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I need to bring the comb down on a gun I just got 1/2". What is a good procedure for removing that much stock? I have done some inletting, reshaping and finishing before so I am not totally clueless, I just don't want to re-invent the wheel.
Thanks,
CHAZ
Last edited by Hoof; 05/29/13 01:12 PM.
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Bend it.
Having met you, my gut is that you are mistaken.
Very possibly a longer length of pull would accomplish the same thing for you.
But barring all that. Bend it.
Out there doing it best I can.
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you won't get 1/2" at the comb.....no matter how good the grain is. How high does it measure?
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It is 2 1/16" at the heel, and I need 2 5/8" according to the fitting I had (the gun I have at those measurements I shoot well). I shot the gun today and it beat the crap out of my face, and it is actually still a bit long for me at 15" LOP.
I don't know how much I actually need at the comb, I don't have the numbers in front of me, but it probably isn't as much as the 1/2" I need at the heel. I guess I meant I have to drop the comb to get 1/2" at the heel.
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If the stock has enough wood in it, just start shaving the comb with a small plane, then a rasp, then 100 grit wet or dry sandpaper. Start at the back of the comb and work forward. Do it with the gun fully assembled and check the sight picture often. When you get it where you want it, do the final finish.
What kind of gun?
JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 05/15/13 08:52 PM.
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to bend a stock 1/2" at heel is usually no problem with good grain flow.
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restocked, a lower and thinner comb will do it good. A rasp is a very good option if you are capable.
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Don't wait too long to buy that gun. The stock is worth more than the asking price. Leave the heel as is and angle the comb drop into the heel. Many would kill for those stock dimensions and chokes.
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I bought it already, now I just want to make it so I can shoot it.
CHAZ
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