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How much weight savings using a carbon fiber type stock
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<blockquote data-quote="GeorgeS" data-source="post: 1610674" data-attributes="member: 107925"><p>Very difficult to answer, and depends on three things: the particular wood of your existing stock (walnut weighs from about 30-40 lbs/cu. ft, depending on species), the composite from which the carbon fiber is made (carbon fiber itself weighs about 2-3 times as much as walnut), and the configuration of the stock - a carbon fiber buttstock and forend would be hollowed out somewhat to take advantage of the far higher strength of carbon fiber, so for a given external volume, there would be far less carbon fiber than walnut. The degree to which it is hollowed out is a function of the manufacturer. A sporter wood stock is typically around 2 pounds. Synthetic stocks can weigh more than that or slightly less. McMillan makes a carbon fiber stock that weighs 1 1/2 pounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeorgeS, post: 1610674, member: 107925"] Very difficult to answer, and depends on three things: the particular wood of your existing stock (walnut weighs from about 30-40 lbs/cu. ft, depending on species), the composite from which the carbon fiber is made (carbon fiber itself weighs about 2-3 times as much as walnut), and the configuration of the stock - a carbon fiber buttstock and forend would be hollowed out somewhat to take advantage of the far higher strength of carbon fiber, so for a given external volume, there would be far less carbon fiber than walnut. The degree to which it is hollowed out is a function of the manufacturer. A sporter wood stock is typically around 2 pounds. Synthetic stocks can weigh more than that or slightly less. McMillan makes a carbon fiber stock that weighs 1 1/2 pounds. [/QUOTE]
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