DIY Sassafras Laminated Wood Stock

[cbuck516]

With dense walnut, or maple, I wouldn't crossbolt it on anything .300 win mag or lower in recoil. It's good insurance, but not needed at that level in solid tight grain wood. In black walnut that is more open grain, I crossbolt everything, but I avoid black walnut unless the customer forces it on me or it's historically correct. Sassafras has that open grain banding, and that gives me pause in the recoil lug area.

You could easily mill a 1/4-3/8" slot across the inside, and epoxy all thread in there. That is what Weatherby does in their stocks and those rarely split. All hidden from the outside.

Please don't take any of my comments as criticism. I think you did nice work, and I'd like to see it last.

Jeremy

I appreciate the input. No offense taken. This is only my second stock build so I have a lot to learn. Sounds like I definitely need to cross pin the 300 PRC stock I am building with sassafras.

 

[waspocrew]

Awesome project, following along!

 

[Claybuster]

I'm afraid to paint a stock and you just go ahead and make one.

Looks like it's going to turn out really nice, I really like the Bravo chassis.

 

[cbuck516]

I'm afraid to paint a stock and you just go ahead and make one.

Looks like it's going to turn out really nice, I really like the Bravo chassis.

I have about $10 in JB Weld I bought for this project and the rest is recycled parts from other stocks so my willingness to take risks is pretty high on this one. If I had a really expensive piece of highly figured walnut, I would certainly be much more cautious and would probably be doing everything by hand.