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DenisA wrote:

Frank Green wrote:I have a Tooley MBR on mine. I like it. Shoot well with it etc....

Also look at Manners F-Class Stock.

Hi Frank, thanks for your post. I like the look of the manners mostly however I don't like that the toe (underside) of the butt is recessed. It seems to me that the lower ends could very easily interfere with certain rear bags such as a SEB bigfoot (which I'm a fan of), when free recoiling.

You have a very nice rifle there, cheers.

DenisA, That picture on Manners website is incorrect. The stock on the bottom of the butt is flat. There is no hook on the underside etc....

Hope this helps!?

Later, Frank
Bartlein Barrels

G'day Andrew and Cam, thanks for the post. I'm keen to see some pics that Matty's going to email through of his lowrider stocks.
Failing that, I'll look into the Shehane also.

Dennis a few thing that I look for in a good F stock are

Low centre of gravity
Extended for end
Good rear butt fit to rear bag
For end sides prefer 20mm - 25mm side contact with bag & 90 degree to bottom
Bottom of for end that contacts front bag to have rails either attached or machined out
Lightweight so I can add weight to the butt
Somewhat rigid for end but not too stiff
Prefer laminate for the vibration absorption characteristics
Prefer bolt in NOT glue in
Adjustable recoil pad for length of pull and height of pad


RB

RAVEN wrote:Dennis a few thing that I look for in a good F stock are

Low centre of gravity
Extended for end
Good rear butt fit to rear bag
For end sides prefer 20mm - 25mm side contact with bag & 90 degree to bottom
Bottom of for end that contacts front bag to have rails either attached or machined out
Lightweight so I can add weight to the butt
Somewhat rigid for end but not too stiff
Prefer laminate for the vibration absorption characteristics
Prefer bolt in NOT glue in
Adjustable recoil pad for length of pull and height of pad


RB

G'day Richard,

That's a good list of characteristics. Most of them I have considered a lot in the past. The fore end sides is one that I haven't put a lot of thought in to, but have heard people talking about.
I also prefer bolt in as I swap barrelled actions regularly. That said, I like the theory of glue in when it comes to custom rifles that only see barrels swapped. Practically, I have no experience with glue in.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Hi Denis
Glue in is ok except when something goes wrong you will find out during an event
I prefer to be able to strip my rifle down and re tension ever thing be for I use it in a competition
Also there have been some very bad jew jew with glue in's when flying just worth considering.

My point about the sides is you can apply good wing pressure with out the fear of clamping the foreend to the front rest

RB