Using bondo to raise a shotgun comb?

[MarkFenn]

Anyone ever done it? I need about 1/8" higher for my sporting gun and don't care how god ugly it turns out.

 

[pope_face]

Forgive my uncertainty, but I assume you mean the area where the stock meets your cheek, correct? If so, then it should be fine. However, I wouldn't get bondo... I've never used it personally, but I've had good experiences with marine-grade resins in my car. You can get ones that have either long or short strands... In your case, I suspect the long strand might be better if you want to build up a base coat, and then some putty to fill in the cracks. The long strands will hold together better than just a putty and prevent it from cracking.

Your other option would be to layer a few sheets of fiberglass over your stock and resin them into place, then sand them down and paint. If you've got a wooden stock, you may consider putting a layer of aluminium foil or something over the stock, then building up the cheek piece to a height you like (without fiberglassing directly to the stock). Once you have it high enough, remove the fiberglass from the stock, cut it to shape, then sand and paint. If you include some sort of D-ring or nylon strap, you could mount it to your stock as needed, without actually modifying it. That'll allow you to keep a nice wood stock underneath, and paint the fiberglass section black, grey, red, etc.

 

[tactical870]

If you've got a wooden stock, you may consider putting a layer of aluminium foil or something over the stock, then building up the cheek piece to a height you like (without fiberglassing directly to the stock).

From years of fiberglass work, I can tell you waxed paper is your friend.

 

[pope_face]

From years of fiberglass work, I can tell you waxed paper is your friend.

Ah, that's what it was... I thought about waxed paper, but couldn't remember if that was the good or bad option.

 

[NZClaybuster]

One of the top sporting clay shooter in Alberta has a pump gun with more layers of bondo than a 1974 chevy pick up. Send me a pm, and i will put you in contact with him if you like.

 

[Magellann]

Bondo should work, but I'd probably use fibreglass myself.

 

[CROWCA]

I have used weather strip with duck tape.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Anyone ever done it? I need about 1/8" higher for my sporting gun.

Isn't that what cheek rests are for?

 

[dilly]

Just get a bear Creek comb raising kit. Much simpler.

 

[Winchested]

Yea bear creek or an 1/8" wrap of leather works an doesn't make the gun forever fugly. I used a bear creek neoprene one with 3/8" of foam under it for my shotgun with a red dot on it.