Author Topic: encore composite butt stock (Read 609 times)

Flyrod444 · « **on:** March 24, 2004, 08:52:37 AM »

first post. I bought a 209/50 encore stainless with composite camo stock last week. I hope the weather man is right so I can take it out and shoot it this weekend. I like every thing about the gun except for the hollow butt stock. Has any one tried to fill the butt stock with something solid but lite. I thought about insulation foam called great stuff, Not sure how the chemicals in the foam would react with plastic stock. Any suggestions, I don't want the gun to heavy to hunt with. I really like the looks of the camo stock and will use it hollow if need be.

Underclocked · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2004, 09:24:18 AM »

My cure for this is always the same. I take gray packing foam (the softer kind that PC parts usually ship in), cut it into appropriate sized chunks, and then STUFF the chunks. It's an art. :wink: Lightweight, doesn't hurt a thing, easily reversible, and if you want to add a bit of weight you can just pick your spot to add the weights and pack it on in with the foam.

With this method I deaden that hollow sound and give the recoil pad a little something to butt against.

simonkenton · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2004, 10:58:33 AM »

I used Great Stuff on my rifle.
I have a Savage. The gun was lightweight. I removed the butt plate and saw the stock was filled with foam. It looked just like Great Stuff. I cut out a hole 8 inches deep, and added a pound of #12 shot. Then, I squirted in Great Stuff to fill it back up.
I have used Great Stuff by the case doing various remodeling and construction jobs, I never saw it corrode plastic. I have seen it corrode the skin of my hands a few times.

Flyrod444 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2004, 01:36:56 AM »

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to try the packing foam first and see how it works, before I try great stuff.

deerchaser · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2004, 10:40:37 AM »

I have used aspen hamster litter