What are your stocks made of?
Our stocks are built using a combination of carbon fiber, fiberglass, structural foams and epoxy resin.
Can these stocks handle magnum recoil?
Yup. We don’t have a “maximum power limit” of chamberings when using our stocks. We’ve built a number of 50 BMG’s and they’re doing fine. Have at it!
What kind of fit can I expect with your stocks?
Our stocks are primarily made and inletted to fit OEM configurations so as a rule the stock will fit the action and factory bottom metal very well. The same for a factory barrel contour. Our stocks are offered only in factory configurations along with some popular bottom metals. Depending on your combination of action, barrel and bottom metal the fit will vary. However when using 700 clones and aftermarket or modified parts fitting will likely be necessary. The amount of fitting required will pretty much come down to how square of a peg you’re putting in a round hole.
Do your stocks have aluminum pillars?
Pillars came about years ago for use in wood stocks to prevent the fibers from compressing at the guard screws resulting in varying pressure and therefore a loss of consistency. The “pillar” material around the guard screws in our stocks is solid carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy and is, in this application, un-compressible. This makes aluminum pillars in our stocks unnecessary.
Ok, well I want to pillar bed it anyway.
Go for it.
Can I cut into the barrel channel to fit a larger contour barrel?
Yes. The forend and action fill is a high strength, high density material and can be machined easily if more space is needed. Conversely, you can add bedding material to better fit a smaller contour.
Should I bed my rifle?
While not absolutely necessary, we recommend it. It wont turn a 3″ gun into a 1/4″ gun but it will help consistency while helping with aesthetics. We offer bedding kits and will be releasing some “how-to” bedding information in the near future.
What should I use for bedding compound?
We’ve used Pro-Bed 2000, Marine Tex Epoxy and our own thickened epoxy mixture for quite some time with great results. They’re all strong, and impervious to darn near anything and a good consistency for bedding.
Can I oven cure / bake your stocks?
Do not bake the stock. The foam will expand at high temps and It’ll end up looking like a snake that just ate a rat. It will also void your warranty.
Can I hydro-dip your stocks?
Yup. Just don’t bake them.
What do I need to do for paint prep?
It’s similar to painting just about anything in that preparation is key. Clean off the stock with a solvent such as lacquer thinner or use wax and grease remover. Sand the stock to create some tooth for the paint to adhere to using 320 grit, 240 or even 120 is fine. Then clean again and mask before applying your paint of choice according to the manufacturer’s instructions. People have used all manner of rattle can paint with various degrees of success/durability. We use a high end catalyzed polyurethane paint and it has excellent wear resistance. Some have used bed-liner type material to good effect. Just remember… don’t bake it.
Are they lighter/stronger/faster/stiffer/more sea-worthy than (insert other stock maker here) Stocks?
Well I don’t have an exhaustive database of other companies’ gun stock specs sitting right here in front of me so you’d have to do some one-to-one comparing on your own. But I can absolutely say that ours are better looking. Hope this helps.
What’s the maximum length of pull possible?
A max length of pull of nearly 15″ is possible with our stocks while maintaining the toe-line through a large recoil pad. After that you’d likely have to rely on spacers and wouldn’t have that nice toe-line. But really really tall people are used to those kind of compromises I suppose.
What should I use to secure a recoil pad to the stock?
We use Loctite 416 and similar adhesives. When applied to the outside edge or “skin” of the stock (not the foam) it forms a nearly indestructible bond to the pad. As with other forms of super glue, it can also form a nearly indestructible bond between your fingers. Tread carefully.
Will a Proof Sendero or Sendero Light fit in your (insert model here) Stock?
Each model has the barrel size it can accommodate noted in the specs. If it can’t from the factory you can open it up so it will fit. This may nearly or completely eliminate stock line near the forend tip. If that’s the case you’d need to build up the sides a bit with your preferred bedding compound.
Do you offer cast-off / cast-on?
No.
I don’t see (insert configuration here) in the options. Do you offer it?
If it’s not in the options, it’s probably not an option. But we’d very much like to hear from you about what “it” is so that we can continue to develop products that solve people’s problems. Let us know what you’re looking for. We appreciate your feedback!
If I have one of your stocks on my rifle and I’m trapped in a burning building can I use it to bust out a skylight window then pull myself through onto the roof using the rifle as a pull-up bar?
Absolutely.