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The rifle won't be coming out of the stock for at least a couple of weeks now as I'm off to the South Island. But here are a couple of external action area pics til then-
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Gone for a hunt the other day, didn't catch up with anything but saw some fresh sign. Climbed up a really snotty Manuka face too and the rifle was awesome as a walking stick. Generally push the rifle...

Performing real well with how it's shooting, grouping awesome with Winchester 130gr Powerpoints for sighting in, and I've just settled on 130gr VLD's with max load 4813sc:
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From a distance! :thumbsup:

Cheers though

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Arrgghh ive had it! This stock has been a steep learning curve and I could keep going and going and going on it but I've had enough. It was taking over my life!
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Just turned the carbon fibre around 90 degrees top and bottom of action/magwell and added three layers instead of two to this area. Seems to be holding ok and will be supported by the action, magbox...

More pins to turn the carbon down into the barrel channel.
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NZ Fibreglass in Auckland. $60 sq/m

Yeah I got the twill weave as I read somewhere it bends around corners easier, but maybe I got that wrong...but so far so good, as long as I hold it in place with pins that I pull out before the...

Coated the barrel & action with release agent and kept it in the foam mold to keep it straight as I applied the first layers of Carbon cloth. Couldn't believe how easily the stuff unravels and falls...

I've gained an appreciation of how well you guys go pumping these things out on a regular basis. Much respect!

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Had to seal up the foam. Stuffed up the first stock by spraying spray putty on it. Not a good idea...73313

The foam is Knauf insulation panel. Bunnings $20.
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Been thinking about trying to make one of these for a while... pulled the trigger and got on with it. Didn't want to invest in all the vacuum gear for just one stock so went the lay up route. I'm not...