I have a blue laminate R9 and a grey lam Hw30. I like the blue and the gray the most. I liked the older green lams more than the one I have. Those had deeper colors to them.
Hmmm, I've never really embraced the unnatural colored laminates but that grey lam is really speaking to me. I could be real happy with that. I like checkering on the grip though.
Want Walnut, chat with the folks at Custom Stocks UK and have them make you one the way you'd like it to be. Quite a few members here have them and speak very highly of them.
Everything is already done for you. Just have to take your action out of the factory stock, set it in the new one and put the stock screws back in.
My Craftsman Vit, Ocean Grey laminate and first one he made in the color. My 95 action dropped right in, perfect fit and the longer screw needed is included with the stock.
Your blue one must be more rare as most of the other blue laminate I see are darker blue and black. There's also the centenary green laminate of the hw97k
At least in my case, I only have the one. The advantage was that it fit the bill for exactly what I was looking for: laminate and a thumbhole stock. I got the bonus of the adjustable cheek rest and adjustable butt pad, since both were included in the price of the rifle.
