Thread: Making a timber rifle stock

Righto team,

I shot a novelty target competition last weekend and though I did ok, there was some inconsistencies.

I shoot a standard t1x 20" for rimfire. I yanked out the plastic thingy that is fixed to the stock just in font of the chamber, and added enough 240gr SWC projectiles to the butt to balance it on my support hand. Shoots ok.

Normally I don't take targets home, but his being a fun /novelty shoot I did, which is the cause of the current project. I shoot with a sling when competition allows, attached to where the normal sling swivel is. In prone it shoots same POI as when on front and rear rests. But I had been struggling on the standing. I often shoot standing without a sling for silhouette practice, but when I shot with a sling I was often surprised that results were below what I felt I was capable of.

But after taking photos of a few targets and finally taking one home I think I may be on to something. Standing with a sling the rifle tends to place the shots 1-2" low right of center (you can even see where i over compensated). Likely the stock is twisting or moving or something is happening??

For better or worse, let's see if I can mitigate this by making a stock. Unsure of what timber it is, it's a pale waxy feeling timber, grain looks very alike kwila, but yellow/white and about as dense. I filpped and rotated every second 25mm strip, so let's see how it goes.

Also a quick shout out to Mr Zero Pak, he is an advertiser here and put a vac pack machine up for a prize on the day, much appreciated.

Thanks Lars

Made a bit of progress today.

It's a bit of an odd shape i copied it from another rifle I have that is quite comfortable. Plenty of work still to do on it

Look forward to seeing it finished

Made more progress today, I'm trying to keep the momentum up on home projects. Decided to keep the butt tall for the moment, and do a recess for my hand, it's pretty comfy so far, I prefer to shoot with my thumb vertical fir some strange reason.

It will make a functional paddle if nothing else.

What are you using for carving the form ?

Originally Posted by No good names left

What are you using for carving the form ?

I hadn't tried them before, but 80grit flappy wheels that fit on a drill, they remove material (even waxy hardwood) quite quickly.

cool, good on you for getting into it. So far that thumb recess has come out nice.

lol looks easy from photos (.. until you try do it yourself and realise you need the right tools and skills).. keen to see further progress photos

Thinkfrom memory the stock you are using for your pattern has a copyright on itGuess they can be bought though!

Just a word to the wise, it would pay to get your inletting/bedding in, before shaping too much else. Minor variations in that will set the lines and attitude of the whole stock.
It's also the most finicky work.

Interesting project, look forward to seeing pics when it's complete...and what excuses you can get in for your scores afterwards

Yep, what he said is a good idea.
Do all inletting, bed it. Also a lot easier to do the final length cut on the stock length forrecoil pad fitting when its all still flat sided.
Your going to put in a target rail too which is a lot easier to do when its all square & flat as can just use a router to do it.
Had time to make those 6mm 112gr projectiles for you today too, will bring them up to the range tomorrow.
Will sort out account for copyright on the stock plans for you too!

6mm 112grn sounds interesting....

Originally Posted by TARGEX

Yep, what he said is a good idea.
Do all inletting, bed it. Also a lot easier to do the final length cut on the stock length forrecoil pad fitting when its all still flat sided.

Your going to put in a target rail too which is a lot easier to do when its all square & flat as can just use a router to do it.
Had time to make those 6mm 112gr projectiles for you today too, will bring them up to the range tomorrow.
Will sort out account for copyright on the stock plans for you too!

Awesome, I'll see you tomorrow, the other rifle has been behaving very well, but probably not up to the level it has been haha.

My copyright guy said to offer any intrested parties a warm double brown, register any intrest below ��

Inletting is all done, I'm planning on minimal shaping, and with the big flat "paddle" butt I'll try my hand at inletting some bone/brass/paua to sexy it up.

But that's after I check functionality.

Should I rebate in a recoil lug like tikkas have in the stock? Or catch it with the bedding?

Thanks Lars



On that note if anyone has a bit of target rail I'll be more than happy to grab it off them.

Nah you'll be fine with a 22 with no recoil lug, good bedding job will do the trick.
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