I have a custom built m98 Mauser. It has express sights but the stock is set up for a scope. It is really difficult to shoot it open sights. Where can I get a new stock built for it. I want pretty walnut.

Perry

Perry, if you have a shotgun range near you, there may be a gunsmith who can bend the stock for you, They steam heat the wood, bend it in a jig, then allow it to dry. Much cheaper than restocking it.

Iron sights and scope are usually a compromise unless you can find some higher irons. NECG makes some pretty high iron sights that might work for you. Give them a look. Otherwise you'll need a stock with more drop at the buttplate which will cause more stock rise with recoil. A lot of the old Griffin and Howe stock patterns are set up for iron sight use.

give jim kobe a call - he might be able to modify your stock

You might want to consider going to a receiver sight and correspondingly higher front sight. It would be a lot cheaper than restocking.

Hell...have a new stock made...allows stockmakers to pay the light bill...Bending a bolt action stock usually means a broken stock.

Maybe with a long slender grip and very fine English walnut it could be pulled off.

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Hell...have a new stock made...allows stockmakers to pay the light bill...Bending a bolt action stock usually means a broken stock.

Maybe with a long slender grip and very fine English walnut it could be pulled off.

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Thanks guys. It has negc sights that are the highest they make, still have to really mash down on the stock to line them up.
I don't want to bend the existing stock because it works with the scope beautifully. I'll call Mr.Kobe.

Perry

A good wood wrasp, sandpaper, and a stock refinish would be the easiest approach.

Barstooler

perry,

Take a little off the top of the comb and then lower your scope height.

As one poster said, you cannot stock a rifle to see through both perfectly and it will be a compromise as far as cheek weld.


Using a straight tube scope would work best. If you are using European scope with a large ocular
or a 50mm objective lens you are out of luck on changes to the stock, or a new stock, solving your problem.

There are a lot of stock makers in the states.Find a blank and shop for a good deal on getting a stock hand made.Lon Paul makes a nice stock but I don't know what he will charge.There should be low prices in these tough times if not tell them to take a hike.You could get a new double rifle to your measure for what some of these guys charge.

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Originally posted by Barstool(er):
A good wood wrasp, sandpaper, and a stock refinish would be the easiest approach.

Barstooler

Easiest, lowest cost solution.

If the stock is ho-hum, then take the comb down until you're happy, then send it to one of our resident stockmakers to use as a pattern and get re-stocked.

Cut down the comb to fit the irons, then refinish to match, done that many times..and hey you can shoot a scope just as good with a low comb as a high comb, millions of hunters did just that with the old mod.Win. 54s and 70s, the Rem. 721 and 722 just to mention a few. If they got away with it why can't modern Metrogents do it...I learned to shoot a scope with a low comb pre war mod. 70, and a Rem 722 and glad I was so blessed otherwise I would would have spent a lifetime believing it just couldn't be done, what croc,just more gunny hocus pocus....I still make my personal rifles with low combs and QD Talleys..Never been a problem and Ive hunted quite a bit. Whats funny is everybody that swears to a 3 point high comb, tries my rifles and sez "wow, it sure points great" I just say "fits me too"...

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Originally posted by shootaway:
There are a lot of stock makers in the states.Find a blank and shop for a good deal on getting a stock hand made.Lon Paul makes a nice stock but I don't know what he will charge.There should be low prices in these tough times if not tell them to take a hike.You could get a new double rifle to your measure for what some of these guys charge.

I hired a cement contractor who was "out of work" A look at my shop floor will t ell you why he was out of work.
No tough times that I'm aware of, and I'm in touch with a number of others who have all the work they can handle