I've got a Remington Custom Shop Mannlicher in .257 Roberts I pulled out the other day. Looking at the nicely shaped but hideous looking laminated stock with precise (note sarcasm) 18 LPI checkering, I resolved restocking might be a worthy project. My very loosely formed plan is to duplicate the original stock and to also put some proper guide screws in place (current are hex headed). Then I looked closer and surmised that the current metal to wood fit is pretty hideous as well with lots of gaps etc. So, I think the first thing to do is to glass bed the existing barreled action to the current stock. After that is completed, then I can send out that stock as template/pattern to the duplicator.
Course to do all the above, I've also got to find and acceptable stock blank. The rifle is 39" long and that includes a 1" factory Pach pad. So, would a blank of 39" long work? Also, the gun is just short of 1 3/4" wide, so I'm guessing I need a blank at least 2 1/4" wide.
Course then I've got to figure out what wood to use. It will be quartersawn because that's what I like, but trying to choose between hard black walnut or Claro, or step up to some California English.
Anyway, before I make any mistakes, I wanted to see some opinions on what I'm about to step into.
PS. I built a .270 Winchester for my father about 25 years ago, using a Interarms barreled action and a 90 percent inlet Fajen stock in black walnut. Turned out pretty well (he still has it), but I discovered then that a dremel tool was pretty evil and that Fajen black walnut was pretty porous. I think I have much more patience now and know how to slow down. Back then I had work and two kids under the age of 4 running around the house. Anyway, appreciate any ideas and if anyone has done this a few pictures would be great.
Last edited by tut; 08/07/10 10:04 AM.
