What Material For Bench Rest Stock Weight?

[centershot]

What material is most commonly used for stock weight? I know the obvious choice is lead. I am looking for about one pound.

 

[savagedasher]

What material is most commonly used for stock weight? I know the obvious choice is lead. I am looking for about one pound.

Heavy shot it is heaver then lead . Larry

 

[hpshooter]

Heavy shot it is heaver then lead . Larry

But you have a lot of airspace using shot. Density of Tungsten is 19,600 Kg/cubic meter, lead is 11,340 Kg./cubic meter.

Look for a piece of tungsten bar stock for a stock weight. (If cost is no object)

 

[savagedasher]

But you have a lot of airspace using shot.

Get the small shot size it takes less space then lead shoot.. Larry

 

[hpshooter]

Get the small shot size it takes less space then lead shoot.. Larry

I pour lead in 1/2 pipe nipples and add to a bored hole in the butt stock as needed.

 

[centershot]

But you have a lot of airspace using shot. Density of Tungsten is 19,600 Kg/cubic meter, lead is 11,340 Kg./cubic meter.

Look for a piece of tungsten bar stock for a stock weight. (If cost is no object)

I think it is about $600 on E Bay

 

[savagedasher]

I pour lead in 1/2 pipe nipples and add to a bored hole in the butt stock as needed.

I have mercury shot gun recoil reducers along with shot . Larry

 

[savagedasher]

I think it is about $600 on E Bay

Heavy shot is the same material . Larry

 

[butchlambert]

Heavy shot is the same material . Larry

Heavy shot is tungsten?
I didn't have to buy my tungsten, but I have 2 rods that I use for HV in mine.

 

[centershot]

Heavy shot is tungsten?
I didn't have to buy my tungsten, but I have 2 rods that I use for HV in mine.

Sell me your rifle and I will salvage the tungsten!!LOL

 

[Eddie Harren]

Get the small shot size it takes less space then lead shoot.. Larry

Then or now Larry?

 

[JRS]

Alloyed Tungsten is dirt cheap.

 

[LHSmith]

Heavy shot is the same material . Larry

According to the Hevi-Shot website, it is a tungsten-nickel-iron alloy available only in pellet form. So it is nowhere equal to a rod of tungsten as far as ease of use in adding/removing weight to a stock. You do not want the weight to move while in the stock.

 

[Phil]

Mallory heavy metal?????

Not sure how it stacks up weight wise, but we used it to balance crank shafts on drag racing motors....

 

[rardoin]

Tungsten carbide is 15.8kg/meter3. If one has a connection with a machine shop they can likely get a cheap/free crashed 5/8" or greater TC endmill to add weight. Lord knows I've broken a few.

 

[savagedasher]

Mallory heavy metal?????

Not sure how it stacks up weight wise, but we used it to balance crank shafts on drag racing motors....

Perfect very expensive now . You can buy a box of shot gun shells and cut the shot out and it work great. Larry

 

[JRS]

You can also purchase a 5 pound ingot of linotype for roughly fifteen bucks and cut it to fit. Just another inexpensive option.

 

[Toolbreaker]

What material is most commonly used for stock weight? I know the obvious choice is lead. I am looking for about one pound.

A 3/4" carbide endmill (preferably used & abused) should put you real close to a pound. Glue in with some epoxy, and Bob's your uncle

 

[centershot]

Alloyed Tungsten is dirt cheap.

Do you have the name of a place that sells it?

 

[double g]

Mallory metal-1in x2in long = 1 lb