My adventures in stock fitting part 2

[Jeff L]

I finally finished the stock (birch reproduction). A big thanks to all who made suggestions. The feeding issue was resolved at least when I cycle some dummy rounds made by a friend. It make it's way out to the range soon. Here are some pics of the last steps in finishing, including filing gaps behind the recoil lug filled with some dowels glued in place.
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[Jeff L]

Here is the finished stock.

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You'll notice I accidentally removed too much wood at waist behind the trigger guard. I got too carried away with the rotary rasp on my die grinder.
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I found out yesterday that the butt plate was never fitted, that will be another day.

[StockDoc]

nicely done, happy to see that you found some good hard wood dowels instead of the Chinese junk

[Parashooter]

One of the salient points sometimes missed by folks attempting to alter a wartime Type C to pre-war contours is the significant difference in grip angle between the two styles. A picture shows this more readily than verbal description -

http://i61.tinypic.com/2kle79.jpg

[JohnMOhio]

Nicely done there P Shooter.

[bruce]

Have followed your progress in dealing with the feeding issue, etc. Very good work. Excellent result. Congratulations! Sincerely. bruce.

[pmclaine]

Good for you finding the nerve to put file to wood.

I have a NOS Springfield prewar C stock I need to find the right receiver to fit with it. I imagine I will have to do some fitting and this will be helpful. A CMP member, Rootsy, did a good tutorial on his fitting a M1941 sniper to its stock. Good stuff and much appreciation for the guys that have the skills to do it right.

[Jeff L]

Thanks guys. I did entertain the idea of taking it all the way to a pre war config, but the margin for error cutting the heal was slim. I just opted to make it more comfortable to shoot. I'd like to find a nice prewar walnut stock to drop it into.

[Punch the Clown]

Beautiful Job! I have 3 WWII Keystone and they really are too fat at the wrist. Not comfortable at all. If I were you I would not cut down that buttplate. Get a standard milled one-they're cheap-and work it down with the belt sander. I have re-contoured them and it's easy peasy. They sand like butter. New park and no one will ever know.

I'm also a fan of the color. I'm starting to tire of the maroon-no grain showing stocks. I have 3 1903's with lighter stocks and I'm liking them more each day. Stu

[tinydata]

Excellent work and very informative. Was the stock bushing hole drilled correctly on your C stock? When I fit my Boyds S stock, I had to re-drill and Acraglas the bushing in at the proper angle.

[Jeff L]

Excellent work and very informative. Was the stock bushing hole drilled correctly on your C stock? When I fit my Boyds S stock, I had to re-drill and Acraglas the bushing in at the proper angle.
No the hole was too big. I wrapped it in a little duct tape.

[tinydata]

Was it too large even with the brass bushing around the steel bushing?

[StockDoc]

Rotary rasps are your enemy, there are plenty of hand file that work great on walnut and they don't take much longer. Harbor Freight Tools sell them and they are quite inexpensive. Same ones the woodworking stores sell but without the fancy packaging.


"the hole was too big. I wrapped it in a little duct tape."

Have a machinist make a new bushing from Rod stock, instead of trying to get the wood to fit.

[Phil McGrath]

Where is the range report!!! Pretty don't shoot!

[Jeff L]

Range report coming soon. I plan to take it out in the next few weeks. Hopefully it will shoot a little better.

[pmclaine]

What do you consider the best method to open up the relief behind the tang? One of my C's looks like it could use a skoosh more opening.

[Jeff L]

I think I used a Dremel tool, very carefully.

[pmclaine]

I think I used a Dremel tool, very carefully.

I was using my Dremel yesterday with the "mill" cutter to shave my sones pinewood derby down to make weight. Good tool but when it gets out of hand bad things happen.

I finished up with the sander drum. I think I'll try the drum and go lightly.

[Jeff L]

That might be better. You can also mask the area around where you want to cut to avoid collateral damage.

[StockDoc]

the make side cutting drill bits, that might be a good choice for cutting. But with a Dremel, the make a sanding drum that is just the right size to relive the area.