Custom Texan Stock Build - My Latest Project

I started some new furniture for the Texan .257

Thanks guys!

I thought the chips looked pretty cool so snapped a photo.

I got a few more of the details done today with fitting the bottle bracket, butt pad, and some relieve cuts for the bolt knob, and the power wheel. Getting closer!!

For casting take a look at www.artfulbullet.com . Seems to be 99% powder burning shooters, but casting is casting. Big difference for AG is using soft alloy.

For custom build rifles I don't see much of that. Seems www.gatewaytoairguns.org would be my first place to search. I don't post much there anymore. There are just a couple very NEGATIVE personalities there that I choose not to be around.

I was thinking a .172 barrels Condor would be kind of cool. I reload for .17 Hornet and have a cast bullet mold that I would like see what it would do in an AG.

Sanded to 400 grit and first coat of oil applied. The oil shows a few places that need a little more sanding, which is will get the needed attention. It sure soaked up the oil on this first coat.

Thanks Picard!

Starting to get a little satin sheen to the finish and a real smokey look to the colors and wood grain. Still a long way to go on the finish.

 

Thanks! It weights 3.5 lbs. It is LONG to fit the length of the Texan so that adds a bit of weight. It will also be a benchrest gun for me. If I was making one for carry, I would shorten the forearm, and slim it down. May take some out of the butt, but would have to see how it balanced first.

Thanks!

I'm almost finished

It's all done...Had some final cleanup in the inletting for the tank. The leather added just enough thickness to keep it from sitting all the way down in the stock. I even checked this when inletting. Plans of mice and men...right? I kept track of my time on this build and materials cost. In materials I have $193 and then about 53 hours in fab and finish time.

Wish I had a better location for getting some good photo composition. I may have to take it woods walking and find the perfect tree stump it the perfect lighting...lol


















































See some more of my stock builds at www.DiamondGunStocks.com

Thanks! I am shooting off of a benchrest stand, so no picatinny rail on the stock.