Thread: Another carbon fibre stock

@FRST where did you source the barrel action?

Originally Posted by Nick-D

@FRST where did you source the barrel action?

Wgtn GunCity brought it in for me- they just got it off the importer.

Originally Posted by Brian

If you decide to change things I've got a howa bottom metal doing nothing.

Thanks Brian, the action came with one so I've got it laying around too!

Originally Posted by Unihunter

I'm just trying to picture how to get inside the stock to apply the carbon fibre? must be pretty tight access?

Long brushes to get the epoxy where it needs to be, then for the butt & wrist I sort-of roll the CF strip into place using a long stick and prod it into place. I do this with the epoxy wet so I can move it around easier.

What did the barreled action run you?

Remembered this thread from a while back and decided it needed to be resurrected.

Rereading it got me wondering whether for a one-off stock it would make more sense to make a stock this way (make a positive, form a negative mold over that, lay fibre into that, then fit the two halves together) or just build from a core outwards and lay the fibre on the outside near the end. Seems the benefit to molds are that they can make copies, but I wonder if there are other benefits? IE better finish, cleaner design etc?

Id like to do this as well

Iv got both a sako 75 and kimber montana to take moulds off
a sako 75 stock on a howa mini is what im thinking would be ideal, and a carbon stock for the 75 to replace the factory plastic

@kiwi39

@FRST How’s that safari rifle coming along?

Are you vacuum bagging the carbon fibre when you epoxy it to get a better strength to weight/adhesion?

Originally Posted by paddygonebush

Are you vacuum bagging the carbon fibre when you epoxy it to get a better strength to weight/adhesion?

No, I don’t have the gear for that. It gives you a better finish I’d say. As for strength and adhesion, yes it would be better- however at 550g for weight all up, with no stock failures after 200 rd’s in a 7mm RM I’d say it’s not essential.

Originally Posted by robhughes-games

What did the barreled action run you?

$800

Originally Posted by canross

Remembered this thread from a while back and decided it needed to be resurrected.

Rereading it got me wondering whether for a one-off stock it would make more sense to make a stock this way (make a positive, form a negative mold over that, lay fibre into that, then fit the two halves together) or just build from a core outwards and lay the fibre on the outside near the end. Seems the benefit to molds are that they can make copies, but I wonder if there are other benefits? IE better finish, cleaner design etc?

There are benefits to both ways. You’ve got to be quite good at shaping to go the “surfboard” method. Molds are easier and faster to get a better finish.

Originally Posted by Sideshow

@FRST How’s that safari rifle coming along?

Really good. Just gotta get a barrel band sling mount to finish her off.

Just bedding my 6.5x55 husky today...plenty of mistakes but all part of the story...same system as FRST and inspired by his posts...