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Ideas for adding weight to a HS stock?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 294788" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>It is not a stupid question.</p><p></p><p>Adding weight to a HS stock can be a lot of trouble if done wrong.</p><p></p><p>Lead is not the answer because it would take a lot to fill the void and end up weighing to</p><p>much and the ballance would be off if you didn't fill it all the way up.</p><p></p><p>And having to cut the recoil pad off can be problematic so what I have done in the past is</p><p>just replace the stock with a laminated one and save the HS for a lighter build.</p><p></p><p> "OR" drill a 1/4 inch hole through the center of the recoil pad into the void and mix up some </p><p>epoxy/devcon (Not the gel type) and pour some in with the fore end faceing down until you </p><p>get the desired weight. You may have to fill the entire void but at least you can place some</p><p>in and let it cure and if it is not enough then add some more,</p><p></p><p>It is not easy to poor threw the 1/4 inch hole but it can be done. and when your through you</p><p>will only have a small hole in the recoil pad that can be filled with a rubber plug if it bothers</p><p>you.</p><p></p><p>You can use 2 holes and force the devcon through one and vent through the other.</p><p></p><p>Be sure and tape anything that you don't want the epoxy to get on.</p><p></p><p>This process adds the right amount of weight and dampens the hollow sound of the HS and</p><p> other composites with hollow butt stocks.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 294788, member: 2736"] It is not a stupid question. Adding weight to a HS stock can be a lot of trouble if done wrong. Lead is not the answer because it would take a lot to fill the void and end up weighing to much and the ballance would be off if you didn't fill it all the way up. And having to cut the recoil pad off can be problematic so what I have done in the past is just replace the stock with a laminated one and save the HS for a lighter build. "OR" drill a 1/4 inch hole through the center of the recoil pad into the void and mix up some epoxy/devcon (Not the gel type) and pour some in with the fore end faceing down until you get the desired weight. You may have to fill the entire void but at least you can place some in and let it cure and if it is not enough then add some more, It is not easy to poor threw the 1/4 inch hole but it can be done. and when your through you will only have a small hole in the recoil pad that can be filled with a rubber plug if it bothers you. You can use 2 holes and force the devcon through one and vent through the other. Be sure and tape anything that you don't want the epoxy to get on. This process adds the right amount of weight and dampens the hollow sound of the HS and other composites with hollow butt stocks. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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