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Offline Sniperdad69

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The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« on: November 25, 2009, 10:14:53 AM »
A week before LASSO, "J" asked me to make him a light stock for his Gargoyle with the 40 inch barrel.
He needed it light enough to shoot at LASSO, 10.5 pounds was the weight limit.
No problem I told him, how heavy is it now?
"17 pounds", LOL.
What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, you need me to make it under 11pounds? you need to loose over 6 pounds from this?
Yes please.

Those of you that know me, already know that I am nuts, but this was certainly starting to look way past nuts, even for me.

I start cutting into an old BAM26-2 stock that I had laying around, and knew it was light wood.


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More of the story, and photos.
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2009, 10:25:12 AM »
I was getting close to cutting a stock that weight in, under a pound, and feeling good about it, then "J" said, Did I mention that I need this But pad on that, and it weighs 4 ounces.
"HU"

OK, back to the cutting block.
These next photos were when I thought I was done,but I was still over weight at this point.
I will post more soon, I finally got it down to 10 ounces of wood, and a 3 ounce pad,
so well under a pound for a stock to hold a 40inch barrel pushing 700FPE.
How would it hold up for the competition?
Cheers, David.

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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2009, 10:32:45 AM »
Wow! Looks beautiful, fragile, but beautiful!
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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2009, 10:38:45 AM »
Very Very nice really different to get a stock down that much in the weight needed is a real challenge. and it looks good too. Howie
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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2009, 10:44:07 AM »
THAT'S A REAL STOCK MODIFICATION... SUPER.... SUPER.... AWSOME ///  GERALD
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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2009, 11:06:11 AM »
Abstract, very abstract.   Sould be in a Art Show.
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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2009, 11:22:29 AM »
Very nice work!
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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2009, 04:50:08 PM »
Nows thats a stock....I like it when people
don't follow the pack.......And come up with something
a bit diffrent by thinking out side the box....
Great really great.......

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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2009, 02:04:37 AM »
That is amazing, how did it hold up?
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Proof in the shootin'
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2009, 03:58:22 AM »
It looks a little odd, but when brought to the shoulder, she held on target like a charm.
Untll the cross wind picked up, LOl.

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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2009, 04:14:25 AM »
Now that's a barrel! OMG!
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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2009, 04:47:57 AM »
With a barrel that lone you only need to be like 3 inches from the target, LOL howie
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RE: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2009, 05:11:13 AM »
WOW David!! That is just over the top Buddy!! I had talked with J about your project for him. I really wondered how you were gonna pull it off!! AWESOME JOB David!!Tim. PS,,,, anytime Ya want to visit SC,,,,, I got a room for Ya,,,,,, bring your "Carving Tools"!! LOL!!

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RE: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2009, 11:42:17 AM »


WOW, I love it !!!!



I would just like a little more fore end on her !!!!



But Jay doesn't seem to be having any trouble in that department :-)



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Re: The lightest stock, Photos and story.
« Reply #14 on: November 26, 2009, 11:52:39 AM »
That truly is a amazing piece of work, with as much weight as you had to take off you still managed to make the stock look cool and functional to boot- you are a exceptionally talented wood worker.
Mike Melick tuned Bam B26,with  Leapers 4x16x40ao scope,Gene turbo tuned TF89 with Barska 3X12X40A0 scope and More powder burners than you can shake a stick at.                  Gun control is hitting what your aiming at