Wood chassis stock manufacture?

[davidwiz]

When looking at a gunsmith's page, they also had a picture of a PRS-type bolt gun they built that had a wood stock (it looked like a McMillan/Manners, etc). Can't for the life of me find it again or remember the name of the stock manufacture. It wasn't like the Boyd, or the cheaper wood stocks you can get from Brownells. IIRC, it was at least $1k.

 

[PBWalsh]

Think you might be talking about the wooded MPA with a rust blue Mausingfield sitting in it.

 

[mattsnuked]

Maybe

https://m.facebook.com/foundationstocks/

 

[PBWalsh]

He did, looked gorgeous on here, think is was a Manners T5A done up in curly maple. But there's definitely a rifle with an MPA with wood pannels and a rusted blue barreled actioned Mausingfield, looks very cool.

 

[JMGlasgow]

There's also the GRS stocks in laminate wood.

 

[snarkscarbine]

Probably Joel Russo. http://www.russoriflestocks.com/

 

[Sig Marine]

Probably Joel Russo. http://www.russoriflestocks.com/

Just checked your link to Joe's work...that's some fine looking crafrsmanship. Thank you for introducing him to those of us who had not seen his artistry.

 

[davidwiz]

It was the https://www.foundationstocks.com I saw. Thanks everyone!

 

[Jimmy31593]

I wonder how well these wood stocks hold up to consistent match use. Can anyone comment on this?

 

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I wonder how well these wood stocks hold up to consistent match use. Can anyone comment on this?

ive got a wood stock on one of my old match rifles i shot NCAA with 4-5 years of near daily use......still holding up pretty well honestly.....its got some wear on it, but thats to be expected.

now ide imagine a PRS rifle would wear a lot less gracefully........but realistically....woods been used on military rifle for hundreds of years....im pretty sure they can handle a some shooting matches no problem

 

[spife7980]

Agreed, wood has been used since the dawn of rifles. Wood will last just fine. Its the finish that can get destroyed. But how is a ding in the poly coat different than a ding in the paint on a fiberglass stock?

The only downside of wood to me is that it swells or contracts with the weather but a pillar bedding job eliminates that issue.

Plus the wood looks classy.

 

[lash]

It was the https://www.foundationstocks.com I saw. Thanks everyone!

I assume that you know these stocks are micarta and not wood. Micarta is a fine material and should be solid as and wear like rock, but it is not wood.

As to durability, micarta can probably outlast most other products out there. Though I am curious as to what the finished weights are on a stock that looks like a McMillan A5. Their website does not provide very much information.

 

[davidwiz]

I assume that you know these stocks are micarta and not wood. Micarta is a fine material and should be solid as and wear like rock, but it is not wood.

As to durability, micarta can probably outlast most other products out there. Though I am curious as to what the finished weights are on a stock that looks like a McMillan A5. Their website does not provide very much information.

You're right, it looks like wood, but isn't. It was my confusion as I just remembered what they looked like, not the actual material.

 

[lash]

If you contact them and get more information, share it with us here.

 

[davidwiz]

I wonder how well these wood stocks hold up to consistent match use. Can anyone comment on this?

I made a mistake and it's actually made of micarta, not wood. However, the person who won this year's Steel Safari was using a Foundation stock, so it must be pretty durable.

 

[lash]

Micarta, as you may already know, has been used for knife handles for many, many years already and has shown itself to be extremely tough, resistant to temperature changes and durable. In addition, micarta is used extensively in manufacturing applications where toughness, electrical isolation and resistance to impacts and wear are necessary. I would not hesitate to use a micarta stock out of concerns of durability. My question still remains about the weight of a micarta stock, and perhaps the cost. Neither of which are listed on the website.

 

[JLR]

I made a mistake and it's actually made of micarta, not wood. However, the person who won this year's Steel Safari was using a Foundation stock, so it must be pretty durable.

That would be my friend Tate Streater of Impact Precision. If he's using it, you know it's a solid piece of gear.