Author: anarchyoutdoors

Traditional muzzleloaders, and nearly all sidelocks, are made with wood stocks. There are some good reasons for this. Wood is strong, wood is resilient, and it is very versatile. Moreover, muzzleloading is steeped in tradition and wood is the traditional material that’s been used to make muzzleloader stocks for hundreds of years. But, believe it or not, we are rapidly approaching the era in which all of the conceivable virtues of wood stand to be entirely eclipsed by synthetics. Yes, this means a synthetic muzzleloader stock like a Grayboe Eagle is better than whatever wood stock came with yours. This…