Cutting a hogue rubberized stock?

[Kevin M.]

Have a pet project of mine I have been attempting to work on for a while.

The next step involves cutting into a hogue rubberized stock, but I want to do it cleanly, or have a professional do it cleanly if it involves.

Is this somthing that should be accomplished with a hot wire, or can standard cutting tools with fine blades cut the stock cleanly?

Thanks for any input.

 

[guntech]

Grinding at high speed with a carbide burr.. I did a barrel channel as best I could. Tricky job to make it look good.

 

[skoal]

Zombie thread its back from the dead!

So how did you do it? Im doing it right away and didnt want to start a new thread.

 

[Innercity]

Yeah actually I need to free float a Hogue for a 10/22M.
Any tips would help.

 

[Jmiverson]

X2 for carbide/HSS burr. You have to be very stiff handed and careful, otherwise the cutter can take off in an unwanted direction.

 

[Jeepguy]

if you were to put the stock in the freezer it would temporarily harden the rubber thus making it easier to grind/cut without the rubber flexing to much.

 

[Silverado]

That trick works for rubber recoil pads, why not a stock?