I just took some photos of my CZ 453 Varmint that has been sitting in my closet for 4 years. Sent them to a smith, to look what can be done with that stock.







Looks better in person.

Sigh . . . it's a lost cause . . . why not cut your losses and send it to me?

That thing is a mess. It's got all sorts of crazy lines etc.
If B L O'C decides he doesn't want it, after all is said and done, he can forward it on to me.
Sorry you got stuck with that sad little thing!
Zeke

Oh, just another thought....
CAMO dip it and cover up all that busyness!
Zeke

i have bad luck. i have about 10 cz rifles...rimfire and centerfire...and have never even come close to wood like that. very nice

Nice fiddleback! You can only be so lucky!

You know the really sad sad thing about this stock? CZ uses a stain that covers a good portion of the detail of the wood. If that finish were stripped off and cleaned down to new wood, then refinished with just a transparent oil or other finish, it would be eye popping. I look at my CZ american and wonder what else is there. You can see where grain is covered with this stuff. Just a thought, just my opinion, DW

Ebony forend tip, ebony or steel grip cap, and red recoil pad :-)

I'm going camping this weekend, send it to me and I'll take care of it. Probably cook some marshmallows with it.

Steve......

Well, were they able to fix it? Very nice, btw.

dwheels - I restocked my old 22 Mauser with a stock like that one but no stain. .Yes it's much better without the stain !!

Hi.

No.. not yet.

Purchased a house, that effectivly killed the cash flow.

But in a week or two its getting shipped off to smith.

Just curious... what do you want done with the stock? It looks pretty good as is.

Well..

- shorten the forend a 1-2".
- recontour the grip/buttstock area
- slim the forrend for a more wrap around feel. Its a bit blocky now.
- Inletted studs
- Red pad??
- new oil treatment
- forend chekering

Steel treatment:
- rustblueing
- bend the trigger, so its positioned in the back, not in the middle of the trigger guard

Sounds good to me. While you're at it, you might want the bolt handle checkered.