After a second stock failure, my 416 Taylor needed something that wouldn't break. A Hogue overmolded stock with aluminum bedding block was procured. Since the gun has a barrel band, and I like short forearms anyway, I shortened the forearm 2" but needed to finish it somehow. Gluing on the original end wouldn't work. A former friend, suggested fitting an 8 ball. After a stupid amount of time (hence the former friend) the project is finished. I wish I had rotated the ball down some so the barrel channel didn't get into the white, but that's another story.

Cool idea.
If you chalk the muzzle can you play? I mean, you've got the sights for any pocket shot with leaves set for 3 feet, 4 feet and 5 feet.

I like…
Next one, maybe a shark with a laser beam?

Very cool.I have mine in a Hogue as well and love it; eats up recoil, never thought to customize it!
Rick

I went you one uglier and put mine in an MOI coil Check.

I ordered it OD Green with black spiderwebbing.

Now I feel like the next rifle I build needs something off a beer tap as the for-end tip.

Eight ball fore end tip, who would've thunk it?

Curious about the stocks breaking. Any specific faults you've noticed?

I've been shooting a .416 Taylor more than thirty years and never experienced any issues with the stock cracking/breaking. Maybe I've been lucky.

The first stock was a Ramline plastic that the entire forearm broke off. Probably just a cheap stock. The next was a laminated stock with a crossbolt and glass bedded. That one surprised me. Wayne Jacobson said he has seen laminated stocks break that way though. I will epoxy bed the Hogue to make sure there is even pressure on recoil shoulder.

I like it!

Was that original laminated stock a Richards micro fit by chance?

My Taylor sports one and looks identical to the grain in your picture and mine split at the exact same spot.

Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “Behind the 8 ball”.

I’ve always liked the 416 Taylor. Had one built on an Interarms MkX a few years ago.

Good caliber and different approach to a forend tip..I think I might like it, just takes a bit of gett,en used to...

That's special.

Well, that's a unique way to dress up a synthetic stock. I like it !