reloaderdan Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 hi there all i have a wooden stock on my .222 rem zavodi and i would like to make a synthetic one for it i have all the time i need to make it but i dont really no where to start. any advice would be really helpfull i dont want to buy 1 i want to try and make it myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 hi there all i have a wooden stock on my .222 rem zavodi and i would like to make a synthetic one for it i have all the time i need to make it but i dont really no where to start.any advice would be really helpfull i dont want to buy 1 i want to try and make it myself Now that's a quite a bit of work. Presuming you wont to make a laid up glas fibre stock you will need a mould. Your wooden stock will be the plug or prototype. You must first decide which way you want to split the mould, horizontal or vertical. Vertical (like mc millan) you would have to mill out the inlet. Horizontal is much more complicated but you could mould the inlet. Either way the two part mould cannot have negative angels to allow demoulding. Meaning you must find your split line on your plug and shape all angles positiv from there on. Finish your plug to a good standard and polish wax surface. Sink stock to the split line in a smooth surface and trim with kids play dough. Apply release agent and lay up first half of mould. Possibly with mould resin then reinforce with glass. Remove smooth surface after drying, remove kids dough, clean, apply release agent. Lay up second layer half of mould. Must run out of house. PM me if you need further info. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Dan, my advice would be to forget about the full synthetic version. What are you trying to achieve? Weather proofing, greater stiffness, better fit, lighter? this can be achieved by coating your existing stock with glas or carbon and epoxy. Then paint it. In other words use your old stock as the core material. For coating awkward shapes such as stocks a tweed (koeper) woven glas or carbon fibre works well. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reloaderdan Posted January 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 thanks ejg i am trying to waterproof and just change the stock i think i will go with the glass overlay like you mentioned then have it painted thanks again for the advice happy hunting mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reloaderdan Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 well decided to start the stock just finished filling in all the chequering and then its the laborious task of sanding down and getting smooth again when thats done its going to be time to start the overlaying of the carbon fiber wiil take more pics and keep you all posted on its progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Dan, now would be the time to open the barrel chanel so that some reinforcement fibres can be added. You wouldn't believe how stiff one can make the front end of a flimsy hunter style stock. A good glass fibre and a bit of unidirectional carbon would be ok for the outside, all carbon is quite expensive and especially in the back area not needed. I did my one with cabon but it's a bit over the top. What resin will you be using? edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 ejg223 you shot that greyback right up the arse!poor bugger probably didnt sh#t right for the week! Good luck with the stock dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 ejg223 you shot that greyback right up the arse!poor bugger probably didnt sh#t right for the week! Good luck with the stock dan. That was the exit, was kind of leaning toward me thinking "out of range.." 155gr a-max is just right for them. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 there cocky little buggers, they think when they are sitting at 200 yards they are safe. Round my way they find out most of the time they are not safe, though they are starting to get jumpy even at that distance, probably seen to many of there mates blown to bits beside them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reloaderdan Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 well the stock for the .243 win is now finished and all back together ready for an early morning out stalking many thanks to ds2 for the offer of the stock for the .222 but as you know the wife has sorted that one out any how here are the first pics of the diy job i did on the parker hale it has taken a little longer than expected due to the moister in the air in my shed but had a break today and just managed to finish it of before the air became damp again. the paint was a two part paint and then finished with a "diamond" laquer and it has now set hard as nails just hope its nice enough tomorrow so she can bag here first doe in her new colours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 looking good dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reloaderdan Posted January 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 thanks there craigyboy just hope the deer like it as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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