Has anyone handmade their own rifle stock?
- Thread starter Glendine
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I've made some fibreglass and carbon fibre composite stocks a few years ago for Sako 75's. I found it difficult and had a lot of failures.
I've been thinking of better and easier methods for a few years and got a decent vacuum pump so will have to pull my finger out again and make some lighter stocks.
I've been thinking of better and easier methods for a few years and got a decent vacuum pump so will have to pull my finger out again and make some lighter stocks.
Thanks to lockdown I've had the time to play with composites again. Over the last 12 days I've made a carbon fibre stock for my little Sako 75 A1. I will retire the fibreglass stock that I made 3 years ago for it
I've just painted the stock this morning and am really pleased with the result.
It's weighing in at 750g complete with bedding, Pachmayr RP200B recoil pad and sling studs. It really transforms the balance of the rifle and makes it feel like a toy! I made it with a longer LOP of 15-1/2". It feels very stiff and strong.
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I've just painted the stock this morning and am really pleased with the result.
It's weighing in at 750g complete with bedding, Pachmayr RP200B recoil pad and sling studs. It really transforms the balance of the rifle and makes it feel like a toy! I made it with a longer LOP of 15-1/2". It feels very stiff and strong.
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Big thank you to Rory AKA Takbok for my "McTakBok" carbon fibre sako 75 stock delivered some weeks ago been super busy so delay in posting, almost a perfect fit from the outset just a little bit of adjustment to bottom metal to get perfect feeding, but with Rory's advice I bedded the stock to be sure.
Its lighter than the old sako 75 plastic fantastic stock and stiffer by a country mile very little flexion in the forend.
Next week 30-50 rounds to sight it in initially then some serious practice and a distruction test...
Thanks again Rory, I won't divulge any of the process we have...
Its lighter than the old sako 75 plastic fantastic stock and stiffer by a country mile very little flexion in the forend.
Next week 30-50 rounds to sight it in initially then some serious practice and a distruction test...
Thanks again Rory, I won't divulge any of the process we have...
Heym SR20
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Have a read through
First the Inspiration:
The base rifle is a Remington 700 SPS varmint in 223. It will be a gentrified 1960s Varmint / Sniper rifle - if you like an Officers Sniper Rifle.
The base rifle is a Remington 700 SPS varmint in 223. It will be a gentrified 1960s Varmint / Sniper rifle - if you like an Officers Sniper Rifle.
Colour change only!
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Pellet Pinger
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A couple of air rifle stocks.
Rafter
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LH .54 Sporting rifle. L&R lock, Rice barrel, Jim Chambers kit parts inletted and built by myself
The barrel is now browned, but I can't find any photos. I know the peep sight isn't strictly correct, but I hunt deer with it and my eyes aren't up to open sights any longer. The blob of luminous nail polish on the foresight isn't very 18th century either, but if it works, it works.
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