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Cheekpiece needs to be made smaller I took about 1/2" off the bottom of the stock, added more definition to the grip.
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Making things smaller is never an issue. Going the other way is.
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That stock has some serious drop to it.
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That stock has some serious drop to it. i notice that too, great if your using open sights
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Would be well suited for irons.
Richj, who did the semi-inlet?
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Unfortunately GAG (Great American Gunstock) i bought the stock in early 2000. I heard that GAG burned down 2007. Was not done very well.
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I would've left the wrist-toe line alone. If so then the cheek piece wouldn't look out of sorts like it kinda does now. Frankly what's done is done and I would leave the cheek piece alone at this point. A lot of work involved in reducing its dimensions a fraction of an inch for not much gain.
Next time instead of removing a lot of meat from the bottom of the butt, how about slightly lessening the angle of the grip cap by 10-15 degrees to give the stock a little more streamlining effect? And then a thinner grip cap to aid in that? Just a thought.
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I didn't change the buttstock at all. Just added a grip cap.
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Ok. You said you removed 1/2" from the bottom of the stock.
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If it's all about cosmetics, appearance, current fashion, proceed merrily. If it's about your hunting rifle...I would shape the cheekpiece in such a fashion that when you mount the rifle quickly, eyes shut, open your eyes...you will see a perfectly centered sight picture or crosshair without bobbing your head around like a chicken. Make the rifle fit the man rather than vice-versa.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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Ok. You said you removed 1/2" from the bottom of the stock. Look at the unmodified stock, looks like he took the half inch from the grip forward there by changing the grip definition. I agree, well suited for iron sights. I wouldn't be able to use it since cataract surgery, can't use iron sights whatsoever.
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The schnable is butt ugly.
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If it's all about cosmetics, appearance, current fashion, proceed merrily. If it's about your hunting rifle...I would shape the cheekpiece in such a fashion that when you mount the rifle quickly, eyes shut, open your eyes...you will see a perfectly centered sight picture or crosshair without bobbing your head around like a chicken. Make the rifle fit the man rather than vice-versa. ' This ^^^ Use the fit method. It does have a ton of old school comb drop so you may not get it perfectly working with a scope. Using a scope that can be mounted low will help.
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only 1/4" removed but all the shadow line is removed.
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The schnable is butt ugly. Maybe let him finish it out before you start critiquing
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The schnable is butt ugly. Maybe let him finish it out before you start critiquing It' ll be over when the fat lady sings.
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Yea the barrel is 19-ish inches from the receiver
Forend is 8-ish. Golden rule is 7.22
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Yea the barrel is 19-ish inches from the receiver
Forend is 8-ish. Golden rule is 7.22 I was saying the golden rule could be applied to cheekpiece as well
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