How to begin inletting this stock?

[Killroy]

I need some advice on how to attack inletting this stock. The stock is a Boyd's blaster. Action is an anschutz 1432 ( I think). Magazine fed, 22 k hornet.

I think this stock style is typically a rimfire deal. This hump in the back I think is for 10/22 style guns.

My attack plan is to mill that hump off flush with the rest of the stock. Find center of the stock.
Locate my action fore/aft, then drill my action screw holes.

Then mill out the barrel channel and action area.

Mock it all together then I let the trigger guard. ( After I make a bottom metal piece for the magazine we'll)

Anyone know what boyds sprays on these things? The description said un inletted stocks come unfinished, which would have been preferred but we know how things go now a days. So I will need to try and match this clear coat if I mill that hump off

 

[LVLAaron]

Sounds like you have a plan. Like Al always says; locate the trigger and do everything else based on that.

For the finish... I would sand the whole thing when you're done, and spray it with Spraymax 2k satin.

 

[Hal]

Layout always starts at the trigger.

 

[Killroy]

Layout always starts at the trigger.

Could you expand a little on this? Do you ruff in your channel first, then open up the trigger hole to locate LOP then drill action screw holes?

 

[WayneShaw]

I start with the rear action screw hole. Everything works off that.

 

[joshb]

Could you expand a little on this? Do you ruff in your channel first, then open up the trigger hole to locate LOP then drill action screw holes?

With a stock like that, you need to find the “comfortable distance” of the trigger and trigger guard in front of the grip. You also can’t have your rear action screw in the grip.
I have one in the works.


Here’s a couple Remington clones and a Tikka as examples:

 

[Killroy]

Got it. Thank you

 

[pdhntr]

With that "thumbhole" stock you are going to have to decide how you want to place your hand to shoot, before you start inletting, and then put the trigger there. In other words, if you put your thumb in the hole and then crook your index finger as if to shoot you will find that it moves the trigger way back. If you don't use the thumbhole then the trigger will be set farther forward. The distance marked with an arrow is the variable on your stock.

If you decide to use the thumbhole, you may want to reshape it so it is more comfortable to use, or get your hand farther forward for a more comfortable reach to the trigger. In all likelihood, if you use the thumbhole you will have to grove the pistol grip to set the trigger guard back and be able to reach the rear action screw.

If it is a savage no problems as they don't have an action screw at the rear of the action, and a simple notch will hold the rear of the trigger guard, but most do, as the Mauser does in the image below.


Jim

 

[AlNyhus]

Not being real smart, I have to start from the start....doing the trigger position first. I use a cut off trigger finger piece from a 700 trigger and Velcro it to the stock to verify where I want it. Once that's marked out on the sides, I flip the stock on it's top and put in the rear action screw hole. Then go forward and do the front screw. Now, everything else has to fit relative to these two points. The barrel channel rough in comes next....double and triple check everything before you do this. Finally, the receiver gets cut in. That's actually the simplest part of the deal as there's not many places for it go.

Not establishing the trigger position first is guaranteed to give you gas and sleepless nights.

By following this procedure, I can muddle through. The stuff I do is pretty functional. Here's a couple that may give you an idea.

Good shootin' -Al

 

[Sniperhandle]

With that "thumbhole" stock you are going to have to decide how you want to place your hand to shoot, before you start inletting, and then put the trigger there. In other words, if you put your thumb in the hole and then crook your index finger as if to shoot you will find that it moves the trigger way back. If you don't use the thumbhole then the trigger will be set farther forward. The distance marked with an arrow is the variable on your stock.
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If you decide to use the thumbhole, you may want to reshape it so it is more comfortable to use, or get your hand farther forward for a more comfortable reach to the trigger. In all likelihood, if you use the thumbhole you will have to grove the pistol grip to set the trigger guard back and be able to reach the rear action screw.

If it is a savage no problems as they don't have an action screw at the rear of the action, and a simple notch will hold the rear of the trigger guard, but most do, as the Mauser does in the image below.
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Jim

Nice Mauser!