fitting a new walnut stock...need a hand

[thepitchedlink]

Hey all, I'm fitting a new walnut stock to a Rem 700. Is there a trick to mark the inside of the stock to "see" where to remove material? I coated the action and barrel with black shoe polish, hopeing this would show me the high spots, but didn't work. Any ideas?

 

[BigUglyMan]

Are you cinching it down with the action screws? You have to do that to get a good impression. It's impossible that the action is touching nowhere. Did you coat all the way to the rear of the tang?

Sometimes you need something thinner to use to blacken the action. I've used the soot from a candle flame and you can also buy proper inletting black from Brownells. Maybe the polish is too thick/hard to leave good marks. Try the candle method.

 

[stickhunter]

Hey all, I'm fitting a new walnut stock to a Rem 700. Is there a trick to mark the inside of the stock to "see" where to remove material? I coated the action and barrel with black shoe polish, hopeing this would show me the high spots, but didn't work. Any ideas?

I use Prussian Blue, which is available from most automotive suppliers. PB is made by Permatex and is used by engine builders to mark high/low spots when surfacing heads etc. It quite a bit thinner than shoe polish, but you want to make sure not to put it on too thick... a little goes a long way. Should cost you $10 for a tube that'll last you a lifetime.

 

[trevj]

I use Prussian Blue...... Should cost you $10 for a tube that'll last you a lifetime.

And about 90 percent body coverage, if you get any on your hands... It's tough to wash off, too. D

Go with the candle smoke! You won't have to explain the blue stains on your body, or years later, the blue stains on your stock.

Cheers
Trev

 

[44Bore]

lipstick works well if you use a thin coat.

44Bore

 

[thepitchedlink]

thanks kids, those are good ideas. And ya, your right, I gotta use the screws to pull it down into the stock more, thanks

 

[Republic of Alberta]

I use dry eraser markers some times. They wipe off metal easy but don't leave much of a mark on the wood. Quick and dirty but not the best.

 

[sunray]

You mark the barreled action, not the stock.

 

[guntech]

thanks kids, those are good ideas. And ya, your right, I gotta use the screws to pull it down into the stock more, thanks

If you have to use screws to pull the metal into the wood some metal is already hitting the wood... it needs to be inletted...

 

[Levi Garrett]

Are you cinching it down with the action screws? You have to do that to get a good impression. It's impossible that the action is touching nowhere. Did you coat all the way to the rear of the tang?

Sometimes you need something thinner to use to blacken the action. I've used the soot from a candle flame and you can also buy proper inletting black from Brownells. Maybe the polish is too thick/hard to leave good marks. Try the candle method.

May not be at that stage yet, if 96 % inlet..reach
But caution, do not remove any wood above the metal line, except very very careful removal, while looking the length of it, so you don't get waves, or areas where the metal to wood will create a gap.
ok on the barrel , where you can see a small line, for free floating...
Also , if you decide to pull the metal into the stock, be careful not to split it if lateral pressure exists

 

[maple_leaf_eh]

Whoa! What kind of a thread is this? Bedding, screws, lipstick, full body coverage, something blue ...?

 

[Al-Sway]

I would second the lipstick. Go to a dollar store, and pick a bright colour. Apply it thinly and you should be able to see where the metal is touching. You can continue to spread it around with your finger, so you don't have to apply it from the tube each time you check the fit. When it builds up, wipe it all off and do it again.