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08 October 2006, 00:33
AllenBoselyStock Blank
Is a stock blank 2.25" wide enough for a big bore british style stock with with egg shape cheek piece?
Or should it be 2.5" wide?
Allen
It's a Mauser thing, you wouldn't understand.
08 October 2006, 01:01
Bill SovernsDepends on the stockmaker.
08 October 2006, 02:23
AllenBoselySo 2.5" would be better?
What would be the reasons be that it would ok for one stock maker and not enough for another?
I will want a bit of cast off. So Iguess that would use up a little bit of width.
It's a Mauser thing, you wouldn't understand.
08 October 2006, 03:24
ElCaballeroHere you go
thickness info08 October 2006, 08:02
333_OKHOh no, not thay post again!!! I caught shit on my Private Messages about that from a certain poster that I was a bother and a pest to those who really knew gunsmithing and I needed to leave this site!
Great!
I learned that 2.25 is okay for that type of stock, but 2.5 doesnt hurt. The 2.25 will work for the mainstream duplicators.08 October 2006, 09:06
jeffeosso2.25 will generally work, 2.5 is better, most of the time
08 October 2006, 09:09
dempsey
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08 October 2006, 09:43
AllenBoselyThe reason I asked is Chiron has a blank I thought was nice.
And then I noticed it was 2.25" thick instead of 2.5 like most of their blanks.
Figures.
If its gonna be tight dont want to struggle with it. I want to use it for a very classic British style rifle.
Not that I would actually be diong the work.
It's a Mauser thing, you wouldn't understand.
08 October 2006, 10:05
dempseyThe best thing to do is just ask the person doing it what they require for thickness and then shop from there.
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08 October 2006, 19:33
ElCaballeroquote:
Originally posted by 333_OKH:
Oh no, not thay post again!!! I caught shit on my Private Messages about that from a certain poster that I was a bother and a pest to those who really knew gunsmithing and I needed to leave this site!
Great!
I was lookiing for the other one about thickness, but they deleted it. Just stirring the pot a little.
I also wanted Allen to know whay he wasn't getting too many responses. These thickness threads usually go south quick!
09 October 2006, 01:09
AllenBoselyThanks ElCaballero,
I'll just get a 2.5" and not fight it with a 2.25" blank.
I never thought stock blank thickness would get things stirred up.
I know a lot of things "can" be done. Like a .416 Rigby on a standard length mauser. I don't want to make life difficult for myself.
Which by the way I have no desire to do.
From the sound of it a 2.5" thick blank will give more room to work with.
If it was a killer deal on a special pice of wood it might be worth it. But not for a nice peice of at an ok price. Especially since 2.5"
blanks are to be had.
I had no idea what was really preferred.
It's a Mauser thing, you wouldn't understand.