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The Basics, Starting Out
Wood stock in wet weather and extreme elements
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce Treloar" data-source="post: 2329609" data-attributes="member: 104002"><p>I was a timber stock maker shooting benchrest before finding my way into composites. I found the straight grained stocks held better point of impact than the fancy burl looking timber. When shooting benchrest all my timber stocked rifles usually needed a slight adjustment of one to five clicks each week to put them back on target. I'm talking rifles that shoot 1/4" MOA or better so point of impact variation can be seen. This was common amongst my fox shooting customers , one mentioned since changing to a composite stock ,it's the first time he had shot the whole season without ever adjusting the scope. We used to shoot all night every day for three months during the fox skin season. A very good friend went to a lot of trouble to have a foundry make aluminium stocks which held their zero very well. but in very cold weather hands and face tended to stick to the stock. Timber stocked rifles are a work of art when carved and polished but I like not to be hindered by worrying about scratches and dings when hunting. I pull a stock from the mold, trim, bed and go hunting knowing it's almost bullet proof and won't lose point of impact.</p><p>When they go back to making timber planes again I'll have a look at what timber they are using.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce Treloar, post: 2329609, member: 104002"] I was a timber stock maker shooting benchrest before finding my way into composites. I found the straight grained stocks held better point of impact than the fancy burl looking timber. When shooting benchrest all my timber stocked rifles usually needed a slight adjustment of one to five clicks each week to put them back on target. I'm talking rifles that shoot 1/4" MOA or better so point of impact variation can be seen. This was common amongst my fox shooting customers , one mentioned since changing to a composite stock ,it's the first time he had shot the whole season without ever adjusting the scope. We used to shoot all night every day for three months during the fox skin season. A very good friend went to a lot of trouble to have a foundry make aluminium stocks which held their zero very well. but in very cold weather hands and face tended to stick to the stock. Timber stocked rifles are a work of art when carved and polished but I like not to be hindered by worrying about scratches and dings when hunting. I pull a stock from the mold, trim, bed and go hunting knowing it's almost bullet proof and won't lose point of impact. When they go back to making timber planes again I'll have a look at what timber they are using. [/QUOTE]
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