Custom Buttstock Project

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Thanks. I tried black, but it did not look and feel right. The plastic dip peeled in a small area, and i just finished pulling it all of, and I am thinking of trying the truck bed liner.
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Unless you have already tried it, I would give it a light sanding and try black (or very dark gray) woodworking stain. I think it would look great and pull out a little of the grain on the wood.

The pictures are a little deceiving, the neck area where it looks tiny is more then 1.25 inches thick in all direction.
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God news, you should be fine in that case. :)
 
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What wood did you use for this? I had a similar idea, but couldnt decide what I wanted to use, so the idea has been on hold for a while...
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I used what I had laying around. It wood used for back boards for mounting telecom equipment. Go figure.
 
Maverick223, Yeah I tried that. Since it is wood that I had around, and this is being done on a budget, the wood has too many imperfections for stain.

I just applied the first coat of bed liner, and it went on great. I will do a write up on it as soon as I get the project completed.
 
With all the effort you spent on the custom stock, you could have just converted it :-/ and used one of the many Dragunov-looking stocks
 
THE DARK KNIGHT said:
With all the effort you spent on the custom stock, you could have just converted it :-/ and used one of the many Dragunov-looking stocks
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Yeah, but what fun is that.
I am on a budget, I love the SOCOM look, and I am not getting into trouble by using free time for a project.
I have never done wood working, and am almost done with my first project.
 
Maverick223, Yeah I tried that. Since it is wood that I had around, and this is being done on a budget, the wood has too many imperfections for stain.
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10-4, then spray (or roll on) bedliner seems like it might be the ticket for you, IIRC there are a few companies that will give you a small sample that might be enough to finish your stock. ;)
 
Maverick223 said:
10-4, then spray (or roll on) bedliner seems like it might be the ticket for you, IIRC there are a few companies that will give you a small sample that might be enough to finish your stock. ;)
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Got a can of leftover from a buddy. Just got the second coat, and it looks great.
 
Yeah, but what fun is that.
I am on a budget, I love the SOCOM look, and I am not getting into trouble by using free time for a project.
I have never done wood working, and am almost done with my first project.
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Not trying to trash your work, you did a good job, but in my opinion it just looks odd and if its about to snap. I think a conversion with a thumbhole stock would have looked much nicer. Just my .02
 
THE DARK KNIGHT said:
Not trying to trash your work, you did a good job, but in my opinion it just looks odd and if its about to snap. I think a conversion with a thumbhole stock would have looked much nicer. Just my .02
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Not offended in any way. I asked for opinions and I get some.
No worries.

So I got the second coat of bed liner on, and it is amazing what a different paint can do. When I mocked it up yesterday, it looked Ok, but looked off in the pics.
Now it looks great and I think the pics show that as well.
 

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Ok, so I scrapped the first butt stock. It looked to thin, once mounted to the rifle. I fabricated a new stock, and I am about 3/4 done.
Here are some pics.
 

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Good thinkin'! Thats not something you want failing and exploding with your hand and face pressed into it....

I have thought about doing something similar for my 870, but dont know how the laminate would hold up to the shock load...
 
BRad704 said:
Good thinkin'! Thats not something you want failing and exploding with your hand and face pressed into it....

I have thought about doing something similar for my 870, but dont know how the laminate would hold up to the shock load...
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From my research, a laminate wood will handle shock greater then solid soft woods. I used 2 pieces, which is a total thickness of 1 3/6 inches.
I will post more pics as I go.
 
The new one looks much better sized. Better too big than too small! This one will be even more awesome:D

Keep this up and you'll be making a stock for my Saiga 7.62x39... i've found the $30 tapco fixed stock I have is just too short for me...when I try and get a cheek weld my nose hits the back of the receiver with the recoil. :(

~Norinco
 
I took my original Saiga Buttstock, cut and sanded off 1.75 inches so it was exactly flat and square, created a wood block out to fit into the hollow center so that I could mount a Morgan adjustable pad. I like the setup because it is now fit to my length of pull and looks pretty good. This project is more ambitious than I could take on, but congratulations on it. I think the railed forend is cool and wonder what it is.
 
Ok almost done.
Ready for fitment and paint.
 

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They should. I have a large allen head bolt from the rear portion, through the rubber, anchored into the stock.
 
Wow. Very, very nice new stock!

May I suggest not painting it and instead staining it? You could make a black wood stain out of RIT dyes and Alcohol for ~$5, and some satin finish polyurethane for ~$6. Also will need a couple cheap sponge brushes and some 220 grit sand paper and 0000 steel wool for ~$10 total.
 
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