Thread: Show us your DIY gunsmithing jobs

Here's my first fibreglass stock that I've made. It's cerakoted OD Green. Stock weighs 1077g. I'm working on a carbon fibre version that should weigh about 700g. LOP is longer than standard at about 15".





Rifle specs: Sako 75, 6x45, 20.5" 8 twist Pac Nor barrel, Tungsten Cerakote, Sauer 202 open sights, threaded M14x1 for Atec CMM-4 moderator/suppressor. Weight is about 4.5kg I think with Vortex Viper 4-16x44, modified Browning A-Bolt DNZ mount and moderator.

It shoots 105gr Amax's accurately at about 2500fps, or 62gr GSC copper bullets at 3350fps (perfect for deer).

Pics courtesy of the riflesmith who did the rebarreling, various thread tapping and cerakoting etc, PJS Precision, here in Scotland.

That stock looks great. What type of mould did you use? Did you shape a plug yourself or use an existing stock as a pattern? Composites is my trade, so I have always toyed with the idea of carbon stocks but never got around to it.

Originally Posted by SixtyTen

That stock looks great. What type of mould did you use? Did you shape a plug yourself or use an existing stock as a pattern? Composites is my trade, so I have always toyed with the idea of carbon stocks but never got around to it.

Thanks mate. I used the original wooden stock as the plug and made a parting board out of 6mm ply. I extended the plug and filled gaps with plasticine. I've donr a few carbon fibre attempts but failed due to cheap rubbish vacuum bags. I've since got decent composites specific vacuum bagging material that stretches better and got a good mould last time. Then I poured in the inletting resin too fast and cracked it. Next time it'll work!

Send me your whatsapp or email deets by pm and I can send you pics. It wasn't too difficult but was time consuming!