RokStok

[TaylorSnipesOutside]

Ahh, that makes sense. Pardon my ignorance, but is that a normal job for a competent gunsmith?

 

[Schmo]

is that a normal job for a competent gunsmith?

Yes! Also, if your DIY, bedding isn’t hard to learn.

 

[Formidilosus]

Ahh, that makes sense. Pardon my ignorance, but is that a normal job for a competent gunsmith?

Competent, yes.

 

[lintond]

Ahh, that makes sense. Pardon my ignorance, but is that a normal job for a competent gunsmith?

If you have a little skill you can DIY. Plenty of YouTube videos to get you there, but if you aren’t comfortable with it any competent smith can do it.


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[Billy Goat]

not gonna lie its really hard to read your posts, maybe post before you hit the bottle?

Anyway, what ive concluded is that you think your opinions are fact and gospel. you havent used gear you are trashing. you admit you havent had a stocky's in a while. you say the carbon is shit but at the same time in the same post say you're waiting to see a tikka RokStok. So what exactly is your position?

Also, if you're so sure the carbon is shit then why are you even here? to troll the thread and start shit? talk shit to whoever will listen? you're kind of annoying man and filling this useful thread with dogshit posts the rest of us have to weed through to look for the info we want. Go away.

For those of us looking for updates, it's atleast exciting to see a few more pages.


Then you realize it's drivel.

Even if some truth/facts in it, gets lost in message, or my ability to suffer through the whole diatribe.

 

[TaylorSnipesOutside]

I am reasonably aware of the bedding process. I haven’t done it before, but I’m fairly confident that I could do it successfully. I’m more concerned about running into something for which I do not have the correct tooling or know-how. I seem to recall someone mentioning the action lugs (?) not mating up properly with the pillars of the stock. Is this a type of issue I could run into? Is it beyond the realm of DIY? And if I do run into this, what are the gunsmithing costs, on average?

Thanks,
Taylor

 

[Brucebarker024]

I’ve had a rokstok for a couple weeks recently on a tikka 223. I’ve shot it probably 100 times and the wife shot it for the first time today out coyote hunting. To me, it’s okay, the trigger reach is nice and it does carry well. In a 223 I really can’t tell much difference in shootability compared to the regular stock. For her it was a huge improvement over any stock she’s shot. Krg bravo, factory tikka with a vert grip, ag alpine hunter, rem 700 factory stock. All of those she has a more difficult time getting comfortable behind the scope, with the rockstok it was instantly better for her and she enjoyed it more.

 

[wapitibob]

I am reasonably aware of the bedding process. I haven’t done it before, but I’m fairly confident that I could do it successfully. I’m more concerned about running into something for which I do not have the correct tooling or know-how. I seem to recall someone mentioning the action lugs (?) not mating up properly with the pillars of the stock. I’m no gunsmith, but to me that would not be fixable with epoxy. Is this an easy fix with washers, or spacers? Or is this beyond the realm of DIY? And if I do run into this, what are the gunsmithing costs, on average?

Nothing lines up with the pillars but the action screw holes, which are a common spacing, and the pillars are drilled oversize so the screws don't touch. The only reason for a thin washer would be to set the action a bit higher in the stock so that nothing touches the action but the two pillars, you then bed the action.
You shouldn't need to modify the btm metal inlet profile, ever. If it's cut a little deep you could add washers and bed the btm metal so it fits flush with the stock.

I've used these washers in a cpl stocks

https://erniethegunsmith.com/oddsandends-6/

 

[Dobermann]

Sorry.. i was a little behind catching up on the thread. i see now there is no end to his madness and will go on and on.. hahaha.

Yeah ... in the old days, we used to say that ol' Stinky had stunk up another thread ...

Anyway, "don't feed the trolls" is always a good idea.

 

[walk2112]

Yeah ... in the old days, we used to say that ol' Stinky had stunk up another thread ...

Anyway, "don't feel the trolls" is always a good idea.

True. Also, don’t feed them!

 

[Dobermann]

True. Also, don’t feed them!

Thanks - corrected. And pretty sure no-one here is at risk of feeling ol' Stinky any time soon.

 

[PLhunter]

I see some lefty’s. There is still a week left to beat 1 year.

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[kswaterfowl]

I see some lefty’s. There is still a week left to beat 1 year.

Hopefully there is a lefty with a ctr inlet for me in there.

 

[TaylorSnipesOutside]

Nothing lines up with the pillars but the action screw holes, which are a common spacing, and the pillars are drilled oversize so the screws don't touch. The only reason for a thin washer would be to set the action a bit higher in the stock so that nothing touches the action but the two pillars, you then bed the action.
You shouldn't need to modify the btm metal inlet profile, ever. If it's cut a little deep you could add washers and bed the btm metal so it fits flush with the stock.

I've used these washers in a cpl stocks

https://erniethegunsmith.com/oddsandends-6/

This was a very helpful write up. Thank you for sharing.

 

[PLhunter]

Anyone else planning their 1 year birthday party for their rokstok order? Or just me? Lefty tikka bare carbon.

Reported as the next batch at the start of October as in production a month ago. I’ve only reached out for updates twice with zero changes so maybe there is something to squeaky sliders get the stock. Order date of January 19, 2024.

 

[h2so4]

Anyone else planning their 1 year birthday party for their rokstok order? Or just me? Lefty tikka bare carbon. Next batch at the start of October…

Planning? The 2023 orders are still recovering from their epic bday parties.

 

[PLhunter]

Planning? The 2023 orders are still recovering from their epic bday parties.

I wonder how many are walking now? Mine is a little behind where I expected. But they all mature differently you know?

 

[gtriple]

I wonder how many are walking now? Mine is a little behind where I expected. But they all mature differently you know?

Mine is 2 weeks out from a bday. I'm really hoping I can get it before the spring season...

 

[PLhunter]

Mine is 2 weeks out from a bday. I'm really hoping I can get it before the spring season...

I’ll be pleasantly surprised if I get mine before my buddy who is going to order his after they reopen orders. It’s become quite the joke asking me about my rokstok.

 

[gtriple]

I’ll be pleasantly surprised if I get mine before my buddy who is going to order his after they reopen orders. It’s become quite the joke asking me about my rokstok.

My brother has been doing the same thing! I've had a rifle built and scoped for well over half a year waiting for it.