The OEM stock I have weighs 2 lbs 4 oz I have a hard maple Diamond stock and it weighs 4 lbs 4 oz. The birch laminate stocks have weighed in at around 3 lbs 12-14 oz
I have been real busy with another project to add some more capabilities to the shop, so the FX DRS stock has been sitting in the work que. I have some time to day to do some work on it. I cut the butt to length and installed brass thread insert to attach the recoil pad. I then sanded it to a...
Started making some chips.
I prepped the blank and have it mounted on the CNC.
First Op is to face of the top of the blank over the butt for later operations on the adjustable cheek riser block. First clear look at the laminate stackup.
Next Op is to part off the cheek riser block.
I...
I did a little test shooting with the 3D printed stock and felt the trigger reach was just a wee bit short. I pulled the action forward just a bit and really improved the feel. I also made some small changes to the relief cut for the cocking handle. Using 3D CAD models and 3D printing...
Stephen, Are the actions pretty much all metal on the rifle? I have been tempted by the rifle before, because I have a CF version and a CF M1. How are the iron sights? Do they hold a candle to the CF rifles?
Thanks for sharing!
Springfields site says it is a wood stock. Probably the most economical thing to do is modify the OEM stock. Inlet it and fit a metal magazine in the inletting or 3D print a nylon magazine. At 9 lbs 11 oz it is as heavy as the PB version.
I glued this up today for the stock. Walnut, Black, Red, Curly Hard Maple, Red, Black, Walnut.
The black and red are dyed birch. I am hoping it will create a pretty cool stock.
The curly maple has some fabulous figure to it.