"Trading stock"is the operative word to remember.Dont shoot it but trade it asp.Many have had the stock break on the first shot as its made from birch and the Ruger people were trying to mimic the savage model 99.I have seen so many cracked 99's stocks that I'm convinced its a design flaw.There were a few guys making walnut stocks for the 96 ($150 range)but very hard to find now.Many aussies and kiwi's love them so maybe the export stock was better than the ones sold here.If it fails you will pay a high price to replace so just make it someone elses problem.Who knows,it might be one of the good ones that can hold up to 300 grain recoil without disintegrating.
