Customising stock

[dillan 19]

Hi guys

Just read Sweeney Todds topic on custom stocks. As explained in another topic due to muscle damage in both biceps due to an injury years ago, carrying around a wh100 all night knocks hell out of my arms the next day. Good rifles but heavy. Reading Sweeneys topic prompted me to ask the question, if I custom the stock ie take a large thumbhole out of the middle it will lighten the gun. Do you think what I take out will be negligable regarding weight, would it be worth it, would it spoil it, more importantly will it unbalance the gun as a whole.

Sensible advice please.

Cheers

Dillan

[danw 1,748]

Have a chat to Paul Day http://www.laminategunstocks.co.uk/ he is currently building me 3 stocks he is very genuine and is only up the road from you at grimsby

[Phantom 631]

Not sure how much weight would go out or about balance.

 

There was a very good thread on balancing guns when I first stopped lurking and became an active member of the forum.

 

The Idea was that if your gun felt unbalanced, you would lay some strips of lead over the stock until you had it just right for yourself, then drill holes into the stock and heat up the lead (or roll it up whatever suites best) then place the lead inside of the stock to bring the balance back to your individual preferance

 

Simply superb idea from either Buster or Grim

 

Phantom

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi guys

Just read Sweeney Todds topic on custom stocks. As explained in another topic due to muscle damage in both biceps due to an injury years ago, carrying around a wh100 all night knocks hell out of my arms the next day. Good rifles but heavy. Reading Sweeneys topic prompted me to ask the question, if I custom the stock ie take a large thumbhole out of the middle it will lighten the gun. Do you think what I take out will be negligable regarding weight, would it be worth it, would it spoil it, more importantly will it unbalance the gun as a whole.

Sensible advice please.

Cheers

Dillan

 

 

Hiya Dillan.

 

Yes the HW100 is a heavy old tool to lug about.

Have you put a sling on her to help while on the move?

A bipod help's to, for static shooting.

 

Realy dont think you would gain any appreciable difference by cutting the stock about buddy.

 

Have you thought about a sporter stock, instead of the thumbhole, someone on here may fancy a swop?

 

The other option is to get a lighter rifle, no sense holding on to one that's to heavy for your needs, and the type of shooting you do the most buddy.

 

Hard choices mate, good luck.

 

 

 

ATB.

 

 

 

Bill.

[Phantom 631]

 

Hiya Dillan.

 

 

The other option is to get a lighter rifle, no sense holding on to one that's to heavy for your needs

 

ATB.

 

Bill.

 

OOOoooooo

Cuzin Billy Bob gonna be getting his ass whupped by da bosses' trying encouraging members to leave that darkside

 

Perhaps you should Direct them to the Light Side Cuz

 

 

Phantom

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

 

Hiya Dillan.

 

 

The other option is to get a lighter rifle, no sense holding on to one that's to heavy for your needs

 

ATB.

 

Bill.

 

OOOoooooo

Cuzin Billy Bob gonna be getting his ass whupped by da bosses' trying encouraging members to leave that darkside

 

Perhaps you should Direct them to the Light Side Cuz

 

 

Phantom

 

 

oooops cuzin Fainnntom....why I doo declayer,... me n ma bayeg mayeth

 

Ass whoppin in comming

 

[dillan 19]

Thanks for replies guys

Initially when I bought the wh100 it was my only one allround gun, since getting into it I realised the term `horses for courses` and invested in a bsa scorpion t10, this gun is more compact and I felt was more handy for snap shot shooting especially for rats, I now tend to use the wh100 for stalking and sitting/lying positions where distance and accuracy is needed especially for the bunnies which just seem to be just out of range. I have also taken off the strap and tripod from bsa and fitted it to wh100 for ease.

 

Dillan

[Phantom 631]

The Dark Forces are strong in Dillan

 

Get yourself an S200 and come join the Forces of the light Accuracy, pointability and punch all in one

 

Phantom

Edited August 20, 2010 by Phantom

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Dillan.

 

 

Ill second that Tony mate.

 

Tha AAs200 is a brilliant rifle, it does everything a HW100 does, although build quality not the same, but at half the price, fantastic bit of kit.

 

If Im sucessful with the stock Im making for it, I may even get another, but in .22.......love em.

 

 

Bill.

[Phantom 631]

Build quality not the same you say Cuz?

 

maybe I'll have to get me mits on anpother 100 then just to comapare.

 

Mine is built like a brick crap house, and has had a few knocks, but still out shoots me any day of the week

 

Bunnies fear my baby :gunsmilie:more than they do me

 

Phantom

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Build quality not the same you say Cuz?

 

maybe I'll have to get me mits on anpother 100 then just to comapare.

 

Mine is built like a brick crap house, and has had a few knocks, but still out shoots me any day of the week

 

Bunnies fear my baby :gunsmilie:more than they do me

 

Phantom

 

 

Just my findings cuz......no disrespect intended But my Cannon is one sexy and smooooooth bit of kit.....a bit like you mate

 

 

Bill.

[Phantom 631]

:11:

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

:11:

 

 

 

[dillan 19]

Certainly give me something to think about guys

Cheers

Dillan