checkering?

[6.5x55swm]

just picked up a mint condition plain Mossberg 464 and was wondering where can a fella get the stock checkered?

 

[mrgoat]

It this instance it would be worth more than the gun. Hand checkering is labour intensive.

 

[jsquig]

I've bought the tools from brownells years ago. It is very attention intensive. I went through a few cheap takeoff stocks from a local smith as practice. I can unreliably do a not awful job of it, sometimes. It's not especially hard to do per se, but any small screw-ups are impossible to undo. The tools were cheap, give it a shot.

 

[FLHTCUI]

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oops, double post some how...
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[FLHTCUI]

Seen a couple of price lists for checkering starting at $150.00 per panel. (I was off in my estimate)
So one panel left side of the grip and same on the right would be $300.00 plus applicable taxes.
Does the stock come from the factory with checkering?
If they do it might be a worthy upgrade.
Rob

http://stillwaterrestorations.ca/price-list/

 

[nomad 68]

Lol. The OP has the rifle in question in the EE. I guess the checkering idea has gone by the wayside. Like another poster said, it would cost more than the winny wannabe is actually worth.

 

[dmcdam]

I can unreliably do a not awful job of it, sometimes.

That's a great line right there!

 

[blazinbilly]

Who ever invented checkering didn't like themselves very much.

 

[mrgoat]

I was the first post on this thread and basically stated the checkering job was worth more that the rifle. I stand by that as they haven't made a Mossberg gun worth 4 panels of hand cut checkering that's done right.

 

[6.5x55swm]

Lol. The OP has the rifle in question in the EE. I guess the checkering idea has gone by the wayside. Like another poster said, it would cost more than the winny wannabe is actually worth.

easier to sell this one and buy another

 

[FLHTCUI]

easier to sell this one and buy another

That has checkering...
Most new guns are now press checkered and the higher end ones (read custom) are hand cut.
You could buy a book with some patterns and some tools and try doing it yourself.
Rob.

 

[riversrest]

That has checkering...
Most new guns are now press checkered and the higher end ones (read custom) are hand cut.
You could buy a book with some patterns and some tools and try doing it yourself.
Rob.

The cheap new guns are often press checkered. I still get the shivers thinking about a Mushberg 500 I've bought online only to get rid off it immediately...

Next in line is laser cut checkering as on the newer BPS or BLR and then come the higher end ones with hand cut checkering.

One could try stippling which can be made fairly economic in compare to checkering.

RR