RokStok

[Bluumoon]

Are you and mxpsmdna really tall and require long LOP? I'm 5'10 and 13.5 lop usually works well for me. I'm wondering if that standard stock without spacers will work. I'd expect it to

I'm 5'11" and stocky build.

 

[Dobermann]

See if it works now...

That sounds ... nasssty.

Is that simply because the dimples of the stippling are so deep, or more because the edges are sharp?

 

[Formidilosus]

Looks slick. Wonder if they can do one the “correct” length with out spacers.

Wood? If so- of course. I have multiple with longer than standard LOP. One is 14.5”.

 

[Formidilosus]

That sounds ... nasssty.

Is that simply because the dimples of the stippling are so deep, or more because the edges are sharp?

It very sharp, very clean stippling. The edges can be knocked down from the maker easily. Also, you could get checkering.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

That sounds ... nasssty.

Is that simply because the dimples of the stippling are so deep, or more because the edges are sharp?

It’s a combo of very loose sewn merino wool gloves and the sharp stippling. A few minutes of light sanding and it’s good to go now.

 

[Dobermann]

It very sharp, very clean stippling. The edges can be knocked down from the maker easily. Also, you could get checkering.

Good to know. What are your thoughts about stippling vs checkering?

I rarely use merino gloves while shooting, and had been planning on ordering one (or a few) with stippling ...

 

[Formidilosus]

Good to know. What are your thoughts about stippling vs checkering?

I rarely use merino gloves while shooting, and had been planning on ordering one (or a few) with stippling ...

I wanted the stippling- I like sharp. But checkering is good too.

 

[wyosam]

That wood Rokstock has my attention. Due to a broken Mesa Altitude I recently put a factory wood stock on one of my rifles, and remembered how nice wood is to shoot (and look at). I’ll probably pick up a rokstock at some point, theoretically anyway. Assuming I like it I’ll get the fit where I want it, then I’ll probably need a wood one.


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[Dunky]

I'm 5'10" 185lb normal'ish guy 2 spacers are right for me.

5’ 10 “ also, just added spacers to mine and still dialing it in but 2 spacers feels best so far.

 

[rbutcher1234]

I found the normal 13.5 LOP to be almost just there, so I ordered the wood with the longer 1” pad to put it right at 13.75.

I should add, pretty much all my guns have a longer LOP than the Rokstok, yet the Rokstok is very comfortable and I don’t feel like it needs to be really any longer at all. Pretty interesting.

 

[NVUplandHunter]

All of the women in the world actually named "Karen" at birth must really hate the use of their name in society today as a pejorative slang term

Can you imagine? Someone asks them "what's your name?" - - - and they have to respond with "Karen".....oh, the reactions must be priceless!

The popularity of the name "Karen" has dropped like a rock.....(chart below is from Social Security website, and goes from 2020 to 2000) Karen was once the 141st most popular name for females, it is not even in the top 1000 names after the year 2020. Ouch!

The poor women that are now stuck with that name! Society will turn them into a bunch of Karens.

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My step mom is named Karen.. the name fits the personality too perfectly.

 

[fwafwow]

Hey man. I have one in hand and have around 8 shooting days with it. Shooting side by side with the carbon Rokstoks. I've got the flu from literal hell since early last week and was hoping to get a bit more time behind the gun, but I am working on a quick write up on the wood Rokstok.

Some teaser details from my write up...

Bare weight (no trigger guard, no spacers) 31 OZ

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All in weight: Tikka 260 Rem, factory stainless fluted 22.5" barrel, Maven RS1.2, UM Low Tikka Rings, High Desert Stainless Bottom Metal, Factory Plastic Mag with 3 rounds of 143 ELDX.

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Before I remounted rings and moved the scope further back I left the gun as is, as this rifle was previously in a carbon Rokstok. There was no discrepancy in the rifles zero when moving from carbon to wood. No issues with inletting and I found that it liked 50ish" lbs with both metal and plastic trigger guards with both factory and waters magazines clipping in effortlessly at that torque.


