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Post by mike on Jan 17, 2016 2:05:25 GMT -5
If you cared at all about the color, I can contact Boyds and see if they can supply me with a piece of laminate the same color as your stock. It might not match perfect from lot to lot, but that is the closest way. If you don't care about the color, I have some walnut chunks that I can use. I would first mill a flat area on top of the existing comb to give a good spot to seat the new piece. The new piece will have the base shaped to fit the milled area as close as possible. It will then be glued in place aligning the laminate colors (if that route is taken). The surfaces will then be blended together to make it look good. I would then finish it of with the closest gloss level of urethane I have. The top can be sanded down by you if needed to reach the perfect height. I apply the urethane with my fingertip, you can blend in what you sanded the same way. Price will be based on if i get laminate. We can work that out in PM's later if you want my service. Thank you, fishhawk. Your approach to remedy my problem is certainly the most cost effective solution. I like your idea of trying to obtain a block of Forest Camo laminate from Boyds. Please let me give some time to decide exactly what I want to do. I plant to visit the range again maybe late next week when it should warm up into the high 20's. I want to shoot the rifle again to get more of a feel for how it does/doesn't fit me. I'll be in touch. Regards, Mike
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Post by mike on Jan 17, 2016 2:21:31 GMT -5
That has been my biggest complaint with Boyd's thumbhole stocks...............my finger doesn't want to properly engage the trigger:( Outside of that I have no complaint. That is why my last build is with the pro varmint....sans the adjustable cheek piece. Those blocks are there to fit my lead sled. They are bedded to the stock and removable with one screw. image upload no compressionWow, Richard, unless it is an optical illusion from the angle of the rifle in the photo, your scope centerline sure looks extremely high off of the rifle's comb! From some of your posts describing your modified lead-sled, I seem to think you don't get down on your gun to shoot it? I've used a lead-sled before and while it certainly shields the shooter from the gun's recoil, I felt sort of disconnected from my rifle in a clumsy kind of way. I really like to get down on my rifle and make it feel like part of my body. So, how is the reach for the trigger with this Pro Varmint stock? How do you like the ergonomics of the hand-grip?
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Post by mike on Jan 17, 2016 2:30:38 GMT -5
Mike It has 1/2" vertical adjustment. Actually, the cheekweld is perfect without raising the comb...Medium rings panhandle, thanks for the adjustment height confirmation. What is your opinion of the quality of the installation and the hardware? Is all the hardware stainless steel? If I have the comb elevated its full 1/2", is it easily removed for bore cleaning from the rifle's breach end? I'm presuming it will interfere with a cleaning rod when in its maximum height adjustment?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 10:33:51 GMT -5
Mike... Construction seems to be solid enough...easy to remove and replace..Honestly I don't see the need for the adjustable comb....After my first trip to the range I found it unnecessary to raise it.Like I said earlier and as others have said the Pro varmint gives good cheekweld using medium rings with a 40mm / 50mm scope... One other thing...Others might disagree but I think the thumb hole model has less felt recoil than the pro varmint model...I definitely like hunting with the thumbhole over the pro varmint...easier for me to handle in the field....good luck Zen
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Post by mike on Jan 17, 2016 19:37:07 GMT -5
Mike... Construction seems to be solid enough...easy to remove and replace..Honestly I don't see the need for the adjustable comb....After my first trip to the range I found it unnecessary to raise it.Like I said earlier and as others have said the Pro varmint gives good cheekweld using medium rings with a 40mm / 50mm scope... One other thing...Others might disagree but I think the thumb hole model has less felt recoil than the pro varmint model...I definitely like hunting with the thumbhole over the pro varmint...easier for me to handle in the field....good luck Zen Thank you for your critique, panhandle. Is the comb height of the Pro Varmint higher than that of the Varmint Thumbhole? I'm estimating I need about .600" additional height to anchor my cheek weld where I need it to see through the scope properly. One of the reasons I decided to order my rifle with the standard Varmint Thumbhole stock was because Jeff offered the same opinion as you, he feels it helps with recoil. I was concerned about recoil because of what I had read about these "hot rod" muzzleloaders and the fact that I will never own a rifle with a muzzle-brake.
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Post by keith on Jan 17, 2016 22:00:59 GMT -5
I need to cut my stock and install a KMW Loggerhead but I've been too busy. Most stocks have too low of a comb for the size optics guys run on them. I think that causes higher perceived recoil and a higher chance of getting cut since you don't have an anchor with a good cheek weld. It also causes accuracy problems. Get it fixed, either by cutting your stock or getting the right stock and you'll be happier and more confident.
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