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| Those stocks look like they have farely desent wood. Where do you get those Fajen Euro stocks? |
| Posts: 4821 | Location: Idaho/North Mex. | Registered: 12 June 2002 |
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| I really like the looks of that. I have a stock in the closet that a gunsmith guy I knew sold me with the 09 argentine he was going to use it for. it has the side panels like that, but not as pronounced (roughly shaped). I can't seem to track that one down, Fajen doesn't show it on their site, anybody know where they can be picked up now?
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| Posts: 4740 | Location: Fresno, CA | Registered: 21 March 2003 |
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| Thanks Bill, But give it time I might end up ruining it when I attempt to checker it I still have light years to go on checkering and it doesnt help when chic hasnt sent me my video back yet (like he needed it anyways). But me, I'm a man in need of instructional material especially when it comes to checkering. -Mike |
| Posts: 448 | Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Registered: 08 May 2002 |
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I'd like to figure out how to remove the wierd angle formed by the cheek piece and flute on the nose. I recut the check piece on a Richard's that I bought strictly for practicing on and liked the way that came out. I cut more of a pancake than what was on it. This Fajen seems a little more complicated.
The problem is when you try to modify the comb nose on a semi inlet stock like this. You end up losing the relationship between the comb nose the and the center of the grip. If you had tons of wood to work with and could move the grip back then that wouldn't be a problem. On most good looking stocks you will notice that you can draw a straight line between the center of the grip and the comb nose of the stock. With this Euro stock that really is a tough option. Not saying that it couldn't be done. But if you were to exercise that option you would need to a smaller grip cap. But even the smallest grip cap wouldnt probably have much of an effect and not worthy of the effort IMHO.
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| Posts: 448 | Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Registered: 08 May 2002 |
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| Craig, believe it or not, the side panels serve a VERY important role. That stock design is SO slight that even for non-magnum calibers, the wood around the mag is VERY thin. Those panels act as stiffners, to keep the mag box from flexing like a screwjack.
I believe, someone in Saeed's pictures in the rest of the AR home page (not the forums) there's a picture of Ray Vincent, with his 585, that the story reads he essentially took two steel plates, slapped them on either side, and stuck a big bolt through, as the 585 had cracked that heavy stock, and that was the only thing that they could think of to prevent the stock from "going"
So, if you want to perform a panelectomy, make darn certain it's a light caliber.
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| Very nice rifles guys. Those stocks came as a special at Midway this spring or early summer. Under $40.00 for the stock, butt plate and grip cap. Unfortunately, my wood working skills didn't let as nice a stock out of the blank as those two turned out. But it's ready in time for deer season! Rick |
| Posts: 1912 | Location: Charleston, WV, USA | Registered: 10 January 2003 |
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Originally posted by z1r.... I'd like to figure out how to remove the wierd angle formed by the cheek piece and flute on the nose. I recut the check piece on a Richard's that I bought strictly for practicing on and liked the way that came out. I cut more of a pancake than what was on it. This Fajen seems a little more complicated.
Not sure if this is what you had in mind, but I modified one to make this pattern. I also reshaped the "action panels" a bit.
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| Posts: 768 | Location: Wisconsin | Registered: 18 January 2001 |
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| Thanks Jeffe. I hadn't even thought about the strengthening aspect of the panels. I do recall seeing pics of the steel reinforced 585 somewhere. Probably gonna go 257 Ackley on this one so it should < !--color--> be okay, ya think? Yeah, I know, only one way to find out. Thanks. |
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Did you guys have to remove a lot of wood to get the action to drop in?
There wasn't that much to remove for the barreled action. In fact the barrel channel was grossly oversized. So if you have a paper thin barrel it's going to look sloppy, unless you have walnut that is a close match to the stock. Then you can cut fine pieces of wood chips and use those to fill the gaps in the barrel channel. The biggest job on these stocks is inletting the triggerguard. But that is a good thing in my opinion.
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| Posts: 448 | Location: Lino Lakes, MN | Registered: 08 May 2002 |
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