Call'em and get a new catalog. They get better every year.......
Gary
There's a lorry load of good Walnut produced every year of the highly figured type, however is mainly used for 'Presentation Arms.' Being English I see a bit of it on 'London Made' guns. Some of it is beautiful, some is magnificent, and some it out of this world. the only problem is the cost. Of course, if your paying upward of US$ 100,000 for a rifle or shotgun, you can afford it. As they say about Rolls Royce cars if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it. Still if there was a lot of it about it would become commonplace and less valued. To see some of this Turkish Wood try '
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Google Cecil Fredi-------------------give Cecil a price range and the particular type your interested in and you will get lots of blank pictures to study----if something in particular strikes your fancy ask for more pictures of like blanks ------when you decide what you want, buy the blank from Cecil and have it shipped to Shiloh, they work together all the time.

Cecil has outstanding variety of s[ecies and grades various grades-----some really top shelf blanks

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Not sure but I think they offer laminated stocks as well.
Kirk Stovall's new '77 is getting a laminated stock. :wink:
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Steve Rhoades wrote:Not sure but I think they offer laminated stocks as well.
Kirk Stovall's new '77 is getting a laminated stock. :wink:
It's this one I believe........ :lol: :P
https://media.midwayusa.com/productimag ... 115668.jpg

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That's it!!! And in his favorite color Lumpy. :lol: :lol:
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do mc millan offer a drop in synthetic to use for hunting.
this would allow removal of the exhibition wood for rough use.
and you could have a camo paint job.
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Uoubsay you been burned in the past don't worry about that with Shiloh. They are a TOP NOTCH OPERATION they care about customers not just in selling products.
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