Is this preferred for a wood stock?

[Bushwack44]

Had the chance to briefly handle (not fire) a Remington 700 but I don't recall if it had a Monte Carlo stock. I was just about to place my order on-line when the question came up whether or not to buy with/without a Monte Carlo stock.

Being my first rifle, I'm a little skiddish (or maybe over-thinking) the purchase. How important is it to have a Monte Carlo stock? 99% of its use will be with a bipod (whether at a range or in about 3 years, hunting). Thanks.

[JTROKS]

I used to think Monte Carlo stock with the raised cheek pad will make me shoot better, in a way it does for it helps with cheek weld with a the proper height scope set up. If you want a classy looking rifle go for it. For me wood stocks are great with a nice hunting rifle but for practical reason of not worrying of a warped wood stock affecting accuracy I prefer synthetic stocks with aluminum pillars or bedding block.

[toby]

It's a personal preference deal but I like the way a Monte Carlo fits over a none, I actually like a high comb on my rifles.

[JohnCCW]

If if does not have any iron sights, then I would always get a Monte Carlo stock.
Optional if you get iron sights and/or removable scope.

[Fjold]

The Monte Carlo stocks were made at the time of the transition of rifles from open sights to scopes. All it does is raise the topline of the stocks that were made with a lot off drop in the heel, to get the eye lined up with scopes.

Most modern wooden stocks are made with less drop at the heel so a Monte Carlo hump isn't necessary.

Very few of my rifles have a Monte Carlo hump and it's only the older rifle made in the 70s and a European made rifle that have them .

[ghibinjis]

It's a personal preference deal but I like the way a Monte Carlo fits over a none, I actually like a high comb on my rifles.

[Cowboy T]

With the proliferation of 50mm objective lenses, a Monte Carlo hump on today's lower-heel-drop Classic style would be a nice addition. I stuck one of those half-inch foam cheek-pieces on my synthetic Classic stock (the rifle wears a 3-9x50 Redfield Revolution--got it on a really good sale). Getting a good cheek weld wasn't hard before, but it's super-easy now.