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Post by nivlac1960 on Dec 9, 2018 20:09:38 GMT -5
I purchased a birch stock from Boyds for my Ruger American 450 Bushmaster. I had to sand down through the original finish on the top of the stock to make some clearance for the bolt. I used Citristrip to get original finish off. I refinished the stock with Tru-Oil products and it came out looking how I wanted it to. The problem is that the stock is so slick that I can't hold onto the forend when I fire the rifle as it has quite a bit of muzzle jump. Even though I have a muzzle brake on it. What can be done to the stock forend and wrist so that I can get a better purchase on it while firing? I thought about checkering or laser etching but are very expensive alternatives.
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Post by AJ on Dec 10, 2018 7:05:27 GMT -5
I have used Brownell's Spray Grit on synthetic stocks that did not have any checkering and it works well. Just mask off the area you want the rougher surface and paint it. I have also used epoxy (JB Weld) spread thin and lifted with a wooden stick to create high points. Once the epoxy is dried you can file/sand it down to match your requirements. I did the same process by masking off the area I wanted and applied the epoxy. Remove the tape before the epoxy dries and you have nice clean lines. |
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Post by jaycee on Mar 7, 2019 12:27:34 GMT -5
I have used Brownell's Spray Grit on synthetic stocks that did not have any checkering and it works well. Just mask off the area you want the rougher surface and paint it. I have also used epoxy (JB Weld) spread thin and lifted with a wooden stick to create high points. Once the epoxy is dried you can file/sand it down to match your requirements. I did the same process by masking off the area I wanted and applied the epoxy. Remove the tape before the epoxy dries and you have nice clean lines. Any of the above would work but you would have to strip the True Oil finish in the area you want , to get those products to stick. Myself I would still prefer to have the areas checkered. |
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Post by BuckDoeHunter on Mar 7, 2019 17:16:08 GMT -5
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Post by 10ga on Mar 8, 2019 21:24:09 GMT -5
I had the same problem with my regular lam Omega stocks that had Bestill/Omega/Brux conversions. I just taped off the forearm and pistol grip areas and used the Rustoleum textured paint to give them a nice textured finish. Looks great, works great. My opinion and experience others will differ. 10
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Post by ported45 on Apr 16, 2019 14:01:13 GMT -5
I had an ultra-slick Omega laminate stock and used some kind of stick-on rubber panels. It came in a flat sheet about 6" wide and a foot long or so and I just cut out whatever shape panels I wanted, peeled the backing off, and stuck them to the stock. They were there over 13 years and are still on the stock for all I know (sold it last fall).
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