Review: Stockys Texture/Grip Alteration

ianpadron

ianpadron

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I sent a Stockys VG down to @Tanner in the People's Republic of Colorado for some work and am impressed with the results. I asked him to enlarge the palm swell and add grip. Turned out exactly like we discussed.

Wanted to share since I'm guessing there's a nice lil market here for him.

His mods make an already very serviceable stock pretty outstanding, 10/10 recommend.

Will update once I get it Cerakoted next month.

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Looks great, one thing I recommend is
Pulling the tape and feathering the edges before the epoxy dries so you don’t have the hard line. I would defiantly sand those down before cerakote. Ive done a few of these and the ones I did that with I liked a lot better.
 
I saw where he posted his procedure and materials for doing this and did it on my VG howa LA, his looks pretty than mine for sure. also been copying his sponge paint ideas.

makes the stocks feel much nicer, shortening the trigger is reach is the huge the one for me.
 
wnelson14 said:
Looks great, one thing I recommend is
Pulling the tape and feathering the edges before the epoxy dries so you don’t have the hard line. I would defiantly sand those down before cerakote. Ive done a few of these and the ones I did that with I liked a lot better.
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That's a good tip. My gunsmith is going to sand blast the stock prior to CK so I'll have him hit the epoxy edges a lil bit
 
Yeah seems he's got a system down pat.

I considered DIY but for what he charges it was a no-brainer to just have him do it right the first time. No mess, no time, great results... easy button.
NWBLKTAIL said:
I saw where he posted his procedure and materials for doing this and did it on my VG howa LA, his looks pretty than mine for sure. also been copying his sponge paint ideas.

makes the stocks feel much nicer, shortening the trigger is reach is the huge the one for me.
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wnelson14 said:
Looks great, one thing I recommend is
Pulling the tape and feathering the edges before the epoxy dries so you don’t have the hard line. I would defiantly sand those down before cerakote. Ive done a few of these and the ones I did that with I liked a lot better.
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Good idea, appreciate the feedback. That would certainly be a step up aesthetically.

Thanks for the kind words Ian. It’s a cheap upgrade to make a nice stock feel really nice!
 
For anybody wanting the easy button on your Stockys VGs or really any other stocks needing texture and grip mods, feel free to shoot me a PM. I feel the cost is pretty reasonable and I can turn them around pretty quick. This is probably the favorite couple I’ve recently done for myself. A VG, and Kimber 8400. These slick feeling stocks really benefit from some grip and so far it’s been extremely durable and takes paint great.

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Little bit of an illustration for those on the fence… the difference between a stock VG and a modified one… night and day difference for me in hand…IMG_3995.jpeg
 
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