I recently purchase a 9.3x57 project rifle form one of our member. I'll include some pictures from the ad below. The stock looks like one of the Obendorf classics that Midway closed out a couple years ago. I had bought one then and ended up not using it.

Since I have never finished a stock of this shape I'm looking for some help.When I had bought one before I had planned on removing hte panels. I've seen some with the raised areas left some removed. Need some nice example pictures if anyone has them. If the panels are left do you still checker the forarm?????

Like I said this is a new one for me. So I'm looking for any help, suggestions or advice I can get. And no it isn't for sale.

Paul
the panels are for strength, to keep the action for "accordianing" and cracking - please leave em!

jeffe

If a fella was to double cross bolt, or piller bed such a rifle and remove those gastly panels would the stock be strong enough.

Those Panels is one thing about the German Sporters that I do not like.

I do not recall the British Mausers having many stock problems.

The panels are to help the stock from flexing but there have been a lot rifles built without them. As long as you bed it correctly there should be no problem, but if the grain is not right who knows.

My 9.3X62 is built on slim stock and has neither X bolts or panels. IMO you can do without them. Are you going to scope the rifle? If so you'll need a low bent bolt handle that'll go right by the right side panel. This just ruins the look the panels give.

For me, if I was going to scope the rifle they would come off. For an open sighted gun I would consider leaving them on and using a bolt handle that didn't need to be inletted into the stock.

If you leave them only checker the grip. Simple pattern low LPI.

Terry

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Are you going to scope the rifle? If so you'll need a low bent bolt handle that'll go right through the right side panel.

Excellent point I had not thought of that. As you can see it comes with a new bolt handle. My early thinking was when I had the bolt handle installed to ahve it drilled and taped as well as blued.

The stock looks very similar to the ones Midway had on a clearance sale 4 or 5 years back. I bought one (wish I had gotten 2 or 3) and used it on a Mauser project. I really like the style, but don't care for the side panels. I removed them. I really don't think they add much in the way of strength. I like to use the hidden glassed in crossbolt method. Never had one crack yet.

Make it how you want it, leave em, reshape them, or remove them.

I like a short forearm like that with no checkering

JP Sauer's had side panels






A Maurice Ottmar with side panels






A duplicated m146 stock in english walnut no side panels

ramrod340

Let me add that he 9,3x57 is an excellent calibre for all game in the lower 48, subject to some range limitations of course.

Baised on my use of the 9,3x74R I think the 270 Speer would be about perfect for the 9,3x57.

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Let me add that he 9,3x57 is an excellent calibre for all game in the lower 48, subject to some range limitations of course.

I have decided to leave it as a 57. While the rifle comes with several boxes of ammo I ordered several boxes of 270s on sale.

Gsp7 thanks for the great pictures. Now if I can do a fraction as well.

The 270 Speer shoots just fine in my x57 but the irons are regulated for 286 gr bullets at about 2000-2100 fps. Graf and Sons often has the 286 gr Privi on sale and at that velocity, it is a very reliable performer.