Modifying a kevlar stock - Internal box mag to detachable

[trailblazer75]

Alright, several years ago I bought a nice .260 rem from @go4thegusto (solid dude to deal with BTW). I shot it a good bit and had great success with it.

I recently put a 6.5 Creedmoor barrel on it, but I'd really like to take it out of the current KRG Bravo it's sitting in and put it back in the original stock to save some weight.

So here's my plan. I have a bottom metal with detachable box mag. I'd like to go ahead and remove the bottom portion of the stock and inlet the rest of the stock to accept the bottom metal. I'll check compatibility for bolt holes when I leave work this evening, but it seems to me like I should just be able to mark it out, cut out the bottom section and then (SLOWLY) work deeper into the stock to get the right depth for the bottom metal.

I'm attaching photos for reference, as these are photos of the gun/stock. I'll be using a bergara b14 hmr bottom metal as a donor. I don't mind if this doesn't work, as the stock is collecting dust. I am positive that the B14 bottom metal is compatible with Rem stuff. Short action to short action.

I will of course finish sand and paint it when complete.

What am I missing?


Pic of the bottom area of the stock.





Pic of Bottom metal from the B-14 for reference.

 

[left hunter]

I have done it before with no issues, just take your time and you should be good!

 

[trailblazer75]

I have done it before with no issues, just take your time and you should be good!

Got any before and after pics?

 

[Kurts86]

I did this about a decade ago with the magpul M5 bottom metal and Bell and Carlson stock. There isn’t a lot to it besides files, dremel, epoxy to touch up the edges and paint. I used model paint for a stock color match.

 

[trailblazer75]

I did this about a decade ago with the magpul M5 bottom metal and Bell and Carlson stock. There isn’t a lot to it besides files, dremel, epoxy to touch up the edges and paint. I used model paint for a stock color match.

This is good info!

The stock is pretty beat up in terms of paint! My boy used it to hold down the top wire of a fence to step over a couple years ago and scratched her pretty good.

Solid call on the epoxy.

 

[Wrench]

Get the pillar length from the metal mfr and set the pillars....work to that elevation. You can over cut the inlet and bed it back to the pillars if you over shoot the inlet.

 

[trailblazer75]

Get the pillar length from the metal mfr and set the pillars....work to that elevation. You can over cut the inlet and bed it back to the pillars if you over shoot the inlet.

Any specific epoxy you'd recommend?