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The chip in the wood is user error when adding in the spacers. The bottom replacement (longer) number 10 screw was ever so slightly stripped when going in, so it was pulled and pre-drilled and epoxy added. It went in fine but felt like it may strip again upon tightening. I added in a redundancy wood screw below the bottom main #10 screw by predrilling and then screwing in. I should have used a 1/2" shorter screw as when I snugged it up, it chipped the stock. The chip has since been filled with a very thin, long cure time, hardened black epoxy and is good to go.

Full write up coming sometime soon.

I wish I had not seen this.

In my head: "you don't need that. You are better than this." Also in my head: "But if I order the wood Rokstok, maybe it will be delivered around the time that Tikka releases a 6mm CM."

 

[Gstew1930]

Do you think he would let me send him a wood blank he could turn into a stock? ive been wanting a turkish walnut forever! @Formidilosus

 

[rbutcher1234]

No everybody stop sending him business till after he makes my stock!

 

[omicron1792]

Yes.

Well, “any” is a tall task. However, he is doing one for a Blaser R8 now, and that is anything but simple.

How did y’all figure out how to make the negative comb and be able to remove the bolt carrier?

 

[Formidilosus]

Do you think he would let me send him a wood blank he could turn into a stock? ive been wanting a turkish walnut forever! @Formidilosus

Yes.

How did y’all figure out how to make the negative comb and be able to remove the bolt carrier?

Removable cheekpiece.

 

[gbflyer]

Hey man. I have one in hand and have around 8 shooting days with it. Shooting side by side with the carbon Rokstoks. I've got the flu from literal hell since early last week and was hoping to get a bit more time behind the gun, but I am working on a quick write up on the wood Rokstok.

Some teaser details from my write up...

Bare weight (no trigger guard, no spacers) 31 OZ

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All in weight: Tikka 260 Rem, factory stainless fluted 22.5" barrel, Maven RS1.2, UM Low Tikka Rings, High Desert Stainless Bottom Metal, Factory Plastic Mag with 3 rounds of 143 ELDX.

View attachment 834601

Before I remounted rings and moved the scope further back I left the gun as is, as this rifle was previously in a carbon Rokstok. There was no discrepancy in the rifles zero when moving from carbon to wood. No issues with inletting and I found that it liked 50ish" lbs with both metal and plastic trigger guards with both factory and waters magazines clipping in effortlessly at that torque.


View attachment 834606


The chip in the wood is user error when adding in the spacers. The bottom replacement (longer) number 10 screw was ever so slightly stripped when going in, so it was pulled and pre-drilled and epoxy added. It went in fine but felt like it may strip again upon tightening. I added in a redundancy wood screw below the bottom main #10 screw by predrilling and then screwing in. I should have used a 1/2" shorter screw as when I snugged it up, it chipped the stock. The chip has since been filled with a very thin, long cure time, hardened black epoxy and is good to go.

Full write up coming sometime soon.

I would have expected it to be heavier. Very nice!

 

[wind gypsy]

@mxgsfmdpx - do you have any pictures of the bedding? I'm with others.. your post makes me want to splurge on one.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

@mxgsfmdpx - do you have any pictures of the bedding? I'm with others.. your post makes me want to splurge on one.

This stock in particular did not go through the full UM process before shipment. I was sent an extra "demo" stock for a review before my ordered stock was completed.

I believe the bedding is done at UM using a standard Tikka barreled action but I'm not sure of the total process/workflow.

I did a quick spot bedding on mine but it's now currently on its way to be mated and fully bedded with a Tikka 22-250 being rechambered to 22 Creed by Kampfeld.

If I was ordering a new wood Rokstok today I would call UM and request the following...

1. Build the stock to true desired length of pull to eliminate spacers (they will need to communicate this to the builder).

2. Ship the stock to me without any bedding so my smith can fully bed to my desired barreled action (essentially what I was sent).

 

[rbutcher1234]

Guess I lucked out in that the normal Rokstok LOP is basically perfect even though pretty much all of my guns I shoot with a longer LOP. Something funky magic is going on there lol