Gunsmithing Adding weight to a finished F-Class stock

[Papagrizzly]

My magnum boomer F-Class gun was almost 2 pounds too light and I needed to add some weight to lessen the killjoy on my shoulder.

So, I reached into Chad's bag of tricks and added some shot (Chad's.50 Cal build thread).

First I weighed out the shot and milled a dummy slot to see how much space I would need.

The stock was set up on the mill and levelled in both directions:

Then I milled a slot that was about 3/4" longer to accomodate the shot mixed with epoxy, plus account for the slight weight loss of the wood that I milled out:

I saved the sawdust and sifted it to get the fine dust that I mixed in with the epoxy.

Filled in the slot and topped it off:

Next morning found that it was a little higher than desired so milled off just a bit to make it look pretty and to keep the barrel channel clear:

<span style="font-size: 14pt">Oops</span> As soon as I milled it, the nicely milled lead shot was staring me in the eye. The idea of mixing in the sawdust just got neutralized. Oh well - plan B - paint!

The completed job - increased weight by about 1 1/2 lbs.

 

[Guy Montag]

Re: Adding weight to a finished F-Class stock

Awesome stock material Papa, is that 12/4 cocobolo? Very impressive!

 

[Papagrizzly]

Re: Adding weight to a finished F-Class stock

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Guy Montag</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Awesome stock material Papa, is that 12/4 cocobolo? Very impressive! </div></div>

Thanks!

It is actually a Rosewood laminate from Alex Sitman at Masterclass Stocks.

 

[LRI]

Re: Adding weight to a finished F-Class stock

I gotta show you my gimbled vice jaws for holding stocks boss.

 

[Lofty]

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I really love these build threads from you guys.

Wished I had the time to apprentice with a skilled smith.....I would love to be able to learn this stuff.

That bedding job is super slick too.

 

[Keith Johns]

Re: Adding weight to a finished F-Class stock

Very impressive bedding job.

 

[Papagrizzly]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith at PCR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very impressive bedding job. </div></div>

Credit for the bedding goes to Alex Sitman at Masterclass. In my opinion, there are two people that can do absolutely clean bedding work like this. The other is Chad.

Perhaps there are others, but I have not seen that yet.

 

[LRI]

Re: Adding weight to a finished F-Class stock

Thanks!

Had an idea you may consider next time you do this.

Instead of "hiding" the lead shot, make it a show piece.

Next time I do this to a boomer/competitive gun my plan is to machine the bath tub like you did and add a pair of threaded bushings in the bottom, spaced evenly apart. Then I'll sleeve it with thinwall tubing up to the bottom of the barrel channel, minus about an 1/8 inch. Machine a register in the bottom of the barrel channel slightly larger than the bath tub (say .1" all the way around) Make a cover plate out of AL/SS and polish the snot out of it.

Pour in the lead, screw down the cover plate, and giggle as everyone struggles to figure out what it does.

Really mess with them, install a schrader valve on the side of your stock!

Nice job and thanks for the nice remarks.

C.

 

[Lofty]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: C. Dixon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Really mess with them, install a schrader valve on the side of your stock!



C. </div></div>

LOL!!

 

[LRI]

Re: Adding weight to a finished F-Class stock

PS:

If I needed a rifle bedded and couldn't do it myself, Alex Sitman would be the only guy I'd trust to do it.



C.

 

[Goin'Hot]

Re: Adding weight to a finished F-Class stock

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Papagrizzly</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith at PCR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very impressive bedding job. </div></div>

Credit for the bedding goes to Alex Sitman at Masterclass. In my opinion, there are two people that can do absolutely clean bedding work like this. The other is Chad.

Perhaps there are others, but I have not seen that yet. </div></div>

Thanks for the info about Masterclass. Their bedding looks great and I bet they even take the time to tape the recoil lug when they bed an action.