tom604 wrote:you could try a gunsmith? or go to boyds and get another one for 100 bucks + post,,they look nice,im thinking of getting one myself
MeccaOz wrote:Hey gurus, can anyone tell me if Hogue overmoulded stocks are solid rubber/plastic in the butt ? If they are can they be shortened ?
Warrigul wrote:MeccaOz wrote:Hey gurus, can anyone tell me if Hogue overmoulded stocks are solid rubber/plastic in the butt ? If they are can they be shortened ?
I found mine a bit long positional so I took the original butt pad off and made a thinner one from silicone.
I didn't want to wreck the stock but it could be shortened, it is hollow. I still have my .223 I will take a photo in the next day or so.
MeccaOz wrote:I know a while ago, alot of smiths wouldnt touch synthetic stocks.
Mark TAC wrote:Balter and VicHunter, you guys are talking about plastic stocks that are polypropylene or polyethylene with some fibres. Basically the cheap ones that are like soft drink bottle plastic and some fibreglass all melted up and moulded. Yes, nothing sticks to that. Think 1970's windsurfer, a Sulo bin, that kind of moulding.
A real synthetic stock is made of glass/carbon fibre etc laminated with a resin. Think the skin on a surfboard or like what a 'graphite' or 'fibreglass' fishing rod is made from. Think Mcmillan, Manners, MSTactical ............ They are easy - a bit of roughing up and cleaning and they are easy to bond to.
The difference is not hard to spot if you think about the waxy and soft feel of cheap mouldings vs. the rigidity and 'glassy' feel of proper laminates..
However with a Hogue we all know the rubber outside is "overmoulded" as they state. Over what is the question. Mecca man, happy to have a look if you wish (or if you can find out what's inside). If it fibreglass or alloy underneath it would be easy to cut it down and laminate a new "flat" on the butt and add threaded inserts for your recoil pad.
Mark TAC wrote:Balter and VicHunter, you guys are talking about plastic stocks that are polypropylene or polyethylene with some fibres. Basically the cheap ones that are like soft drink bottle plastic and some fibreglass all melted up and moulded. Yes, nothing sticks to that. Think 1970's windsurfer, a Sulo bin, that kind of moulding.
A real synthetic stock is made of glass/carbon fibre etc laminated with a resin.