Sako 75 fit M591 stock?

[widdows14]

Apologies if this is a dull question!
I've had my M591 from new and it has a lovely walnut stock and lots of memories.
Im deliberating on a stainless Sako 75 finnlight but hate the synthetic stock and would like to retain my wood stock for nostalgia.
Can the two be married together, what would it cost and who might be able to do it?
Many thanks.

 

[Ttocs]

The 591 inlet is very different to the 75 inlet,have a look at some images of both actions on the internet.
However, I’ve just fitted a 591 McMillan to a action 1 75 - the tang at rear fits the 591 inlet so I dug out the 591 inlet with a Drexel so the 75 would fit in the stock, glued a pillar in the rear of the stock with the 75 action in it then a pillar at the front once the rear was set (barrel cantered and spaced with tape.). I then bedded the action and trigger guard into the stock. The last job was to skin the stock with carbon fibre - looks great.

 

[Ttocs]

A couple of photos of my 75 in the 591 stock - I’ve given it a raised cheek rest to suit my head position.
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[widdows14]

wow , thats a lot of work, well done.
Im much more of a noviceand it would be beyond me.
Im thinking of going down the Cerekote route for my 591 barrel and action.
Then at least i Keep the stock and the metal work will be protected in all weathers.
Im a little unsure as to how threading it for a MOD would work with the cerekote, do you thread it first and then treat or treat afterwards?
Wouldnt wear on the threads take off the cerekote?
How much of the bolt gets cerekoted?
I need to investigate further.

many thanks foir your input.

 

[8x57]

Widdows as you are only a few miles away from Tactical Coatings in Hereford I would give Jay a call and ask him those questions regarding coating. He will soon put your mind at rest, incidentally he does a great job.

 

[widdows14]

Excellent information, I will do that.

 

[Ttocs]

To be honest, it wasn’t that difficult - the inletting/bedding was just a case of being methodical. Altering the shape of the stock was easy - I used EVA foam moulded to the stock by hand, having been warmed in the AGA, then cut to shape to create the desired form and finally covered with 1 layer of carbon fibre.
The skinning was fairly straight forward too having watched the Easy Composites video tutorial, he actually does a rifle stock, a couple of times; link below.

 

[Bowland blades]

if you work out the time , it's not worth converting one inlet to another . that said if you have the time and like the challenge go for it .
Some off the peg after-market stocks have real bad inlets but folks blame other things confident their money wasn't wasted, when it plainly is on close inspection has been