Re: Photo history of a Russian .22 competition rif
Working with a semi inletted stock DOES make more sense for some people.
It makes more sense if: ( All may not apply.)
There is one available. ( Not for this rifle.)
OR
Does not mind paying an extra setup fee. ( If they will take the job.)
Does not mind waiting months for completion.
Has the inletting tools. ( I do.)
Has the knowledge/experience. ( I do.)
Can have the company inlet to custom needs. (This depends on their templates.)
Likes to inlet. ( I have never liked it.)
Likes stock work EXCEPT inletting.
Needs it ready for competition sooner that the semi-inlet would be ready.
Body filler does work,.......but the weight is a factor more than not.( Not for professionals.)
And, unless the entire stock is fiberglass, this also is generally not a route professionals take.
Painting is not necessary if the job is executed correctly, but is always an option.
Concerning labor, correct again. Many customers could not afford this work.
A project like this is limited in application. For a customer, the semi-inlet would have been the better choice, as conditions above merit.
The real goal of the posting is to show how to re-make a stock into a drastically different configuration.
Good observations fng23!
ret