Totara stock

Ok folks

Having been waiting for boyds to drop the price of one of their stocks. 50 us cent form3 weeks so I can import it..... Decided bugger ya and I'll make my own

Been a long time since I started a project that I want to look good at the end not just serviceable. Started out wih a totara railway sleep that had been creosote 20+ years ago and lying around mums woodshed and now my shed.... Table saw a flat plank off, saber saw an out line and get stuck in with the files. Will ideally be a left hand cheek weld, custom length of pull left hand thumbhole stock to it a right hand cz455 action. Use a 22cal heavy bull barrel so channel need to be open enough if I want to swap but main use will be with the 17HMR, hope the forstock will be long enough to cover the whole barrel and tuck in behind the suppressor.

Pictures to come!

What's the rules with the 'pistol grip' got a ati fiberforce on the 10/22 so figure if there is a 'bar' from the bottom of the pistol grip back to the rear of the stock it's all ok for a cat?

Totara will split unfortunately Mate just the nature of the timber :P

For a bolt action there are no issues with pistol grip being freestanding.

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Originally Posted by 223nut

What's the rules with the 'pistol grip' got a ati fiberforce on the 10/22 so figure if there is a 'bar' from the bottom of the pistol grip back to the rear of the stock it's all ok for a cat?

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On a bolt action you can do whatever you like, MSSA rules only apply to semi-autos (thats the SA in MSSA).

You could put a 100 round drum mag on it too!

Thankfully there is no such thing as a MSBA.

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Originally Posted by Moutere

Thankfully there is no such thing as a MSBA.

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That would be an old 303 wouldn't it? :ORLY: :wtfsmilie:

Great news regarding stock. As far splitting.... Well shit happens, it's only a 17HMR so recoil is minimal. Got a matai railway beam I could use next or a big chunk of rimu wharf timber but it's full of sand and damn it kills the lathe tools and files quick :yuush:

Totara makes great kindling :) tap it with a spoon and it splits

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Totara makes great kindling :) tap it with a spoon and it splits

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Not what I wanted to hear :omg: guess I'll accept I'm making a second in the not too distant future

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Originally Posted by 223nut

Not what I wanted to hear :omg: guess I'll accept I'm making a second in the not too distant future

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Guess a practice run won't hurt!

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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Make one out marine ply. Will look like a Boyds.

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Then I would have to buy marine ply....

223nut I can get you Ply, we use loads of it and plenty of off cuts around. let me know sizes if you would like some

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Originally Posted by silent spectre

223nut I can get you Ply, we use loads of it and plenty of off cuts around. let me know sizes if you would like some

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Not worth trying this idea with freight but thanks for the offer! Got proper trees I have access to and half a shed full of timber that needs turning into something / ANYTHING so I can get to the back of the shed :omg:

find some rewarewa.....now that makes a pretty stock and will never split as once seasoned is as hard as the hobs of hell.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

find some rewarewa.....now that makes a pretty stock and will never split as once seasoned is as hard as the hobs of hell.

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We use rewarewa for brake blocks on 36mw generators.
Soaked in tallow, then used.
Rewarewa doesnt burn.

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Originally Posted by Bonecrusher

Totara will split unfortunately Mate just the nature of the timber :P

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so on that note ....are there any native woods suitable for stock making?

Kaori should work. Plenty of dead trees laying dead in the bush

rewarewa/honeysuckle...it has grain not unlike oak and when seasoned is harder than laminated or even aussie hardwoods.

The only slabs/beams I have lying around are rimu Kauri and aussie red gum ...... the wife has a piece of antique furniture made of rewarewa....... don't think she will let me harvest the wood from that tho

black maire

Rata would be nice....