armstrongchris
Plinker
I'm shooting a 2003/4 Savage bolt gun with a factory synthetic stock. I would like to eventually upgrade to a new stock from Boyd's. However I want to experiment with the stock I have before I have one made. There are some areas where I can immediately see a need for improvement.
1. Comb height- I'm looking for methods to add on a makeshift riser so that when brought into position my eye is in line with the scope. Thought I might be able to screw on a strip of wood and pad it with different thicknesses of foam pipe insulation. Any thoughts or experience there would be helpful.
2. LOP. I know there are commercially available spacers. I may also cut a block of wood or two until I find a length that works.
3. Stiffening/ weighting stock. I have read a couple articles on placing rods into the fore stock and epoxying them in. Also read a few on adding foam and lead shot inside the butt end. I have no experience in properly bedding a rifle this way, but it does interest me. Thoughts and experience here as well. I know that these mods will be eliminated when the stock is replaced with the one from Boyd, but it might be fun to try and produce some decent target results. Currently shooting about 1 1/4 MOA at 100yds. I am hoping that along with more practice and a proper fit I can knock that down into the 3/4 to 1/2 MOA range. Small incremental steps into becoming a better shooter.
Thanks for the assistance.
1. Comb height- I'm looking for methods to add on a makeshift riser so that when brought into position my eye is in line with the scope. Thought I might be able to screw on a strip of wood and pad it with different thicknesses of foam pipe insulation. Any thoughts or experience there would be helpful.
2. LOP. I know there are commercially available spacers. I may also cut a block of wood or two until I find a length that works.
3. Stiffening/ weighting stock. I have read a couple articles on placing rods into the fore stock and epoxying them in. Also read a few on adding foam and lead shot inside the butt end. I have no experience in properly bedding a rifle this way, but it does interest me. Thoughts and experience here as well. I know that these mods will be eliminated when the stock is replaced with the one from Boyd, but it might be fun to try and produce some decent target results. Currently shooting about 1 1/4 MOA at 100yds. I am hoping that along with more practice and a proper fit I can knock that down into the 3/4 to 1/2 MOA range. Small incremental steps into becoming a better shooter.
Thanks for the assistance.