Just to get me by until I pick up a chassis, I am wanting to build a thumb shelf on side of stock. Wondering if anybody has done this yet? Epoxy, brackets? Fiberglass?
DIY thumb rest on a factory savage accustock.
- Thread starter John622hoover
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Hi John,
I have not done this myself but made some custom fit grips on rifles. I would consider epoxy with proper filling material to be suited. Maybe you drill 2 screws into the stock first to have a more stable base to model the epoxy on.
If you want to have it comparebly small JB Weld steel stick proved to be very good for small add ons. It can also be shaped and finished with sandpaper.
It is very stiff and if the surface it is put on is too soft it will come off (that is where the screws may help).
I have not done this myself but made some custom fit grips on rifles. I would consider epoxy with proper filling material to be suited. Maybe you drill 2 screws into the stock first to have a more stable base to model the epoxy on.
If you want to have it comparebly small JB Weld steel stick proved to be very good for small add ons. It can also be shaped and finished with sandpaper.
It is very stiff and if the surface it is put on is too soft it will come off (that is where the screws may help).
Thank you, I might just give it a try. Do you have any pictures of your grips, now I’m curious....
@BigJimFish did a rifle/scope review recently in which he had pictures of an auxiliary grip/thumb shelf he molded onto a rifle. Lemme see if I can find it for ya.
ETA: https://www.snipershide.com/kelblys-atlas-tactical-custom-rifle-review-by-bigjimfish/
ETA: https://www.snipershide.com/kelblys-atlas-tactical-custom-rifle-review-by-bigjimfish/
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