Building an Aluminium Stock with Basic Tools update 3
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:06 pm
Have always wanted to build an adjustable aluminium rifle stock so today (my one day off a week) I bit the bullet and began the project.
My F Class rifle is nothing flash but I get it to consistently print .3 moa groups at 200. It is a Howa 6.5 Creedmoor with the 26-inch heavy barrel.
I am running a Athlon Argos 8 - 34 x 56 scope (mil). So I decided to strip the rifle down to the barrelled action and start from there.
The pics below will show what I am doing better than what I can explain. I have hand cut and filed a piece of 10mm thick aluminium to fit in the action where the magazine follower normally sits. The next piece will be a piece of 60mm x 10mm piece that will be milled to fit the recoil lug and rear tang of the action. I am using a standard router to mill the aluminium. If you take it slow and don't try to cut to deep with each pass it works great. One word of caution though, use a homemade jig and clamp the aluminium down hard. If the router bites in you need these guides to help. The two holes in the piece for the magazine well are there so I can Tig weld is too the action piece. I will update this as the work progresses. I know this isn't everyone’s cup of tea. I just like trying different stuff and mucking about in the shed.
The build took a turn the other day when I realized the quick release mounts for the scope would be fouled by the sides. I also discovered that the 6061 aluminium action section flexed a little. I made another action piece and will Tig weld the 2 together to make a 20mm thick section under the action. Few changes made and the pice looks rough but a lot of elbow grease will fix that when it is complete.
My F Class rifle is nothing flash but I get it to consistently print .3 moa groups at 200. It is a Howa 6.5 Creedmoor with the 26-inch heavy barrel.
I am running a Athlon Argos 8 - 34 x 56 scope (mil). So I decided to strip the rifle down to the barrelled action and start from there.
The pics below will show what I am doing better than what I can explain. I have hand cut and filed a piece of 10mm thick aluminium to fit in the action where the magazine follower normally sits. The next piece will be a piece of 60mm x 10mm piece that will be milled to fit the recoil lug and rear tang of the action. I am using a standard router to mill the aluminium. If you take it slow and don't try to cut to deep with each pass it works great. One word of caution though, use a homemade jig and clamp the aluminium down hard. If the router bites in you need these guides to help. The two holes in the piece for the magazine well are there so I can Tig weld is too the action piece. I will update this as the work progresses. I know this isn't everyone’s cup of tea. I just like trying different stuff and mucking about in the shed.
The build took a turn the other day when I realized the quick release mounts for the scope would be fouled by the sides. I also discovered that the 6061 aluminium action section flexed a little. I made another action piece and will Tig weld the 2 together to make a 20mm thick section under the action. Few changes made and the pice looks rough but a lot of elbow grease will fix that when it is complete.
