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  1. Hello, well its been awhile but I'm finally picking up my project again, a new house, with tons of work put things on the back burner for me My question, What angle do you guys usually mount the recoil pad in relationship to the barrel?? I don't have any factory stocks to measure? I started with 90 degrees using a square, I figured this a safe bet but for some reason it looks a bit weird For reference, its a richards montocarlo stock and a mark X (it took 22 weeks to get it by the way!!) but it looks alright, I think they always grade it a bit higher than what you get but my opinion thanks for any feedback!!!
  2. Ask pointed out by zr1, pretty much the lightest weigtht stock you can find is a nice claro walnut stock, trimmed down, I have a few 24 ounce stocks,and one maple @ lighter than I want to post,,,,,plastic just puts you into weather proof,,,,not lighter,,,,,,,look at brownells numbers,,,you need to step up to a 300 dollar plastic stock to find weight savings, I've looked!!!
  3. GAG has been a sore subject for me but I'll try to be breif. I ordered a stock for a mark X cut for a lefthanded shooter, right handed action, what I got was was less graded stock than what I paid for, (from their examples on website) To top it off it was cut as a 98 so the triggerquard cut was long at the front of trigger guard,,,,,,,then after really lookin the receiver and barrel channel was cut crooked, no kidding, if you run a straightedge centered in the srew holes it almost gets out of the barrel channel at the tip! So I call to get it returned, Henry makes a big deal about it but finally says ya, I send it back and wait,,,,,after a month with no contact I call and he says hes on it, but will need to charge an extra 60 bucks to "special cut" a stock,,,,I say fine at this point, I just wanted some return on my already 250 dollar stock,,,another month, call, moth , call, you get the idea, and it ticked me off because everytime I called it sounded like I was putting him out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,finally, 5 moths later I call, and finally just agrre to get the triggerguard cut fixed and send it back, at this point I felt like they would have kept my money either way!!! Well 10 months later I have my POS stock back, I kind of forgot about the inletting and realize I really can't put anything into it but a super heavy barreled blank,, so I take a pic of the barreled action in the stock, how far out it is and email them, of course the say I most likely staged the photo, it could not be that far out,,,,,,,,,,,i kind of say to hell with it,,,,,,they are no help,, will never do business with them again,, and would advise against it if asked,,,,,,,,give me richards,,,,anyother stock maker,,,,,just not them again,,,,,,,,,,,,I'm left with 280 dollars lighter in wallet for something i really cant use,,,,,terrible opperation in my book! sorry for the rant, still just leaves me sore!
  4. Thanks bobvz!!!! It one of those timing issues, you want the action unfinished so you can get that nice sand to metal finish but you need the barreled action done to bed the action,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,then the worry of marring the surface if you were to mess up barreling,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I think this one will get hot blued, just think its the safest!!!! thanks for the feedback
  5. Okay,,,,,,,maybe this beating a dead horse but I'll ask. I'm building a remchester and doing most of the work myself,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,but ,,,,,,,right now I'm going to have my smith dial and finish the chamer (a bit different from the hand reams I've done in the past) And let him screw the tube down, mainly because lack of 700 tools So here is my question, I had planed to rust blue the project but I've read that the barrel and receiver should be rust blued separately then mounted. So would it be better to have a barreled action caustic blued or rust blued?????????? I'm looking for the cons of rust bluing a barreled action Would rust bluing basically ruin the action because of rusting the barrel and action together, maybe not ruin but cause some serious issues later with another rebarrel. Thanks for any feedback, just wanting to do the best job I can!!! And have more money in a 700 build than my last 2 mauser put together (thank you mauser gods!!) thanks for your time!!!!
  6. I'll second the "WOW" very nice rifle there,,,,,nice work!
  7. Why not the 22-250,,I have 2 in mausers, easy feed, no headaches, and great ballistics,,,not trying to change your mind, but just trying to help
  8. youngtrout

    Grip Cap

    Hello, not trying to hijack post, Z1R,,,,,where did you get the stock you have in the first picture? thats got to be the best rough turn I've seen! Thanks
  9. no problem doble troble! I completely agree! It was more of a issue of time for me, we close on a house in the morning and the honey-does couldn't be longer, its a real fix-er-upper!! I ended up ordering a pinkleton product from brownells, the one that is supposed to mimic the acid finish, we will see how it looks, I'll also do the flame tech. ,,,,,,but first testing on a piece of scrap. well as promised, this is where I'm at with the stock, not really finish sanded,,,,hopefully I can take some hints from z1r and get something that looks even somewhat like his, not likely,,,,,,,,I'll post with progress.
  10. youngtrout

    Latest Project

    I second everything, super nice,,,,,,,man how do you keep all thoese lines that sharp! very nice, hats off!
  11. thanks for the offer doble troble, I'm certainly not going to make my own, and most likely red flagged for looking at site,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I think I need to stay with a more pedestrian approach or find a commercial product. Thanks z1r, thats some good reading, maybe I just need to find a place to buy some acid. When would a person heat the stock, before or after the stain went on, I know doble troble using the one solution heated after,,using the acid would it be better to flame first? man, did I open a can of rusty nails,,,,,,I'll post a pic of what I'm starting out with tonight!
  12. thanks guys, I need to do a bit more research I have not found anyplace to actually purchase the stuff brownells sells a stain made by pinkleton (spelling) that is made for maple but I'm sure its not the same Tonight I will post a "before" pic, thanks again for the feedback
  13. sparky, that was it, the link was no good on the old post, you talk about heating it, you are just heating it enough to get it hot??? Or do you actually see the thing smoke. I'll do a google search, but if you don't mind me asking what your recipie is?
  14. Hello, I've been reading all the posts but thought I would pose a question of my own........I have a semi-fancy maple stock on a .308 turk project. I'm getting down to the finish, this stock is light, (light in color, I like my blondes but bleach blondes?) but has some really great figure. Usually I've just worked with walnut, and tung oiled them, or a similar product. I have seen great looking maple stocks but they usually have a darker finish,,,,,,,What I'm looking to do is to really bring out the figure that is here and darken the stock a bit. Some of the black powder rifle I've seem come to mind. I remember the old post, somebody posted a pic of a stock that actually used a type of acid to finish???? I guess I'm just looking for opinions, I'm somewhat set on darkening the stock but just want a product that will really pop the figure that is there but still be compatiable with oil finishes. Love to see any and all recipies for maple,,,,,,,would also love to see some pics. thanks for any feedback!!! Added a photo, not mine just something to look at.
  15. Thanks bobvz That is basically where I am with the project, I figure If I end up using the action I will have the bolt and the reciever hardened. The pictures are after I lapped the lugs, I really was pretty gentle, there was already some initial setback, soooooooooo I have my eye on a vz-24 at a local gunshop, they are way too proud of it though, hopefully it will sit a couple of months and offer them less, thats how I got my last vz-24 (she is pretty, might actually have to leave this one intact though
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