Rifle stock wanted

[Ovenpaa]

I am after a hunting rifle stock in wood, anything will do as I just need it for a pattern, so bowed bashed bent whatever and without any fittings.

Does anyone have one kicking around they would like to get rid of?

[Sawnoff]

Does it have to be wood? i've got the houge synthetic off a howa hidden in the garage so the other half can't find it and twig i've had a new stock you can have it if you want.

[Robin128]

http://riflestocks.tripod.com/

http://www.ehow.com/how_6608720_make-rifle-stock.html

HTH

Rob

[Ovenpaa]

Does it have to be wood? i've got the houge synthetic off a howa hidden in the garage so the other half can't find it and twig i've had a new stock you can have it if you want.

Yes I would prefer wood as I can easily add/remove bits until I get to my desired shape and I would hate to hack up a perfectly servicable Howa stock for that :) However thank you for the offer.

This is what I am aiming for:

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I would like to think I can turn exotic woods into shavings and sawdust with the best so the idea of building my own is quite appealing. Thanks for the links Rob, I have just read a nice article on how someone built a stunning stock out of laminate, only at the end did he explain it was as a template for the hardwood version...

[Robin128]

Do be careful about the choice of blank, given the inherent weakness of the pistol grip. watch out for the grain thru the grip. That's where a laminate would pay off.

I might be teaching my gran etc.



Rob

[Dangermouse]

That stock looks very mutch like the current TRG stock. There was a TRG at the Europeans but it took me a few minutes to work out what it was:



DM

[Ovenpaa]

Good grief! That is rather nice, and fitted with one of the new Big Foot bipods as well. I am looking at making a variation of it for Christel over the winter to save her lugging a front rest around next year

Yes the Tikka Master Sporter stock is very similar to the TRG however it is wood so a lot lighter and more suited to positions other than prone.

[Dangermouse]

Apparently the gun owner is the manufacturer of the Bi-pod. With the weak Euro at the moment, what are they selling for?

[Ovenpaa]

Spanish chap? I could not find a price although I understand Stuart is selling them now or very shortly.

I have been working on a design of my own which is similar having looked at several variations (It is difficult to be very different) I reckon it will be around GBP30 for materials including pod locks for cant control, plus a couple of hours on the lathe and find some one local to do the tig welding, Construction of is a mix of aluminium and stainless steel. About the only bit I cannot do is mill an extended T bolt to go into a T slot, a few minutes work on a mill if I cannot find a suitable extruded part to work with.

[TobyH]

I've got a parker hale 'scout' stock you can have. Its a laminate and had a split at the neck. At the time I put a bolt through the handle to hold it together. Since got a new one.

If your interested let me know and I'll post it to you.

Here's a pic of it with the old stock, showing the bolt I fitted.