Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with a good wood stock. Infact I prefer it myself. But when it comes to a gun that will get drug around and really a work horse. I really prefer a good syn stock. My sako that I have done a lot of hunting with, was given to my dad from my grandfather and my dad passed it on to me when I was 16. It has a beautiful wood stock on it and a bunch of engravings. I cringe every time, I take it threw a nasty area. With a syn stock I know it will be worry about it.