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I have a Sako Mannlicher with a 20" barrel that I wouild like to have a stock made for. I have the piece of Turkish Walnut and would finish it myself. All I need is for someone too make the stock. Allen Glore "Annoy a Liberal, work, succeed, be happy" | ||
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Allen, Most stockmakers I know dislike doing partial jobs (myself included). Once you get the stock inlet, shaped, sanded. The rest is pretty much a sinch. I suspect the charge for just what you want done would be near as much as a completed stock. Might consider going for the entire job. Just an opinion. Unless Im way off base and your looking for duplicating services???? | |||
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Allen, I think the best thing you can do is let folks know what your budget is on that job. That will give you a good bearing for what your available options are out there. If it's anything under $1000 you will be hard pressed to find anyone do that job. Figure this, the labor involved just to get the stock up to that point will be 45-60 hours depending on who the craftmans is just to get it up to that point. Maybe more especially with it being a Mannlicher. If you do find someone to do the job cheaper then more than likely they arent that good. Your best off to find a young starving artist who you will have to take a chance on. But is willing to basically give away his labor to get some name recognition. Good luck. -Mike | |||
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Allen if you are just wanting the stock shaped to the 95% level then several places will stick it on their duplicator for around $100. Past that the $$$ go up quickly. http://www.rifle-stocks.com/frequently_asked_questions.htm http://www.gunstocks.com/geninf.html As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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Hi Allen, Totally off subject and no help in your quest, but I thought it interesting. I have the Delta Gun Shop (now in WA state) that my father started in the 60's in Delta Junction. I live in the same neck of the woods as Bill Soverns and I think he is probably correct on the stock project. I am getting away from the stockmaking end of things to concentrate on metalwork and don't have a clue who you could contact on a project like that. Good luck on it...and the next. Hope things are good in the Great North. Jim | |||
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Question for Bill, If you have a stock Shaped to a 95% level, how much work is involved in the rest of the project? I hope to build a stock in this method just as a fun project. Still not sure what I am getting into. What special tools will I need? What should I expect from a 95% stock in terms of fit and shaping? ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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Roscoe, 95%.....well depends on who does it. The last 5% is the hard and time consuming part. Your down to very thin chisel cuts and scrapers. You will need barrel channel scrapers and a set of hand scrapers. There is a set of both available from Brownells. Avoid the Fisher scrapers and get the Royal Arms set. I have been very pleased with mine. Or if you are feeling industrious you can make your own out of old screw drivers. A couple of different radius ones and a small flat one should get you started. Oh.....and dont forget the inletting black. I use the Jarrows it washes off your hands and out of your clothing. The prussian blue....ferget it. | |||
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Not all 95% inletted stocks are created equal. I got 95% inletted stock one time, that was closer to 95% of a tree  | |||
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Thanks for all the information. The stock on this Mannlicher cracked right around the magazine release and up to the bolt handle cutout. I would just go and try to find a factory one that somebody did not like on their Mannlicher but this one has a 20" barrel and that pretty much narrows it down too just a very few rifles that came with that barrel length in 375 H&H. Allen Glore "Annoy a Liberal, work, succeed, be happy" | |||
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Allen, If you just want a factory stock, try Numrich Gun Parts (www.e-gunparts.com). A few months back they had a bunch of new Sako factory stocks for sale, including Mannlicher style. Don't know for sure about the 20 inch barrel length, I thought they were 18.5. I'm sure they would check this for you. Anyway, for $120 it's worth a try. I bought one for a LH .375 deluxe. Dual crossbolts and really nice wood for a Sako factory stock. Good luck, Steve | |||
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Steve thanks for the information but yes this is a 20" barreled version. This was a special run of 25 guns made in 375. Allen Glore "Annoy a Liberal, work, succeed, be happy" | |||
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For stock duplicating try: Michael Kokolus in PA. emial or PM me for his phone #. He also advertises in the Gun List. I have seen pictures of a stock he did for a model 94 Swedish military carbine that was just beautiful. His prices seem to be very reasonable. Steve | |||
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