new stock for my 7mag
Well I just finished my new stock for my Browning A bolt 7mm mag. I have had my rifle for several years and I have always wanted a thumb hole stock for it. First I ordered a boyd ross stock from stocky’s (online). Second, I had to finish the inletting and adjusting the fit of the action to the stock. Third, I made aluminum pillars on my lathe. Finally I got to the scary part, I waxed the action up (x3) with kiwi shoe polish (for a release agent) and I bedded the action (with Devcon 10110 “Plastic Steel® Putty”) from 3 inches infront of the lug all the way to the safety, on the rear.
I also did some trigger work by polishing the trigger and adding a timney trigger spring. The trigger can now be adjusted between 2 and 4 pounds and is very crisp. I also free floated the barrel and the bolt handle.
I took it out to the range after all the work, to sight the scope back in. I used the cheap $25 box of Winchester 150 grain 7 mag ammo (I did not want to use my berger bthp, for getting on papper). However, with this cheap ammo I was able to shoot .68 inch 3 round groups at 100 yards. I was very impressed and can not wait to get out with my 168 grain berger reloads.
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Very nice stock!
I don’t know how much you shoot it, but my remington xr-100 has cuts all the way through the stock, the hole touching the barrel, so the barrel can cool out of the bottom easily as well. Good for a .223 varmint rifle, probably not necessary for a 30-06.
Good shooter too. What do you use that gun for? I’d be scared to take it out to the woods now that it’s all pretty. 😀
Nice stock. I have one on my 30-.06 😀
That’s a sweet looking son of a bitch!! I have always wanted a thumb hole stock myself..VERY NICE!!
If you epoxy bed your rifle, you have to follow the instructions very carefully. Ive never heard of using Kiwi shoe polish for a release agent, but I bet it worked just fine.
But to answer your question. If it ends up permanently glued together, you do your best to not get it wet.
The only way to take it apart would be to saw it into little pieces then chisel the rest. Or use a careful application of acetone and hope for the best.
I’ll take it, if you are done with it now.
Nice rig there. What do you hunt with it. Oh what do you do if the rifle winds up epoxyed to the stock? Keep on hunting?
Man. I love laminate stocks and this ones no different. You did a great job on it, and it sounds like the inletting and bedding was done right.
Your bergers ought to shoot quite well methinks. 😉
Good work.
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sorry I could not post a reply earlier, but yesterday I was hunting and today was very busy at work. I’ll try and answer the questions below. Thank you for the positive comments.
I hunt deer, bear, and elk with my 7mag. If it gets stuck your S.O.L.! 😯
the kiwi worked great. This is the web site I used for my info:
http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html
I have 1/8″ or more clearance all the way (between the barrel and the stock).
semper fi