Thread: Another carbon fibre stock

Awesome! Next time you're in need of a project do you want to do mine?

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

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!

@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.

What did the barreled action run you?

Originally Posted by robhughes-games

What did the barreled action run you?

$800

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?

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.

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

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.

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...