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I really think that a wood stock fits this rifle. I like the orginal stock but it just is not quite as comfortable as I like. Although I have had no first had experience with the Dragunov, I absolutely love the stock.

The basic shape of the stock I can have cut out with a waterjet. The exterior smoothing is nothing more than labour. My question.
What is the most cost effective method of correctly replicating the inside geometry of the stock? CNC machining is an option if it is not too expensive. I'm hoping less than $500


Sorry the image quality is so poor. This is my rough concept sketch. Soon the tape measure and micrometer come out.
 
Looks very interesting. Here is what I would add:

-Pay extra attention to trigger feel. If you can make the PG so that is moves your hand back in a comfortable way and you can pull the triger with just the end of your finger that is ideal.
-I would allow for some sort of cheek riser for max comfort.
-I would also make the butt pad area larger (up and down) for greater comfort.

If its custom then make it perfect for you. There is a smith in Canada that has a stock replication maching that could probably help with the internals, I can't remimber the name. I woud glass bed it either way.
 
Stock inletting is hardly rocket science. All you need is a router, chisels, rasps and other basic woodworking tools. The important thing is to take things easy because once you've cut a piece away, you can't put it back again, unless you want to use bedding compound everywhere :redface: Of course, you need to be proficient with (hand)tools otherwise get a gunsmith to do the work for you. Good luck on your project.
 
suprathepeg said:
Looks very interesting. Here is what I would add:

-Pay extra attention to trigger feel. If you can make the PG so that is moves your hand back in a comfortable way and you can pull the triger with just the end of your finger that is ideal.
-I would allow for some sort of cheek riser for max comfort.
-I would also make the butt pad area larger (up and down) for greater comfort.

If its custom then make it perfect for you. There is a smith in Canada that has a stock replication maching that could probably help with the internals, I can't remimber the name. I woud glass bed it either way.
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Once the dimensions are accurately known then I'll be able to start playing with the position of the pistol grip. I also need to determine if I will still be able to unlatch the trigger guard with the PG in place. I’ll probably cut out a thin plastic prototype that will allow me to make those adjustments with ease.

I knew someone would bring up the lack of a cheek riser in this drawing, I will design mounting hardware of some kind for a riser, but I didn’t feel it was needed in a basic drawing. This drawing was simply to establish if the lines of the stock even worked with the norc.

It is a little deceiving in this drawing, but the butt pad is actually very close to the position of the original stock, as well as it’s size. Again those things will be properly adjusted at the prototype stage. The wife is on the desktop and I don’t like drawing on the notebook. Later today I should have a far more detailed drawing of the stock.

Although I’ve read about it in passing, I don’t really know what glass bedding is. I will search for it after this post.

RifleDude said:
Stock inletting is hardly rocket science. All you need is a router, chisels, rasps and other basic woodworking tools. The important thing is to take things easy because once you've cut a piece away, you can't put it back again, unless you want to use bedding compound everywhere :redface: Of course, you need to be proficient with (hand)tools otherwise get a gunsmith to do the work for you. Good luck on your project.
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Hand tools do not scare me. The only part that I see as possibly difficult is getting the steel cage, or whatever it is called, that is mounted inside the stock, into the new one. I’m sure I could get the basic tools I need to do this from home hardware or something like that.
 
I would take the nork wood and build a stock off that then you can work on the real one after making all the mistakes on the chu wood.
 


Ok, so I still have to work on my layout and basic design but I need to get this into a first prototype so I can make more accurate measurements and figure out exact placement of everything. Next week I should have the prototype cut out and begin the next phase.

After looking closer at the stock, it looks like to special tool screws hold that metal cage in. That will be easy enough to remove, and if i take my time I should be able to replicate the inside with hand tools. Maybe I can get a friend to do it on the milling machine.
 
suprathepeg said

"I would take the nork wood and build a stock off that then you can work on the real one after making all the mistakes on the chu wood."

+1 on that. I customized my wood norc stock. Cut the back end right off with a saw and put a different buttstock on it with the help of some metal hardware and fiberglass. Then sanded it up and painted it. It was quite a chore, but less I think than what you are proposing.

I'm guessing that wouldn't work for you, because you want a nice continuous wood finish afterwards? Either way, a chu wood prototype might save you some time in the long run, help you get all the angles right for the real deal. maybe you'll get it together and be like, hey, this isn't nearly as comfortable as it looked in my drawing, I'm going to change this thing or that thing about it.

So when you get to milling out the inside of the stock, I for one, would sure be interested in finding out how you did it. What kind of bits you used, and how you went about it. What problems you encountered and so on.

Good luck on your project!
 
D. Henry of Bently AB had advertised "Stock Duplicating" services. His web site is down, but I heard he is still in business.

Try keeping a photo journal of your progress. Would love to see the finished product.
 
Zeb said:
D. Henry of Bently AB had advertised "Stock Duplicating" services. His web site is down, but I heard he is still in business.

Try keeping a photo journal of your progress. Would love to see the finished product.
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Don't have enough expendable cash to throw at this project yet. Might finish the cad drawing one day though.
 
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