Guest Scuba1 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) The no good LFD has sold bubbleduck a shooting stick made out of old lead plumbing and some left over tarred railway sleepers. Now she is not the biggest of persons and with some of us like me in the noodle arm club. Naturally,she was not happy with the weight of that gun. So after having had a look at some pictures on the interweb and then looking at some pictures of guns as well, we decided that there is still room for improvement on the weight side of said gun thing. She came to my place, kissed the good looks of her gun good by and I started up some power tools. You know, chain saw and that kind of thing. So after cutting the fore end, slimming the gun down and changing the profile of the fore end to a more half round 410 kind of shape and cutting out a bit of the arse end, we started to attack the thing with sand paper and wire wool and a first coat of linseed oil, this it what we ended up with. This diet took about 2 and a bit pound of the fat bird and now bubbleduck is a happy camper as she can hold it now without using some hundred year old oak for a prop up. ATB Michael Edited July 3, 2009 by Scuba1 Quote Link to post
Guest buster321c Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Nice one , tidy job Mike Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 So after having had a look at some pictures on the interweb and then looking at some pictures of guns as well PMSL But gotta hand it to you, Thats one hell ov a fecking good job! Would try it on mine, but the recoil would crack whats left Phantom Quote Link to post
mad al 146 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 another fine example of your hidden talents Michael Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 Cheers folks. You see after she had one look at my weather station she thought, that I was more then capable in all things DIY to let me lose with a chain saw and an angle grinder on her HW 100 ATB Michael Quote Link to post
N E poacher 4 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 good job done there mate Quote Link to post
cottswood 0 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 The no good LFD has sold bubbleduck a shooting stick made out of old lead plumbing and some left over tarred railway sleepers. Now she is not the biggest of persons and with some of us like me in the noodle arm club. Naturally,she was not happy with the weight of that gun. So after having had a look at some pictures on the interweb and then looking at some pictures of guns as well, we decided that there is still room for improvement on the weight side of said gun thing. She came to my place, kissed the good looks of her gun good by and I started up some power tools. You know, chain saw and that kind of thing. So after cutting the fore end, slimming the gun down and changing the profile of the fore end to a more half round 410 kind of shape and cutting out a bit of the arse end, we started to attack the thing with sand paper and wire wool and a first coat of linseed oil, this it what we ended up with. This diet took about 2 and a bit pound of the fat bird and now bubbleduck is a happy camper as she can hold it now without using some hundred year old oak for a prop up. ATB Michael ooh your abrave man taking your tool that rear end but what a fine job you have done , you have certainly caressed those curves with the strokes of a master who is experienced in the art of making a lady very happy ,that sand paper must have chaffed though ..oh and the gun stock looked good to ,welldone Quote Link to post
shaun sale 0 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 nice work scuba1 are you planing any more forays in the diy stock makein word or was this just a one way ticket Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 nice work scuba1 are you planing any more forays in the diy stock makein word or was this just a one way ticket I don't have the time at the moment as the development of my weather stations is taking most of it up. That, and the AA410 does not need any improvements as it is sexy and light the way it comes out of the box On a more serious note. No its just a one of as a favour for a fellow hunter. ATB Michael Quote Link to post
Guest Bubbleduck Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Big thanks to Mike for helping me out with this, the gun is a whole lot easier to handle now and looks nicer too. Managed to bag my first crow and it was a standing shot! Edited July 4, 2009 by Bubbleduck Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 AWESOME JOB !!!!! and its nice to see fellow hunters helping each other...........a refreshing change well done that man and well done to BD to.........congratulations on your first crow !!!! all the best sean Quote Link to post
bedrock 16 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Your a brave man mike cutting the stock off a £700 gun. and I’m glad turned out good and well done bubble duck for shooting you first crow. atb bedrock Quote Link to post
Guest Scuba1 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Your a brave man mike cutting the stock off a £700 gun. and I’m glad turned out good and well done bubble duck for shooting you first crow. atb bedrock Bubbleduck was the brave one, handing that gun over to me when all she has seen of my DIY skills was my weather station. ( even though I liked that invention ) ATB Michael Quote Link to post
RaiderBoy 19 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 looks good scuba Raiderboy Quote Link to post
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