Do it yourself Stock making thread

[varminthunter1]

Please help, where do I find the aluminum insert that a 700 action bolt goes through. Set into stock.
Thanks

Are you talking about aluminum pillars? They can be purchased on Midway, Brownells, ebay and most stock manufacturers.

 

[Seagull]

Josh as good farmer would of used some coloured baling twine in that project aswell. Us to work for a bloke who's dad would fix a boundary fence with and tell us all that the sheep and cattle wouldn't get out anymore thro that hole. Next morning sure enough the mob of sheep be in the national park . Would just drive off and start laughing to ourselves saying yep that works . As long as it works that's the main thing I reckon . Have made a few dry rotators for doing timber lure bodies aswell.

 

[joshb]

I took the gun to the range today to get an idea of how it shoots with the Hornady 123 and a couple different powders. I was testing some pistol caliber carbines and shot on the 50 yard range. I’ll shoot at 100 with this information.

 

[ArtinNC]

Are you talking about aluminum pillars? They can be purchased on Midway, Brownells, ebay and most stock manufacturers.

I just took a action out of a stock and happened to see the pillars are higher than the bedding. The bedding has shrank and left the pillars stinking out of the bedding. So now guess I need to re-bed , don't remember what I used to bed the stock .

 

[AMG04]

The one time I tried it without a tent, bugs landed on the wet epoxy and got stuck, causing a redo.

This is exactly why I just picked up an old gun cabinet. Keep the bugs and dust off stocks while the oil cures.

... should have got a bigger cabinet.

 

[whatwind?]

A fan keeps the bugs away

 

[BCP1980]

Was finally able to get back to work on this and made a little progress today with dad’s help…..probably more like he made some progress with my help. Still have a ways to go but getting closer.

P my


Made some more progress……been really busy at work and just got back from vacation but hope to be finishing up in the next couple of weeks

 

[joshb]

Started another one. Tikka 595 with a 6.5 x 55 nut barrel. I had it in a hunting stock and wanted to do another Master Sporter stock for it. I’m bedding the action and pillars in this shot.

 

[joshb]

Plugging along. Cut for the bottom metal with the 595 template. A little touch up with the Dremel and chisel and it fits. Trigger fitting is next and then she’s done on the inside.

 

[joshb]

 

[joshb]

Sanded to 400. Still a few details to fix but it’s close.

 

[BCP1980]

Dad done an amazing job glad to be able to spend the time with him……we built 2 just alike, he done all the important shaping as I had no experience and didn’t want to screw it up.
It’s not to the level of the pros on here but I’m pretty proud and think it looks pretty good for a couple amateurs.

Finally ready for a scope then testing.

 

[hoz53]

Dad done an amazing job glad to be able to spend the time with him……we built 2 just alike, he done all the important shaping as I had no experience and didn’t want to screw it up.
It’s not to the level of the pros on here but I’m pretty proud and think it looks pretty good for a couple amateurs.

Finally ready for a scope then testing.

looks like you guys did good. nobody realizes just how much work and all the details that go into a stock until they try it.

 

[Seagull]

Making stock is a love and a passion trust me . But for me now I need to get what we call a repairs licence here in Western Australia due to stick being classed as a major component for a firearms. Where before they were omitted from the law but not since they changed the regs and the act

 

[hoz53]

Making stock is a love and a passion trust me . But for me now I need to get what we call a repairs licence here in Western Australia due to stick being classed as a major component for a firearms. Where before they were omitted from the law but not since they changed the regs and the act

we dont need any license for stockwork so far. legally you cant do your own work without a license?. that is all i do

 

[Jon Leary]

we dont need any license for stockwork so far. legally you cant do your own work without a license?. that is all i do

 

[Jon Leary]

Until the Australian citizens do something about it it is only going to get worse.

 

[Daveofiowa]

Dad done an amazing job glad to be able to spend the time with him……we built 2 just alike, he done all the important shaping as I had no experience and didn’t want to screw it up.
It’s not to the level of the pros on here but I’m pretty proud and think it looks pretty good for a couple amateurs.

Finally ready for a scope then testing.

You and your father did an amazing job! That's awesome that you got to spend time together making them!

 

[Seagull]

Yep we have a crap Labor government in our state who is set on destroying all our paddock life ,4wd and fishing fun

 

[joshb]

I bought a teak board, sandwiched some walnut in between and ran it thru the duplicator. Glad I wore a respirator! The dust stuck to my sweaty skin and I got a rash! Gotta be careful with some woods!