Random gun stock question.

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Random gun stock question.

Post by Blr243 » 25 May 2020, 3:17 pm

On our rifles, the stock is shaped to suit our actions and there’s generally a gap around the barrel to let it whip on its own. I have never changed a stock or considered doing so. I have often wondered , do all these after market stocks have a big body of material in the centre? And does somebody have to rout it out and spend a lot of time fitting it ? How do all these stocks fit all these different barrelled actions ?
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Post by Ziege » 25 May 2020, 3:30 pm

Most stocks, unless you buy semi
Inletted or a blank, will be complete and ready to go, however in saying that , "floating" or bedding the action is still going to be needed In most cases. As long as you can get a piece of paper to slide all the way back to the action on the fore end when the action is torqued Into the stock without touching anything it's floated. You can achieve this without bedding however bedding eliminates most issues.
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Post by Blr243 » 25 May 2020, 4:02 pm

So that’s means there must lots of different models availabie within the manufacturers eg boyds product range ?
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Post by Farmerpete » 25 May 2020, 5:21 pm

Yes every model is different, when you buy you check that your action will fit the stock, it's usually stated in the add what it suits. One stock may fit a couple of actions might suit a Remington 700 and howa 1500 but won't work with a tikka action.
most times the action and barrel will just drop in, depending on quality of stock a little fitment may be required
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Post by marksman » 25 May 2020, 7:25 pm

Blr243 wrote:So that’s means there must lots of different models availabie within the manufacturers eg boyds product range ?


yep :thumbsup:
to show you here is a list from richardsmicrofit, there are quite a few that are not listed
http://www.rifle-stocks.com/actions_available.htm
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Post by Blr243 » 25 May 2020, 7:44 pm

Thanks for the replies and link.
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Post by bluehorse » 17 Dec 2020, 10:42 am

If you have internet connection then get on it and look up all you can about the accuracy of stocks in particular discussons and information about the fit of a stock to the rifle . Target shooters are trying all sorts of stocks to get zero movement between stock and the actual rifle . They say this is the way to fine tune a rifle to to tighten up groups and to make an ordinary rifle into a very good 1 . I also found sites here in australia where some men are laminating their own stocks using marine glues . It seems a good laminated stock out performs many other types f one can believe these articles . They also say synthetic stocks are hard to bed and also flexible. One post says his laminate stock out performs his walnut stock ,. There are mail order sites inUSA to purchase blanks but one I sent to does not send outside USA .
There is so much written in the net by well known authors about so much ,All is interesting but finding pertinent articles is not so easy . Also do not believe all u read there . For every good post there are equally as many written by wankers who think they are experts after they shoot of a few rounds ,.As far as the internet goes remember the clause Caeat Emptor . simply is latin for let the buyer beware .
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