Gunsmithing karsten saddle type cheek piece and HS stock

[6brshooter]

I have a hs stock on hand that i used on a build. Bedded, finished and the rifle is shooting in the .2s. Savage 4.4", criterion26" varmint 6br 1-8 twist, nss lug & trued barrel nut with ptg bolt head. Currently have a stock pack on it that has couple mouse pads sown under it and still need a smidge more. One piece rail and low rings are on it now. Have a karsten cheek piece, can a hs be drilled through or will it bust up when the cross bolts are tightened? Thanks for the help.

 

[deadly0311]

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HS stocks are hollow where you are talking about drilling. I would fill it with some form of filler and then cross drill it.

 

[Punisher29073]

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I also have an HS stock I would like to do this to. What is good to fill it with?

Ryan

 

[seanh]

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If you want to fill it you can use ridged polyurathane foam (no this isn't the spray foam in a can)

 

[mecher50]

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Done two HS and one Bell and Carlson with no issues.

 

[russ10x]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mecher50</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Done two HS and one Bell and Carlson with no issues. </div></div>

Sir
Did you have to back fill the stock? Or was just mounting the Karsten OK?

 

[mbrittan]

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The HS stock can be drilled for the Karsten rest as is. Mine can be tightened down plenty, and no problems with the hollow stock.

 

[bodywerks]

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Same here. No problems, but I'm going to do an integrated adjustable cheek piece pretty quick. The Karsten, along with the foam pad, shifts my head too far off to the side and i don't like it.

 

[stockdoc]

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You can have KMW loggerhead installed on that H-S!! Much more versatile and doesnt move your head to the side

 

[bodywerks]

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Gonna send a pm also, but how much is that kmw hardware and do you/will you sell it? I couldn't find a price on that particular hardware, but saw others offering similar but they were way to proud, like $160 for just the hardware! I was about to do a full on diy cheek on my HS using ace hardware parts. But if the price is right and you can ship me the hardware I'd much rather do it the easy way...

 

[stockdoc]

Re: ckarsten saddle type cheek piece and HS stocka

If I have any extras after all my installs I will let you know.