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Originally Posted by alwslate
I have a 30-06 Safari Grade right now and it doesn't have a third screw
or a pad although it probable will have a pad in the future. Way back
in the early 70s I had a Safari Grade in .308 Norma magnum and it
did come with a factory pad. As far as a third screw I don't remember
it having one but that was a long time ago. I do recall that it had a
heavier barrel conture than standard caliber rifles. I would think that
if your stock had come from a .375 or .458 caliber rifle the barrel
channel would be too large for your FI barrel.
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Thanks Alwslate.
I've been scrubbing online for sale photos, Standard calibers do not have a rubber recoil pad, it appears only a plastic but plate.
After I posed this question I found a 458, it has the 3rd screw.
Since the FI bbl is a little larger it does not fill it correctly where it steps down in front of the action, about 4" up the bbl.
It is sort of hard to see so and isn't a show stopper for using. Nice wood with more grain on one side of the stock. Not one of the full fiddle back ones.
This morning I was scooting thru the online auctions, saw a 308 Norma Mag, lordy, the guy prefaces it with the RARE word, Medallion, $3000. Cabelas has a Sarfari marked at $1999.
I'm not sure how many 308 Norma's were brought out before the switch to the 300 Win. For the FI folks who used FN Supreme actions it looks like 1 or 2 years.
I think the 308 Mag and the 300 win mag were close to ballistic twins. I read once that Win made sure the 300 Win ammo and brass was available and Norma loads or brass was hard to get at that time Don't know. American made or designed once too made a difference.