Author Topic: Question about Factory Synthetic Stocks (Read 810 times)

BKS · « **on:** May 14, 2005, 12:37:01 PM »

Has any weighted their factory synthetic stocks with something to aid in recoil control?

I dont mind a heavy rifle, the factory encoreisa little light for my tastes anyway.

Was thinking of filling it with silicone or something similar..

New Hampshire · « **Reply #1 on:** May 15, 2005, 01:34:03 AM »

I have a second one I weighted with lead for range use. You could epoxy in a mercury recoil suppressor, that might be a good solution.
But no matter what you do your probably going to throw the balance out (depending on what you use youll throw it out of whack A LOT or just a little.)
Brian M.

flabbydan · « **Reply #2 on:** May 15, 2005, 04:45:23 PM »

While I have no personal experience in this matter, I've read somewhere that with really heavy-recoiling cartridges, the forend screws can become sheared off if weight is added in the forend. I don't know about the exact amount of weight, or amount of recoil, but it's something to think about.

KN · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2005, 11:52:20 AM »

Flabbydan is absolutely right! do not put weight in the forearm. It will bend/shear the screws. I know from experience. As far as the butt stock, I have filled them with a fiberglass appoxy/lead shot mixture. works real well in all kinds of stocks. KN

iiibbb · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2005, 02:25:59 PM »

Recoil was stout in my .308 until I put on a limbsaver... I can shoot it all day now. That'd be the first thing I'd try. Cabellas sells a prefit replacement for $25.

Forest Walker · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2005, 02:46:20 AM »

Mine has a 26 " full bull barrel on it, the balance is already way off because all the weigth is way foreword. I plan on slowly adding weight to the buttsock until I get it a little better. Like you I don't mind the extra weight and it should help with my 300 win mag and heavy loads

Keith L · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2005, 10:13:41 PM »

I haven't worked with an Encore, but with other synthetic stocks I have used lead shot and held it in place with modeling clay until I had the right weight. Then I used bedding compound to hold the shot in place for good.

Greenhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2005, 05:44:19 PM »

the balance of my Encore was thrown off when I replaced the wood stock with a synthetic stock. It's a shame T/C can't duplicate the weight of the synthetic stock to match that of the wood stock.

But I guess if they solved all our problems at the factory, it would make tinkering with the T/C a boring proposition.

GH :-D

Flyrod444 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2005, 08:07:32 AM »

I used carpet padding to fill my stock. One may roll weight up in padding and place it in stock. Use small pieces of padding stuffed tightly around this roll to fill the stock and hold it in place. In this way you may change the weight until you obtain the desired amount and deaden the hollow sound. If you use a dowel rod to stuff the pieces in firmly you should never have to glue this in and it may be altered in the future if desired. I cut a piece of thick foam (that cpu monitors are shipped in) to fit tightly just under the recoil pad which makes it possible to fill the stock up snug to the recoil pad.

Jack

Buckskin · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2005, 09:24:00 AM »

Good idea Jack!!

mjshell · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2005, 04:26:28 AM »

lead wheel weight shaved to desired weight. Filled forend with expanding foam insulation that comes in an aerosal spry can & inserted weight. be careful the foam insulation expands in a hurry.