OzFclass

Just looking at the F class lineup today and realising I have to alter my blackwood stock. I came to thinking has anybody ever tried to make a welded skeleton stock out of steel. I have heard of (amongst yourselves) carving an alloy one out but surely a solid steel one with some sort of alloy mounting block would work or do you need the bulk to dampen the firearm?

I don't think it would be too heavy but all you really need is contact with the action, shoulder, cheek, hand grip and whatever mount at the front and bag at the back.

I have the skills to do this.

Could be a silly idea? Should I just crawl back into my hole?

Tim

Tim, One of our shooters at Mt Barker RC (David Keen) shoots with a skeleton steel stock and does very well with it. It qualifies ok for F-Open and he shoots it in either 22 PPC or 6mm PPC, I cant recall which of those two it is.

Its only at longer ranges it runs out of steam but at closer ranges is a very competitive f-open rifle. He originally used it as a bench rest rifle. I think you should have a go at making a skeleton steel stock if you have the skills. Just check the SSRs for weight and dimensions to stay within and all would be good.

Thanks Ian, we have had a good think and will(should) be starting on it next week, so far it looks like it will be a single bent 40nb the from the front rest through the butt(an Anschutz .22 target stock will be sacrificed for it's adjustable pad and cheek) which will be hydraulically damped(depending on how the mining industry goes down here). It could take a while though.

Kind regards,

Tim