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Closest Factory Rifles to Custom?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce Treloar" data-source="post: 1380689" data-attributes="member: 104002"><p>Hello Slas, I made timber stocks as early as 1955 and still do timber plugs for Carbon Fibre moulding. I really like nice grained timber or grainless Burls for knife handles, but have never had a timber stock that will hold point of impact even when sealed with epoxy. I'm talking head shooting foxes for skins out to 300 yards with a .17 MKIV in still winter conditions. The nights are clear as crystal and mostly void of wind. I make an all carbon stock (Not Commercial) stiffer and stronger than any other stock I have tested. To achieve this the outside finish needs to be painted which also makes the stock less sensitive to sun as black is just about the worst colour you can have on a stock. Look for an all carbon constructed stock without timber and aluminium inclusions. Carbon pillars moulded into the stock are the best option and find someone who can make the stock in one piece from start to finish. Remember Epoxies don't bond well to a cured part.</p><p>I make this suggestion if you want unchanging point of impact Summer and Winter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce Treloar, post: 1380689, member: 104002"] Hello Slas, I made timber stocks as early as 1955 and still do timber plugs for Carbon Fibre moulding. I really like nice grained timber or grainless Burls for knife handles, but have never had a timber stock that will hold point of impact even when sealed with epoxy. I'm talking head shooting foxes for skins out to 300 yards with a .17 MKIV in still winter conditions. The nights are clear as crystal and mostly void of wind. I make an all carbon stock (Not Commercial) stiffer and stronger than any other stock I have tested. To achieve this the outside finish needs to be painted which also makes the stock less sensitive to sun as black is just about the worst colour you can have on a stock. Look for an all carbon constructed stock without timber and aluminium inclusions. Carbon pillars moulded into the stock are the best option and find someone who can make the stock in one piece from start to finish. Remember Epoxies don't bond well to a cured part. I make this suggestion if you want unchanging point of impact Summer and Winter. [/QUOTE]
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