M14s 2500rd Review and a DIY Mod-Stock walk through
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Thanks for posting that ^; it turned out pretty decent. It looks as though just about any stock mounted on that buffer tube will allow a good cheek weld without any risers added. That looks like a Norc mystery-wood stock?
Coincidental timing; I just checked this thread earlier today in case there was anything posted on this. I was on the verge of chopping up my Norc synthetic stock for this project, but I like my Boyd's walnut so well that I doubt I'd take it off even if I did a good job on the synthetic. I decided to use a spare laminate stock I had on hand for my Mini14. I'll post pics if it doesn't end up as kindling.
Coincidental timing; I just checked this thread earlier today in case there was anything posted on this. I was on the verge of chopping up my Norc synthetic stock for this project, but I like my Boyd's walnut so well that I doubt I'd take it off even if I did a good job on the synthetic. I decided to use a spare laminate stock I had on hand for my Mini14. I'll post pics if it doesn't end up as kindling.
Added a magpul mlok handstop kit to mine. I bolted right through the stock and epoxied the mlok t-nuts on the inside.
Love it! 3 years old and people are still finding this mod useful. I like the improvements everyone has made to my original mod from 2014. Keep up the great builds guys!
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Added a magpul mlok handstop kit to mine. I bolted right through the stock and epoxied the mlok t-nuts on the inside.
Details on the muzzle brake? 1/2x28 thread? I'm assuming that's a PWS of some kind?
I picked it up used on the EE. I think it was a Blackrose Tactical with metric threads (M15x0.8). It does look the same as the PWS brakes. It threaded on the muzzle of my Socom 18 anyways. I just had to turn the shoulder back a bit to get it to clock in the right position.
I think it's been covered in this thread previously by 45ACPKING but the USGI fiberglass stock is not ideal for this method because the the two halves will delaminate. To keep this from happening the outside of the stock needs to be either captured by your adapter (as in the VLTOR stock) or the halves need to be held together with a thru-bolt. As far as weight difference between the norc polymer and USGI fiberglass, my uncut USGI was 102g lighter than the uncut norc.
McCDan is correct. Cutting the fiberglass will require you to reseal the end cap to prevent the stock from delaminating. This could be done with fiberglass cloth and bondo. Only then would you be able to proceed.
Awesome man!Some pictures to show the technique I used. I ran two roll pins through metal spacer into stock to support two halfs hundreds of rounds later not a problem
Hey Joe, if you clear your PM box
Joe, whatever xURSOx charges you, I guarantee to beat his price by 50%. Contact me when you are ready to proceed.
I completely screwed up my first attempt beyond all hope of redemption or repair. My second attempt (i.e. your stock!) should go much better!
this thread hasn't been bumped in a while and the topic came up in another thread .....so......
ya, as far as modding with the USGI fiberglass, you need to make the adaptor , it's different than this mod with the chinese plastic stock. My usgi mod stocks and the stocks I made from scratch in proprietory molds and carbon fiber/fiberglass laminate...... used two different in house made adaptors. The commonly used one was made from slicing up the back of an AR-15 receiver reject and tig welding the grip portion and buffer tube portion back together into a suitable adaptor. The other adaptor I made used an AR180B adaptor from stormwerks and a grip mount feature was added and mechanically fastened. These adaptors were imbedded into the back of the usgi fiberglass stock which was milled out to fit in a certain way. 2 recessed grade8 fasteners were used on each side thru the stock and into the adaptor. The entire back end was then molded in a reinforced high temperature, vacuum cured blended epoxy or in the case of my full scratch made custom stocks, fully encased in the laminate from beginning of stock construction. ** I don't make rifle stocks at this time so please don't ask.
but anyhow, as this thread shows, the chinese plastic stock is sturdy and perfect for this cqb style stock mod. probably the safest best bang for the buck option.
