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What Bramble said..

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I third that one.
Not to sound snobbish, but it is gratifying showing up at camp with a classic rifle in a classic round. Not just for generating envy from your hunting pals, but for the connection you get to the great riflemen of the past. I'm goofy over old guns, and it is hard to pretend to be Corbett waiting over a tiger kill when I am holding a gun with a plastic stock.
You won't regret swapping a few new guns for a single classic.
That said, the '06 is the way to go IMHO.

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I hunt with synthetic stocks for several reasons:

1. No glare from sunlight
2. Moisture is not a factor, stock will never bend or swell
3. Scratch resistant
4. Very affordable
5. Very easy to take care of

I'm not trying to sound like an arsehole, but I could care less what the people in camp think about my gun. If the tigers dead, and I shot it, I wouldn't even be thinking about what the stock is made of. Of course this is coming from someone who has never been tiger hunting! LOL

I'm not against fancy guns, they just aren't that important to me. A gun is a tool and a means to an end. The better it preforms, the better I like it. I'm fine with anyone who prefers the other, but I prefer synthetic stocks on most of my guns. I prefer a heavier wood stock on harder kicking guns, because of the weight, and reduced recoil. JMHO

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