Reshaping a Medalist stock

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31 December 2013, 03:39

BaxterB

Reshaping a Medalist stock

Has anyone reshaped a BC medalist stock, in particular the wrist. I'd like to narrow the wrist on mine but would like to hear from anyone who has messed about with them. I'd like to get it closer a factory Winchester feel as it's kinda chunky from the factory.

Thanks.

31 December 2013, 07:08

BaxterB

Thanks Duane,

I have some stuff to do next week in your neck of the woods so I'll bring it and my thinking cap for the 'glitches!" ha!

31 December 2013, 09:02

JBrown

From Duane's response I am guessing that he assumed that you were talking about a wood stock.

I would be real careful, I am not positive, but I believe the wrist of the medalist is hollow, or filled with a "filler" material. Breaking through would really ruin your day.

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31 December 2013, 09:04

dempsey

Something tells me to be sure to leave with all your fingers. I recall one of Duane's secret tools on the scholarship rifle thread used to rough shape the stock. I hope one day to have the skill and courage to remove bulk wood that fast.

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31 December 2013, 09:45

BaxterB

Jason thanks for that tip. I hadn't thought about it being a "shell" but I guess that makes sense.

31 December 2013, 20:58

BaxterB

Ha!

I'll still stop by and look at the glitches anyhow and see how the other project is going...…didn't think the stock would make it past the force-field at the gate anyway! Last one had to get snuck in by the UPS guy!

BC confirmed Jason's thoughts, will be left as is, too much work!

31 December 2013, 22:36

DuaneinND

It can be done, but as already mentioned one thing leads to another. Because the medalist is a solid fill with a hard shell, once you cut it down, the hard shell needs to be replaced. It is real similar to repairing a fiberglass boat or a fender from a corvette. The real problem is the "another". Every other aspect of the butt stock is now out of balanced and will need to be resized in proportion to the wrist. A conservative guess on the cost of the repair is that it will be cheaper/equal $$ to find a different brand of stock that already has the wrist diameter you prefer.

31 December 2013, 23:50

BaxterB

DuaneinND: Yep. BC said I would have to epoxy it back up after I went through the shell, I'm not that ambitious. I'll have to look at McMIllan or HS for the 338 I'm putting together.

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01 January 2014, 06:54

Toomany Tools

I wouldn't recommend it. Once you go through the shell all strength is lost. Rebuilding with Fiberglas would be way more work than worth and getting a rebuild strong enough...just thinking about makes me shake my head "no".

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01 January 2014, 10:44

BaxterB

John,

YEah, based on what I've learned, I'll stick with it and just explore a different stock for the next go-round. I just happen to like a small wrist.

Thanks for the advice!

02 January 2014, 02:42

Toomany Tools

Take a look at the stocks from High Tech; they're much smaller through the wrist tha the Medalist, but don't have the aluminum bedding block.

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02 January 2014, 03:25

ramrod340

quote:
Take a look at the stocks from High Tech

I have a couple and they make great light rifles