Is fiberglass more stable than wood and wood laminates?
A. Fiberglass has the potential to be more stable if properly built. The fiberglass stocks will not take on the elements like wood, but even wood and wood laminates can be made stable. The key to stabilizing wood is good thick bedding, not only along the bottom, but the sides also. When done in this way, any moisture taken on by the stock shouldnt affect accuracy. In addition to the bedding, care has to be given to sealing the barrel channel and all internal cuts. Carl Bernosky won all his nationals with a laminated stock, and John Hoover recently set the 16-lb class World Record score at 1000 yards with a laminated stock we built for him. The key is being built solid and properly.
