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My vote is to go for the bend. I have had two stocks bent to my dimensions and was very pleased with the results of both. In the example that Ed provided, the comb splice is very visible and I as the owner would not be happy with the aesthetics of that result.
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bending is certainly a valid alternative to walnut stock alteration...
but, it is not without its risks, both during the bending process and later on, if the wood decides to return to its natural form...
ever notice that walnut is not popular for making bent wood furniture?
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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watch this...an old time gunsmith at work... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZBtS_WlcG4
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Ed's right....bending stocks is not without risk. I've had several bent with no problem, but I did have one crack at the wrist. And, a skilled gunsmith did the bending. They can break, so bending is a roll of the dice, in my humble opinion. Having said that, it's a risk I would, and likely will take again.
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Last edited by ed good; 08/29/17 09:37 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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2-, the stated goal here is to reduce the drop at heel and not to change the fit of the butt to the shoulder...common sense would suggest that reducing the drop to 2 1/4" only, might actually make the gun more attractive to others, and hence, increase its value... Give it up, ed. You've been lost as a ball in high weeds ever since the above post on page one. The topic of the discussion is how to increase the DAH, not reduce it. Why don't you stick to giving lessons on how to use an acetylene torch? SRH
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I will say this One More Time. Also I will type real slow so even those who are slow readers can follow it.
There is absolutely "NO" part of the human anatomy which touches the wood at the top of the heel. Therefore scraping wood off the top of the heel does nothing to alter the fit of the gun. The purpose of increasing the drop at the heel is in reality to lower the entire butt, thus changing how it fits the shoulder.
Scraping wood from the top of the butt will not do this as nothing fits there, you will only have less wood projecting at the top. Bending the stock down will alter this fit.
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i think stan is right...im goin to bed...night night all...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Bending is the cheapest way to go - not adding wood. Rest the gun on a table with everything from the trigger guard back off the table. Put two 25# shot bags on the barrels, two heat lamps next to the wrist with a sock dipped in cooking oil tied on. Measure to the floor. Add one [ sometimes two ] shot bags on the butt. The stock will bend, if it's going to, without forcing it. I've never cracked one using this method. If possible set up a stop so the stock will only bend so far. It's something anyone with any common sense can do.
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