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Anybody have a laminate rifle stock with drilled out wood in the butt under the pad? I have a Ruger 270 with the ruger lam stock. This thing is on the heavy side. I was feeling its balance (butt heavy) and thought of drilling some wood out of the stock. Any problems with it being a laminate, pros, cons? My baretta 686 field shotguns have a big ol' hole hogged out in their butts for lightness... | ||
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David Miller does that very thing to lighten up the laminate stocks on his lesser priced rifles, as well as on his walnut stocked rifles. If you have a copy of Turpin's book on Miller and company you can see photosof this work. | |||
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This laminate was lightened just as you said. First, I removed a lot of material from the exterior. Most stocks are supplied way too thick. Just look at Michael Petrov's great pics and see how thin most stocks of yesteryear were. Then I drilled three three large holes in the butt at angles that followed the exterior stock lines. Then I chiseled the balance out to form a large cavity. I milled a channel in the barrel channel to further reduce weight. I removed material from either location until the balance was right. I was able to shed more than a lb. And, realistically, I could have shed more but needed the rifle done NOW! It is fine but IMO could have been thinned a wee bit more. Someday. Aut vincere aut mori | |||
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Fajen sold there stock with a lightened option on the laminated styles. They bored 3 holes in the butt, a hole under where the grip cap would be mounted and under the barrel leaving 3 "ribs" or cross braces. Was a nice option. Fajen nicely inlet rectangular pieces across the holes to mount the buttplate and grip cap. I have several and also agree that there is usually much too much wood outside. | |||
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Boyds does the same http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/custom.htm opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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The only laminate I have worked with was very heavy. Drill large, deep holes in the butt. Then I drilled holes in the forearm, starting near the tip, until I got the balance like I wanted. I did not do it on the mill, I just put a Forestner bit in th edrill press and did it that way. Left a web between the holes in the forearm. That way it is more rigid than a single hole I could have milled out. How much it really mattered, I have no idea. I would be happy with it either way. But any way, the point was the forearms are heavy too, and I removed weight starting at the ends. I wanted the bulk of the weight to be between the hands when shouldering the rifle. | |||
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