Another update on the stock

joelkdouglas

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Jun 5, 2011
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Well, the action now fits in the stock, both the bottom metal and the top metal, and at the same time. The front action screw doesn't screw completely flush, but I think only I can tell.

The images below really only show the action fitting. The other work I've done, that you can't really see, if I got a Pattern Maker's #50 rasp and went to town on the forend and the grip. Both are nice and slim now. I've also sanded the stock, starting at 80 grit, to 100, to 150, to 220. It'll end up at least at 320, maybe 400.

The part of this project I had to get over was being "scared" I was going to screw something up. Well, I'm pretty over that now. The rasp was frightening.

Still left to do: sand to finish, getting the stock totally wet between coats to raise the grain. Install the recoil pad and grind to size, then remove and save for later. Seal with sealer. Bed the action and area under the chamber (might also do the bottom metal). Begin finishing the stock, using some bone black, rottenstone, and sealer mixture. Then stain (maybe), then finish with oil. Lots still left to do.

Here's the pictures:

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Nice job! I admire those who can do it.

Have you thought about pinning the stock to help prevent splitting?

Remington uses a brass pin in their walnut stocks above the trigger guard. I did one some years ago in a custom stock using a length of brass welding rod. I threaded the rod using a 2-56 die, drilled a crosshole through stock in the right spot using a drill press, dripped in some super glue, then spun the overlength threaded brass pin in using a drill. Once the pin is in place, the stock can be final sanded to make the brass rod-ends flush with the stock. It looks factory. Like all things, there are many ways to do it.
 
BeeTee":1kqlzpr5 said:
Nice job! I admire those who can do it.

Have you thought about pinning the stock to help prevent splitting?

Remington uses a brass pin in their walnut stocks above the trigger guard. I did one some years ago in a custom stock using a length of brass welding rod. I threaded the rod using a 2-56 die, drilled a crosshole through stock in the right spot using a drill press, dripped in some super glue, then spun the overlength threaded brass pin in using a drill. Once the pin is in place, the stock can be final sanded to make the brass rod-ends flush with the stock. It looks factory. Like all things, there are many ways to do it.

Thanks for the suggestion--do you have any pictures of this by chance? I think Winchester does this at times as well, though I'm no expert.
 
joelkdouglas":2yxl745n said:
Thanks for the suggestion--do you have any pictures of this by chance? I think Winchester does this at times as well, though I'm no expert.

Here's a photo of a factory Remington brass cross pin they used in their walnut stocks.
 

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