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# some rifle stocks better than others #
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 899017" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Like most people I like what I like.</p><p></p><p>From a strength stand point I would put a good laminate up against any other type and cost of stocks</p><p></p><p>Most of the precision rifles (Bench Rest are on Laminate stocks) They are very strong and very stable. Not believing hardly anything I hear, I decided to test the difference in stability.</p><p></p><p>I placed 4 different types of stocks on a concrete slab with a 20lb bag of shot on the butt stock and a dial indicator the same distance from the end of the but stock on the fore arm. I even shaded the dial indicators to prevent heat from effecting them.</p><p></p><p>After 30 minuets in the sun I found the most effected by heating on one side was the Tupperware (No big surprises) next was the all wood factory stock. (Different woods would probably have an effect on the warping amount.</p><p></p><p>Next was a High dollar composite. And the laminate had the least deflection of all of them.</p><p></p><p>I realize this was not a very scientific test but it did tell me what stock material was less effected </p><p>by uneven heat and was the most stable.</p><p></p><p>As far as strength, I have laminates on most of my Big bore rifles and have never had a failure.</p><p></p><p>All this aside , I like Laminates. </p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 899017, member: 2736"] Like most people I like what I like. From a strength stand point I would put a good laminate up against any other type and cost of stocks Most of the precision rifles (Bench Rest are on Laminate stocks) They are very strong and very stable. Not believing hardly anything I hear, I decided to test the difference in stability. I placed 4 different types of stocks on a concrete slab with a 20lb bag of shot on the butt stock and a dial indicator the same distance from the end of the but stock on the fore arm. I even shaded the dial indicators to prevent heat from effecting them. After 30 minuets in the sun I found the most effected by heating on one side was the Tupperware (No big surprises) next was the all wood factory stock. (Different woods would probably have an effect on the warping amount. Next was a High dollar composite. And the laminate had the least deflection of all of them. I realize this was not a very scientific test but it did tell me what stock material was less effected by uneven heat and was the most stable. As far as strength, I have laminates on most of my Big bore rifles and have never had a failure. All this aside , I like Laminates. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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