8X68 Steyr Mannlicher Stock

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bigslapper

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Greetings
New to the site - was referred by a Huntingbc.ca memeber ...
I'm in need of your thoughts/expertise re: a new stock.
I have recently acquired a circa 1967 Steyr-Mannlicher 8x68 (Monte Carlo style stock-not full length) from the annual Munich gun auction. The stock has been cracked completely through (mid-stock around magazine area) and repaired poorly (apparently it was broken by baggage handlers in transit back from an African hunt?). I would like to bring this gun back to "like new" condition, all is excellent with exception of the stock ... and would welcome your thoughts/feedback on the following:
Where can I find a new stock? (Identical or Custom ?)
Recommended gunsmith in Lower Mainland or?
Expectations on reliable/consistent groupings after stock replacement? i.e. can I expect the gun to shoot differently?
Thanks in advance for weighing in on this!

cheers
 
Someone with a stock duplicating machine should be able to help. That's a long action/magazine well.. and to achieve the same slim, reasonably graceful lines of the original will be a challenge .. would be easier to start with the original suitably patched up for copying...while you are at it you might want to make the new butt a little larger to spread the recoil. There is not a whole lot of wood around the magazine area ... a good strong blank (as opposed to a "fancy" blank) and perhaps some reinforcement could be also be requested...

The rifle, with a new stock, will probably shoot better than it does now :)

I have an 8x68S in a BRNO ZKK. Under 200 meters there's not much to touch this round. Accuracy is pretty good according to the factory test target... I haven't shot mine enough to make my own decision. It helps to reload if you want to do a lot of shooting of this round....$$$

I have a 30/06 MS Schoenauer Model 1950 - it surprised me with it's accuracy given it's age. Although MS were among the first (maybe the first) to employ hammer forging .... maybe I shouldn't be surprised.
 
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Thanks guys ... I spoke with Ralph Martini (Martini & Hagn/Cranbrook)yesterday for some time. Knowledgable guy and he too, shoots an 8x68 saying it is one of his favourite cal.
I'm going to ship the gun up to him this week - he seems to think that he can either fix it or get a new stock directly from Steyr as he has a few connections.
Thanks for the heads up ... I'll let you know how things turn out - hopefully post some pics of the finished product?

Cheers :)
 
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