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M77 stock
darkvesperia
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how hard would it be to remove an existing stock a ruger m77 and put a new one on. I'm asking because for a project I'm going to mill out a new stock and possibly lathe an aluminum bipod to accompany it. And feel free to pass on any design ideas as well since truth be told when it comes to stocks I'm an amature and I can tell you it will be a wooden stock.
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1.) what kind of wood would work best taking durability and any recoil dampening into account.
2.) What do you find is the optimum angle of the bipod legs compared to the object on which it rests. As I am sure this angle varies based on bipod manufacturer
Would it be fair to assume that you don't have any working knowledge of stockmaking?
It might be a useful idea to get a book or two on the subject and read up on the process and the techniques used to produce a rifle stock. Check your public library or you can buy this one from Brownells:
Gunstock Carving
The standard wood used for the majority of average stocks is American Black Walnut (Juglans nigra). You can also use maple, birch, mesquite, and any of the other variations of the Walnut family.
Normally we use a stock duplicating machine to handle the carving of the outside of the stock and inletting the inside of the stock. These machines use a pattern to aid in the carving of the stock. You can also do the inletting with a mill but most folks don't have the skill sets to accomplish this.
In this day and age we can buy a semi-inletted stock from a couple of different suppliers and do the finish work ourselves or we can buy a completely finished stock either from the same folks or have a completely custom stock made at much greater expense.
Richards Microfit
Boyds
Great American Gunstocks
Wenig
I'd start with a book then look at these websites after some of the terms and techniques make more sense.
Best.
still looking on answers on bipod angles by the way
There are several small companies carving stocks using a machining center. The challenge with the O.D. is that the left and right sides are not reflexive. Depending on whether it's a left or right hand there will be the appropriate cast on or cast off. This affects the toe and heel also. That's why I suggest getting a book and studying stock design before trying to assemble the geometry.
Best.