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steven · Post by **steven** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:21 am

Kenny,

Have a 30br rougher and finisher in my hot little hands. Been making seating die bodies with them so be nice and you might get one when you come around to chamber your barrel.

Forgot to tell everyone Kenny can paint as well. My rimfire stock is going to his place to get the magic treatment shortly.

JR,

One thing that needs mentioning regarding the Omark is the short little bolt handle needs replacing or lengthening. Would go well with Tony's roller cam.

Steve

albow · Post by **albow** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:22 am

Kenny

what thickness ply do you use and what do you glue it up with when laminating the sheets together?

Al

a.JR · Post by **a.JR** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:25 am

Kenny · Post by **Kenny** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:49 am

Steven,

Forgot to tell everyone Kenny can paint as well. My rimfire stock is going to his place to get the magic treatment shortly.

FIG JAM

you are dillusional buddy

I think we better stop this as I am startin' to feel sorta...crook

Oh yeah.... did I mention what a great machinist Steven is.......top quality stuff, he takes care of your gear and works cheap too

KY

Con · Post by **Con** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:18 am

a.JR wrote:Hi Con, The 12x 42 Double d is IMO the only scope to shoot the LR game with,sell that gun in the safe that doesn't get used and buy one..

a.JR,
Are you a bloody mind reader?!? Just sold a Rem700 375H&H and 17Rem and am considering doing just that. Either get a Nightforce for the Savage HB I have to cut my teeth with as 300m is a long way for me currently, or purchase a Savage VLP-S or LRPV and keep saving for the Nightforce later on? The Savage's will need rebarreling/rechambering either way before they come up to scratch ... so maybe I should just bite the bullet and get the scope ... shoot the little 223Rem Savage until I've learnt something about loading, bench techniques etc etc then fork out for the rest. Luckily the Savage I have now is the older standard length action used for the 223Rem, so I can rechamber to anything 30/06 in length. Maybe I need to sell some more toys

...

Cant decide whether its toys or optics ... toys or optics ... Where is the best place to buy NightForce optics by the way???
Cheers...
Con

Kenny · Post by **Kenny** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:29 am

al bow,

I have been using an Alphatic resin called AV-180

This stuff when cured is stronger than the material you are gluing to, for a test stick a peice of wood to a concrete path and come back in a week and try and get it off.......bet ya only get the concrete

I use 16mm ply as it just works out to a nice width before trimming the forend and finishing(5 layers to 3") It's simply a case of cut out enough peices using a template for shape apply glue and press them together for a few days, a screw press is the best type but if you have enough clamps they will work fine...just a bit fiddly aligning all the bits as you clamp

Should have some pics up tonight.

KY

a.JR · Post by **a.JR** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:18 pm

Kenny · Post by **Kenny** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:44 pm

Righto.....finally managed to upload a couple

First one is of my Remo 700 and a Win mod 70 I made for a bloke in Walcha. Pretty crappy pic really

[img][img]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224 ... CF0285.jpg[/img][/img]

This is a stock I made for a mates Remo in 7mm mag, he goes by the name of JimmyT and I know he's just lurking in here someplace

I combined the lines of a Speedy benchrest stock in the front, with the butt style of an MBR but removed the hand grip swell.

[img][img]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224 ... James4.jpg[/img][/img]

aJR......RICH....

no chance of that

I reckon you would know exactly how much work these things take to do

Costs for paint would vary depending on the stocks finish and how much prep needs to be done, and what they want paint wise...hard to say. A buttplate is no big deal, I just polish a bit of alloy. If you want a figure for the budget/project maybe $150....if thats what your getting at

KY

albow · Post by **albow** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:31 pm

Kenny

Great looking stocks there and I see what Steven was saying about you being able to paint them too!

Where do you get the AV-180 resin from or can any epoxy glue be used?

Al

Kenny · Post by **Kenny** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:50 am

Al-bow

Thanks but...they are not that good in the flesh

You should be able to buy the 180 at any building supplies or hardware shop, costs about $20 for a half litre. I have not tried any epoxy's, they would probably work just fine and may be even better at filling any voids in the joints. They may be a bit 'thick' and give a glue line appearance if you are laquering perhaps......I dunno...hey try it out, might be the 'bees knees'

KY

shane · Post by **shane** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:38 am

A project like this is great to help get people started into long range.

Once the initial expense is outlayed there is not a large cost involved to keep things moving.

The rifle is setup as a budget rig but the only thing that needs to be changed to make it flasher is the action. The rest of the components are top quality.

So depending on your budget you can build it either way.
cheers,
Shane

a.JR · Post by **a.JR** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:02 am

a.JR · Post by **a.JR** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:20 pm

Ackley Improved · Post by **Ackley Improved** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:05 am

Jeff

They are a very nice looking stock the thumbhole... I do think that with a heavy recoiling Fly gun a thumbhole will make it easier to drive.

For me however, I still think the recoil of a 30-284 would be to much for me to shoot consistantly.

Call me a sissy if you will, but if you cant drive it consistantly.. good luck!!!

Now, what caliber would you recommend with less recoil. I think The most for me will be a 6.5-284!!

Cheers
AI

a.JR · Post by **a.JR** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:43 am

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NF

Re: NF

Right again!

Performance on a shoe string !

The right bit!

Recoil!