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Offline dw06

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Forend
« on: August 17, 2006, 10:37:14 AM »
Have a question about forends.I have a 22 hornet I bought new in 1991 and after reading the accurizing by Fred M,want to try the o-ring trick,and maybe the RTV bedding.I want start with a new forend.I can't decide if I should go with a composite or get one of the forends from gunstock inc.I like the target/varmint style from gunstock inc,and could add the buttstock with rollover cheek-piece later.Which one do some of you prefer?Thanks
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Re: Forend
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2006, 02:57:00 AM »
no contest gunstocks inc,you wont regret it.
bernie  ;D
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Re: Forend
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2006, 04:18:19 AM »
My experience (limitted, it's true) has been that the composite forearm made the groups open up, no matter what I tried.

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Re: Forend
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2006, 04:35:58 AM »
Quote from: dw06 on August 17, 2006, 10:37:14 AM
Have a question about forends.I have a 22 hornet I bought new in 1991 and after reading the accurizing by Fred M,want to try the o-ring trick,and maybe the RTV bedding.I want start with a new forend.I can't decide if I should go with a composite or get one of the forends from gunstock inc.I like the target/varmint style from gunstock inc,and could add the buttstock with rollover cheek-piece later.Which one do some of you prefer?Thanks

Well...I don't like any of the synthetics NEF offers...I do like their Laminated ones...If you want to a nice stock that you finish yourself...then go for the GunStocks Inc. stocks...they are very nice...

Mac
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Re: Forend
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2006, 10:20:07 AM »
Thanks to all,Gunstocks inc it is.
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Re: Forend
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2006, 10:29:17 AM »

 If you go with Gun Stocks, get the full set at one time,
 better chance of get matching wood,  m2cents, Marv.
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Re: Forend
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2006, 10:32:28 AM »
If you decide to get the butt too, have them fit a Limbsaver recoil pad too, they sell it fitted for less than you can buy the pad alone for!! ;) I know you don't need the pad for the hornet, but you may want it for other barrels you may buy used here or have fitted by H&R....like a .45-70!! ;D

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Re: Forend
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2006, 10:42:35 AM »
Looking at thebrown/brown laminate right now,like the looks of it.Thanks Quickdtoo,I like a pad on it and bet they would do a better job at it than I could.
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Re: Forend
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2006, 10:54:42 AM »
They certainly do a better job that I can do, here's Mac's that they did for him...





And a plain walnut set I bought and got lazy on, sold it to Knight0334..



Here's pics of his after he worked his magic!!

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/smf/index.php/topic,96450.msg1098240360.html#msg1098240360
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Re: Forend
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2006, 09:07:23 AM »
Wow mac did a good job finishing that one too.Well I'm down to choosing between the laminate and the fancy walnut,leaning toward laminate as this is a using rifle and think I would like it better.
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