Post by Richard on Jul 14, 2016 20:13:17 GMT -5
This is the long transition of a flat top (no inletting what so ever) thumbhole stock from Wenig's in Ohio into my first Savage .45 then into a Rem. 700 ML and now into what will be my first HIS CF Rem. 700 ML.
A lot of work went into the first Savage build but after I went to the Rem. format and built a gun with a Boyd's stock, I put the Savage into its original thumbhole stock and sold it. This stock got put on the back shelf for several years. The thing was, I always liked the way that stock and grip fit me. So much better than the Boyd's. It positioned my rigger finger closer to the trigger than the Boyds. My next build was on the Pro Varmint sock which I am still shooting. In the mean time I acquired a Shilen barrel and had a spare Rem. 700ML action and decided to re-do the Wenig stock to accept the Rem. action. This involved a lot of shifting of pillars and bolt hand cut out........adding wood here and there. Since the rear trigger guard screw would not match up for the Rem. I just drilled and taped the action for a "third" pillar type set up. I lowered the action some what into the stock but did not go far enough which left the trigger not coming down as far as I would have liked? OK, but not 100% right. With the decision to build a new HIS system rifle coupled with the fact I really like this Wenig stock, I decided to go all out and re work the "whole nine yards!" Doing so cause much external alterations to the point I had to paint the stock to cover the modifications. I have included a picture of the stock when I got it from John Wenig, a picture after the Savage was installed and some pictures of the major alterations. The main part was lowering the top of the rifle almost .400". This meant completely re doing all the bedding and barrel channel and moving the action a bit forward. The Rem. 700 ML that had been in was secured with two action screws. With the 700 CF , having a mag well, I could not use that "third pillar" screw. I am now back to the front and rear trigger guard action screws. I got rid of the wooden block I had been using to fit my lead sled both fore and aft and now have an aluminum block and plate which will give a neater look. Today, I did an initial painting of the stock in red. (I used an old heavy barrel just to set things up......more or less. The action IS bedded but the barrel channel will probably have to be altered.) By doing an initial painting I can make sure everything looks good. After the new barrel in fitted I will probably do a light sanding and re paint. I might go with more metallic red or maroon.........not sure.
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A lot of work went into the first Savage build but after I went to the Rem. format and built a gun with a Boyd's stock, I put the Savage into its original thumbhole stock and sold it. This stock got put on the back shelf for several years. The thing was, I always liked the way that stock and grip fit me. So much better than the Boyd's. It positioned my rigger finger closer to the trigger than the Boyds. My next build was on the Pro Varmint sock which I am still shooting. In the mean time I acquired a Shilen barrel and had a spare Rem. 700ML action and decided to re-do the Wenig stock to accept the Rem. action. This involved a lot of shifting of pillars and bolt hand cut out........adding wood here and there. Since the rear trigger guard screw would not match up for the Rem. I just drilled and taped the action for a "third" pillar type set up. I lowered the action some what into the stock but did not go far enough which left the trigger not coming down as far as I would have liked? OK, but not 100% right. With the decision to build a new HIS system rifle coupled with the fact I really like this Wenig stock, I decided to go all out and re work the "whole nine yards!" Doing so cause much external alterations to the point I had to paint the stock to cover the modifications. I have included a picture of the stock when I got it from John Wenig, a picture after the Savage was installed and some pictures of the major alterations. The main part was lowering the top of the rifle almost .400". This meant completely re doing all the bedding and barrel channel and moving the action a bit forward. The Rem. 700 ML that had been in was secured with two action screws. With the 700 CF , having a mag well, I could not use that "third pillar" screw. I am now back to the front and rear trigger guard action screws. I got rid of the wooden block I had been using to fit my lead sled both fore and aft and now have an aluminum block and plate which will give a neater look. Today, I did an initial painting of the stock in red. (I used an old heavy barrel just to set things up......more or less. The action IS bedded but the barrel channel will probably have to be altered.) By doing an initial painting I can make sure everything looks good. After the new barrel in fitted I will probably do a light sanding and re paint. I might go with more metallic red or maroon.........not sure.
