Benchrest stock making

[bobfortier]

Hi all

Here is a project I am making for a guy here who needed a stock for his benchrest rifle. The action is a Gaulin, shilen trigger, and the barrel I have no idea, but it is chambered in 30BR. I am using laminated wood. It is the light color barreled action on this pic.

I started by cutting into the blank

Laminating 2 pieces to get a thickness

Routing for the barrel, and recoil lug, and screw hole to fit pillar.

 

[bobfortier]

Barrel clearance. He wanted about 3/16" all around

Trigger guard

 

[bobfortier]

Assembly of barreled action into the stock

Shaping the exterior

Buttplate

Shape the buttstock according to the Benchrest rules.

 

[bobfortier]

The red stock is my guide as far as shape goes.

Here is what I use as a shaping tool. Messy, but it works !

More shaping

 

[timmy204]

Lookin good Bob.

 

[bobfortier]

I am making a stock for my Savage Axis in 223 at the same time, more on that later

Color testing

Bolt in the action

With the Savage

Shaping the buttstock after a meeting with my client so it better rides on a rear bag

 

[IMagius]

Watching these threads always makes me want to try making my own stock on day

Thanks for sharing!

 

[bobfortier]

Ready for finishing

My signature under the barrel

With blue stain

That's it for now, stay tune for the last pics when the topcoat will be applied.

Hope you like it !

 

[mattyboy72]

ooooo looks fancyyyyyyyyy i love those colors!!

 

[mmattockx]

Nice work. I bought a router recently to work on my own stock projects.

What did you use for the laminate material? Is it aircraft grade birch ply or a firearms specific laminate? Where did you source the stain used?


Thanks,
Mark

 

[TrxR]

Nice Work

I was wondering if you could give me a couple of dimensions.




Whats the measurement between Lina A and Line B and between Line C and D and how thick is it back by the trigger area from one side to the other.

Thanks

 

[Mystic Precision]

Very nice work.

I am sure that will be a great stock to shoot.

Look forward to the rest of the build and pics.

Loving that Axis....

Jerry

 

[Max Owner]

Would be nice to have a custom stock made. But with manhour labour in it, I doubt I could afford one.

Best I have thought of is getting my factory Savage Model 12BR stock clearcoated. Read an article where a US competitor put 9 layer/coats of clearcoat on his stock. Looked good.

 

[Gobc]

Box makes great stocks. Including the one for my m14. Thx Bob.

 

[bobfortier]

Nice Work

I was wondering if you could give me a couple of dimensions.




Whats the measurement between Lina A and Line B and between Line C and D and how thick is it back by the trigger area from one side to the other.

Thanks

The red stock is for a 22lr winchester 52 IIRC. A to B is 2 5/8, and C to D is 1 3/4

 

[bobfortier]

Would be nice to have a custom stock made. But with manhour labour in it, I doubt I could afford one.

PM sent.

 

[TrxR]

bobfortier: Do you do these for customers or just for yourself? If for customers could you pm me an approx cost for one like those?

Thanks

 

[bobfortier]

Forgot this detail. The stock, once finished, will weight a bit less than 4 pounds. It could be made lighter by removing material under the barrel and inside the buttstock.

 

[triple tap]

damn, its threads like these that make me wanna go work on my guns... amazing work

 

[stoop]

I don't think this was answered yet, but what kind of wood are you using? Also, does the wood produce the different colors through out the stock, or is it the application process?