Adding weight to a stock?

[JPB3]

Have a laminated Shehane F class stock.. Would like to bring the weight up a couple of pounds. What is the best method to do this?
Or are there any stock guys out there that make a weight system ? Appreciate any input..

 

[Twdmar]

Drill or mill out a pocket and put lead in it. A couple pounds of lead still has a fairly large volume, can you stock accommodate that? I think you could spread it around the foreend and buttstock. If you can find some lead that will fit your inlet you can put it in and screw the buttplate over it. I belive some people glue it in to foreend, I would want it fixed there for sure. Another option would be a mercury recoil reducer, drill a hole and push it in.

 

[Alguapo]

I've done it on a couple of cheap stocks using lead shot and insulation foam filler in the butt stock. Add the weight you want and fill the rest of the space with the foam . Don't put the butt plate ? recoil pad on till after the foam hardens. Cut the excess foam off with a sharp knife and screw on the pad.

 

[BAT M 284]

I recently added lead to my McMillian XIT stock.I purchased lead from Roto metals.
I hollowed the stock out with a Dremel tool ,sealed the stock Devcon steel epoxy .I took the lead beat it into shape that it would all fit in the barrel channel and have clearance between the barrel.I then Devcon the lead
into the barrel This added 3.5 lbs.I also added lead to my Remple Bipod it weighs 11 lbs.
I shoot a straight .284 win

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

Depends on where ya want/need the weight but in the butt is most common. In that case, I prefer(not the cheapest, but the best, IMHO)...buy a piece of copper tungsten rod and epoxy an aluminum tube in the stock that it'll slide into. Attach(screw) the rod to the butt plate so that the rod slides into the tube when the plate is attached. This is my preferred method. Copper tungsten is tough but is machinable and weighs about 1.5x that of lead. I've seen weights not attached to the butt plate destroy a stock inside. The rod isn't cheap. Expect a 3/4x 8" rod to cost about $75-$100. It can often be found on ebay in appropriate sizes as cutoffs. It's application is generally is big tig welding electrode. Ya want a 35/65 or 30/70% alloy, to be able to machine and tap a hole in the end.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Lead decoy ribbon weights.
They are usually 8-16ozs each and will fit into the forend of a stock if you clear a slot under the barrel.
Before adding anything permanent, I'd tape the weights into place and test.
Move them around until it balances the way you want it.

 

[Mike Casselton]

These are the weights.

 

[Dan V.]

Mix shot with epoxy and stuff it in holes where needed.

 

[jackieschmidt]

Mix shot with epoxy and stuff it in holes where needed.

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[Rich S]

drill a 7/8 hole in the butt. Fill a 3/4" copper tube with lead. You can heat the tube with a torch and melt the lead in the tube. Just make sure to use proper ventilation. The 3/4" tube should fit nicely in the 7/8" hole.

 

[Fuj]

I would create a cavity in the butt stock and pistol grip, Fill
with #7 lead shot, and do not mix it with glue. Make sure
the pocket in the butt is as low as you can get to the bag/
rudder. I'm not a fan of weight in the fore end. Keep it to
the rear and as low as you can get it.

 

[CharlieNC]

I've stuffed bird shot into various cavities and used plumber putty to hold it in place, yet easily removable.

 

[WayneShaw]

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[JMayo]

My rifle has a stud brazed to the butcap and a pice of barrel, or steel bar, screwed on it. The stock is hollowed out to fit it.

Balanced it nicely.

 

[Don Shelton]

Have a laminated Shehane F class stock.. Would like to bring the weight up a couple of pounds. What is the best method to do this?
Or are there any stock guys out there that make a weight system ? Appreciate any input..

 

[Don Shelton]

I bought a couple of these,milled 2 holes in a LRB stock installed and put butt plate back on,,,from21 to over 25 lbs for a 1 1/4” shehane 32” barrel

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

There's certainly more than one way to simply add weight to a gun. He'll, I used to shoot with a great guy who literally taped a sandbag under his stock.
But here's another option like I described earlier.
The epoxy around the aluminum tube in the stock is me. The hole below the epoxy is factory and I don't recall about the extra butt plate screw hole..it's been a while.

But you can see that it's a clean setup and the weight can't move but can easily be removed. As is, this rifle only needed a little bit to get the balance right on it. That weight is only about 8 ounces. That's not much on a 13.5lb he rifle but it makes a big difference in handling. I'm a big believer that balance and the way a gun handles is one of the most important aspects of a new build.
Te hole is about 8 inches deep and more weight could be added if needed. A 3/4x8in piece of copper tungsten rod is just under 2lbs.

 

[RCE1]

Like many others, I've used birdshot to add weight to a stock, but I mixed it with RTV Silicone. Worked great and is reversable if needed.