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Great American Gunstocks Stewart White 1903 Springfield stock
06 October 2013, 06:18
Big Wonderful WyomingGreat American Gunstocks Stewart White 1903 Springfield stock
Anyone own one of these, it is a Wundhammer design from the 1900's.
I was wondering how they did on recoil to the face.
I have a basket ball shaped face and skinny stocks hurt me somethign fierce.
I was thinking of doing a 400 Whelen and 338-06 Ackley pair on this design.
06 October 2013, 06:41
WoodhitsGood luck dealing with GAG, I'd never use them again.
06 October 2013, 06:50
jimatcat+1 Good luck dealing with GAG, I'd never use them again.... I have a stock similar to yours that I plan on using on a mauser action.... I've been taking my business to wenig..
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06 October 2013, 07:24
z1rDo yourself a favor, contact Shane Thompson and have him make you a nice stock.
GAG is an appropriate acronym for them. Once you try one, you will want to gag.
An acquaintance just finished putting together a rifle using one of their stocks, Cracked through the wrist on his first firing. Poor layout.
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06 October 2013, 10:02
rodger wrightYou could contact the folks at Show me Gunstocks in Warsaw MO. most are Fajan exit employees and they have done excellent work for me..
06 October 2013, 18:05
jeffeossoBefore you even get to the woods choices, the delays, lies, and poor customer service. Then IF the wood is what you wanted, you will spend days CUTTING off the extra wood. Only to find out the unletting is either tilted or 60% or both.
I have used them and rmf in the past. When I was young and broke in cash. Now I am older and prefer to be a mizer with my time
06 October 2013, 18:52
Dall85+1 Donnie Gemmes at Show Me is a great guy to deal with. He has done several stocks for me. I usually provide the wood. Fast turn around.
Jim
06 October 2013, 20:23
Woodhitsquote:
Originally posted by z1r:
Do yourself a favor, contact Shane Thompson and have him make you a nice stock.
After getting my fill from GAG, I used Shane for a semi-inlet and found out what dealing with a professional was like.
06 October 2013, 21:37
npd345member Christrees has that pattern availble might send him a PM
07 October 2013, 00:15
dpcdYes, I have one of those from GAG (good thing they are out of business) and I made my own pattern like it as well. The drop at the heel causes extreme face slap with hard kickers. That is the way all pre war rifles are. If you like the style, you just have to live with the design flaw. That is why they invented the Monte Carlo cheekpiece in the 50s. And the thing called the Modern Classic of more recent vintage; no drop at the heel.
07 October 2013, 04:51
Big Wonderful WyomingThank you, I was afraid of that. I'll have to modify the concept to fit my fat face.
Sako 75 hunter stocks work well for me, thumbholes from Lawson, Bell and Carlson and Boyds work well, Weatherby Mark Vs work well and so do some classic stocks, but not very many.
quote:
Originally posted by dpcd:
Yes, I have one of those from GAG (good thing they are out of business) and I made my own pattern like it as well. The drop at the heel causes extreme face slap with hard kickers. That is the way all pre war rifles are. If you like the style, you just have to live with the design flaw. That is why they invented the Monte Carlo cheekpiece in the 50s. And the thing called the Modern Classic of more recent vintage; no drop at the heel.
07 October 2013, 20:39
jørgenquote:
Originally posted by dpcd:
Yes, I have one of those from GAG (good thing they are out of business) and I made my own pattern like it as well. The drop at the heel causes extreme face slap with hard kickers. That is the way all pre war rifles are. If you like the style, you just have to live with the design flaw. That is why they invented the Monte Carlo cheekpiece in the 50s. And the thing called the Modern Classic of more recent vintage; no drop at the heel.
That is not fair.
Now you are telling that a real calssic stockdesign would slap you in the face.
Does that only go for the real Classic pre war design, or does it also go for a modern "replica" of a real Classic pre war design.
07 October 2013, 22:08
dpcdHuh?
It is a simple matter of stocks designed in the 19th century, made for off hand shooting, with a lot of drop at the heel. When paired with hard kicking calibers, they can cause the recoil to be felt harder than with a straighter stock. that is the reason no stocks are made that way any more, except for those of us who like the feel and looks of them. I have several of them; one in .404, on a 98 Mauser, and one just like it in 7mm (275 Rigby).
08 October 2013, 21:58
Michael PetrovI wish it were possible for all you folks to handle a Wundhammer rifle. He did the best job of fitting a rifle to person of all the makers I have used and studied.
If you were making a rifle like SEW's it would look like this.
08 October 2013, 22:08
ramrod340Man I would love to have a copy of that pattern in Springfield or 98.
As usual just my $.02
Paul K
20 October 2013, 12:08
Idaho SharpshooterCheck with AR member Chris here. He had over 120 patterns last time NPD345 and I were at his shop.
He has a pattern I gave him that looks just like the classic Mauser Guild-style stocks.
He is
www.walnutgrovegunstocks.comRich
