Tactical/Target Rifle w/WOOD (Rnd 5/6)

[B Nettesheim]

Mix a batch 70% black with 30% medium brown 1st coat, 2nd coat reverse color ratios. 70% brown 30% black
Here's a couple test panels I'm working on for a customer.
Trying different application techniques and not sanding between colors using straight dye undiluted.
Red orange vintage amber to natural fade, copper burned in on bottom with a kiss of brown n black lower edge
View attachment 1608349same colors used only i completely covered in red and sanded back leaving the red in the soft grain.
Faded up versus lengthwise View attachment 1608351View attachment 1608352

Bottom one

 

[6.5 forever]

ROUND 1 - Target / Bench Rifle

After 10-12 years of shooting aluminum chassis and stocks made with some sort of composite, I felt it was time to get back to wood.

Maintaining the form, fit, function of more modern stocks was important, but I wanted to gain the warmth, feel and beauty of wood.

I looked around and didn't see what I wanted, so I decided to make it myself.

The Process:
- Source curly maple blank
- Carve (rough pass) with router
- Contour and smooth (fine pass) with router
- Cut the inletting (action, bottom metal & barrel channel)

- Sand... there was a lot of sanding!

- Fit recoil pad with belt sander
- Add picatinney rail for bipod (drill and counter sink t-nuts)
- Drop in pillars (checking action/bm fit, alignment & feeding from magazine)
- Epoxy bed action & bottom metal

- Apply tung oil finish (2 coats cut 1:1 with mineral spirits for deeper penetration, 4 full coats)

The Results:

40 years ago my rifles where custom wood stocked and hand checkered. Loved seeing a blank of wood changed into a stock. I let all my guns and equipment go and picked up competitive archery and bow hunting for 15 years. I was sponsored by several companies. The aging process caught up and I dropped out of archery. A few years ago I got back to my firearm roots. Now the beauty of a firearm is functionality and accuracy. But I still love a good piece of wood.

 

[AMG04]

ROUND 4 - PRS/Competition Rig

Origin SA
Competition Bolt Knob
Proof Comp Contour 223, 26" threaded 5/8x24
M5 Bottom Metal
Triggertech Diamond, Flat

Custom Curly Maple - Adjustable,
Pillar and epoxy bedded

Freebore has the 77gr SMK at 2.390 to touch, and the 80.5gr Bergers at 2.520" while keeping the bearing surface above the neck shoulder junction.

Should be great for PRS tac class with 75 ELDM or 77 SMKs, then you could run the 80.5 or 85.5 Bergers in Open division.

Stock is almost done, I should be able to shoot some groups Friday.

Black with subtle fade to silver to compliment the black action and stainless barrel.

 

[6.5 forever]

Sure looks nice!

 

[DR_2297]

Hard to beat good ole Ye Aquafortis for coloring maple….

 

[B Nettesheim]

That is an amazing rifle

 

[ggshoots]

I was thinking about selling my duplicator but may just have to fire it up this spring instead. Beautiful work guys.

 

[AMG04]

Range Results: 223 Competition Rig

80.5gr Berger Fullbore over 23.7gr of AR-COMP @ 2930fps

CFU weight 17lbs 5.6oz

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Range Results: 223 Competition Rig

80.5gr Berger Fullbore over 23.7gr of AR-COMP @ 2930fps

CFU weight 17lbs 5.6oz

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great looking and accurate.

 

[AMG04]

ROUND 5 - Next Batch of Hunters

Knocked out a few more hunting rifles with some additional features: Arca, Recessed Pic Rail, QD Flush Cups, etc.

18" 6.5 PRC




18" 308 Win

 

[muleystalker]

ROUND 5 - Next Batch of Hunters

Knocked out a few more hunting rifles with some additional features: Arca, Recessed Pic Rail, QD Flush Cups, etc.

18" 6.5 PRC
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18" 308 Win
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Very nice, I like it!

 

[snert]

Of all, I liked the first most, then the yellow one in post #50. Really nice work