Category Archives: Rifle Building

Adjusting the split bearings on a reel lawn mower. True recall…. I was doing this 60 summers ago.

This stock blank has been around for a few years. Notice that this was before zip codes! This is a piece of curly Myrtle that will become a prone stock for a short range 52 rim fire.

This can be used with either two or three action screws so that a different action can be used in one stock.

Normally Fortner actions are used for Biathlon. The owner wanted this left-handed action.

Contouring the butt plate

Congratulations to Derek Rodgers for taking first place in the first-ever Sinclair International East Coast Fullbore Nationals (ECN) was held at Camp Butner (NC) on April 18-21, 2013.  Here is a link to the article written by Accurate Shooter . Here are … Continue reading →

Cutting the slot for the thumbwheel

The goal was to create a lightweight stock for F/TR class shooting. The stock finishes at 3 lbs. 7 oz. The weight includes the adjustable buttplate, the adjustable cheek piece, trigger guard, action screws, bedding and bedding block, and front … Continue reading →

This is a thumbhole stock that did not have an adjustable cheekpiece on it. In the process of building the cheekpiece, the owner wanted the stock refinished with the goal of keeping it as original as possible. See refinishing in … Continue reading →

Scott Fullmer’s daughter Morgan is in Africa a Palma Match.  I finished the rifle for her a few weeks ago – here are the finished pictures. Good Luck, Morgan!

Stock is being refinished and an adjustable cheek piece being added. The reason for the flat piece on the adjuster Is so that the legs from the adjustable buttplate do not hit the cheek adjuster.

New Fancy Wood Grips in Stock – English, Bastone and Claro Walnut – $205 includes satin or gloss finishing, stippling and shipping Standard Wood Grips in Stock $185 includes satin or gloss finishing, stippling and shipping I’ll need a tracing … Continue reading →

It’s necessary to have a method to attach the front site globe to the offset arm. This is one of the methods. Rather than drilling and tapping the globe, I used the Redfield dovetail and made a base to fit … Continue reading →

Thanks for everything, Mike. You were a great help to me. Link to Accurate Shooter Article here.