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After dealing with Roger Biesen I will tell you I would not do business with him. The stock work is fine, but having to ask twice for a receipt of deposit shouldn't be needed. I paid for Don's stocks a long time ago and he still hasn't gotten them. That's just plain poor business practice.

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To bad about Biesen, I've heard they make some nice stocks.

My most recent stock was from Richards Microfit and I'm not really thilled with it so far. I'll know for sure when I get to the finishing stage.

I just ordered one from Northwood Gunstocks. I'll keep you posted as to how that works out.

Kenny

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If you don't mind gaps, the Richards seconds are ok. I used to get alot of them, but, I lived down the road and could hand pick mine. That is the only way I would do it. They are useful for making pattern stocks out of though. What I dislike most is that most of the seconds have that damn white line spacing and diagonal forend tips. Very retro in a bad way. I've cut off the grip caps and forend tips, shortened the forearms, and either reinstalled the grip cap or replaced it with metal and glued the foreend tip back on. One up side is that in most instances they are over sized enough that you can actually open up teh grip and make them feel and look a lot better. But, that's a lot of work and hardly worth the paltry savings.

 

If you are just after a servicable stock they will suffice. But, IMHO, if you want a presentable rifle, look elsewhere.

 

I highly recommend Ed Shulin. His patterns are much better than Richards or Boyds and prices very good.

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Kenny, Just curious, but what are the issues with the Richards? I've considered picking up a factory second sometime but I'm kind of on the fence.

 

The stock I got is very rough, and very much over sized. I understand that this allows the gun builder a lot of freedom in shaping but is not what I was expecting. The inletting was undersized which I do like.

The stock is supposed to be a Black Widow laminate but the colors are very washed out, nothing like advertised.

It's really tough on inletting tools but I'm guessing all laminated stocks are, due to the hard glue used.

And then there is Richards trademark white line spacers and 45 degree forend tip.

Kenny

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What is Shulin's contact information?

Funny you should ask -- I talked with him this morning. Ed does not do email orders, nor does he have a website that I am aware of. He does answer the phone himself, and he gets work out within a week or so -- not three months! He has patterns for most Mausers including the Standard M98, the Yugo, and the G33/40. He is a nice man and he does great work. You tell him how much you want to spend for a stock, and he will find you a blank in that price range. He will also carve your blank for you using either your pattern or his.

 

Shulin Stockworks

 

Address: 16511 Co. Rd. 75. Trinidad, CO 81082 USA

Voice: 1-719-846-2301

Email: edshulin@bacavalley.com ( I cannot guarantee this email address -- I used the phone!)

Contact: Edward SHULIN

Gun stock duplicating, my pattern or yours. I will supply gun stocks or use yours

experience: taught stockmaking at Trinidad Jr. College for 27 years, built custom stocks for 30 years, have been stock machining for 25 years.

 

Good luck!

 

Clemson

 

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