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Offline rex6666

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STOCK WEIGHT
« on: May 07, 2007, 05:51:57 AM »
can some one tell me the best way to add lots of weight to the syn. stock, or is pouring it full of lead shot the best you can do.
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Re: STOCK WEIGHT
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2007, 05:53:17 AM »
Fill a sock with shot, stuff it in there. ;)

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Re: STOCK WEIGHT
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2007, 06:10:30 AM »
thanks Tim
have not taken recoil pad off didn't realize how much room we had.
with this 450 barrel i may want to omit the sock and get all the lead i can.
i am planning to buy another stock and action or complete rifle, with heavier stock.
i the laminated heavier.
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Re: STOCK WEIGHT
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2007, 08:14:35 AM »
rex

If you do add shot to the stock take an old peice of t-shirt or bed sheet and push it in first , that way you can still get more shot than the sock but if you ever have to take the butt pad off you have a way to contain the mess and it will keep the shot from getting around the bolt head .  :o

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Re: STOCK WEIGHT
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2007, 08:26:51 AM »
When I had a 45-70 I put a piece of copper pipe  7/8 inch outside diameter,poured molten lead in it and cut it off flush with the stock then put the recoil pad back on    hth   Doug
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Re: STOCK WEIGHT
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2007, 09:17:31 AM »
i will try one of these, think i am going to need it.
thanks again
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Re: STOCK WEIGHT
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2007, 11:15:14 AM »
I use black powder round balls in mine. Little less messy than shot but you can probably get more weight in it with shot.

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Re: STOCK WEIGHT
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2007, 04:38:17 PM »
 Just did my BC a couple of weeks ago...took a 3/4 inch piece of copper pipe about 9" long and filled it with lead....It must be about 3 or 4 pounds. It was so heavy it stripped out one of the wood screws holding the metal butt plate on. So I took the stock off my muzzle loader and put that on..but made sure the lead tube was snug insiden the bolt hole channel this time.  Works great, but I won't be carrying it around much... Also tried a 405 grain slug at 2000 fps.....ouch....I mean OUCH...
Now I'm back down to 1750 fps and I think I'll stay there, but the extra weight off the shooting bench still helps.....Norm