Anyone done the bondo trick to make one of these fit a drop magazine?

Got pictures?

Got pictures of rifles you have built on Echols stocks?

If you expect it to hold up you need to use epoxy with possibly fiberglass. Bondo will only bond so/so plus it will chip or break off.

I use bond on gun stock patterns that I'm only going to copy once or twice. Any more than that epoxy is needed.

Got it, thanks for the information. I had thought that it would be the other way around.

Here's my plan if you don't mind critiquing it.

1. put release agent on the bottom metal and barreled action (liberally applied as normal).

2. Sand the stock with 60 grit and dust off so the epoxy sticks well.

3. Mix the epoxy to a consistency of silly puddy and sculpt the area I am building up.

4. When the epoxy is dried sand/file to fit, after removing bottom metal.

5. prime and paint the stock.

Did I forget anything?

Curious as to why you are putting release on the barreled action? I sure wouldn't attempt to bed and mold the stock at the same time.

Don't know what epoxy you are using but I've found many of the "quick gels you pick up at the hardware to be too quick and brittle. I use Acraglas. It stays in place and strong enough to hold up.

A mechanical bond is always better than only chemical. So depending on the area. Cutting grooves, drilling holes, small pieces of screw shaft. Anything to help improve the bond. I've also cut fiberglass fibers to add strength.

I wouldn't want my box glassed in solid. I would think about a layer of electrical tap then release agent so the end result would allow a little clearance.

Last don't expect to get it perfect in one attempt. Might need a couple tries to get it the way you want it.

I am only putting it on the action to keep from accidentally gluing the action to the stock from the underside. I'd bed in a separate evolution on another day.

Why do you need the action in place? Alignment?

That's what I was thinking.

Why do you need a drop box?

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Originally posted by Chuck Nelson:
Why do you need a drop box?

Because he wants one.

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Originally posted by slivers:

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Originally posted by Chuck Nelson:
Why do you need a drop box?

Because he wants one.

Kicked that into awesome mode didn't you!

Adding an inch of bondo to the bottom of that stock ought to kick it into awesome mode as well. Great idea!

I know that Gene Simillion has installed at least 1 drop Box floor-plate assembly into a legend Stock. As to what degree of work was required to blend the deeper forend profile into the existing forend shape and how that looks with the checkering panels I do not know. Should be interesting

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As to what degree of work was required to blend the deeper forend profile into the existing forend shape and how that looks with the checkering panels I do not know. Should be interesting

Blending will be the issue. I've seen a couple and they looked more add on.

I've taken a fiberglass stock for a M70 converted it to blind and made it deep enough for 4 down in 7STW. Not my cup of tea but the customer wanted it that way. It blended in but had no checkering panels to deal with.

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Originally posted by DArcy_Echols_Co:
I know that Gene Simillion has installed at least 1 drop Box floor-plate assembly into a legend Stock. As to what degree of work was required to blend the deeper forend profile into the existing forend shape and how that looks with the checkering panels I do not know. Should be interesting

D'Arcy,

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