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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Oldbow on January 11, 2015, 01:39:56 AM
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Just reading the trend on the cap lock build.
So I will start another trend '
What kind of stock would you prefer for a chunk gun?
Drop at heal ?
I am looking at a Late Virginia w 2 3/4 drop with a 1" .50 -42" Rice barrel . Should come in at just under 13# so I can use it for table matches until I get something heaver built.
Thoughts??
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I used red maple. It is commonly available down south and is more stable than sugar maple which lets you get away with using a cheaper, slab, cut of wood. Most people make completely utilitarian chunk guns and therefore use a piece of plain wood. I would still want the grain curving through the wrist. I have seen walnut, but I think maple is the clearly superior stock wood. The dimensions of the blank would basically be the same as any other large gun.
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Do you think "US" portly old men would benefit from less drop at the heal in prone shooting ? ;)
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This P.O.M. would benefit from a crane after (attempting) prone shooting . . .
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Amen.Gittin down,not too bad,sometimes/Gittin back up,a whole different story.Dave ;)
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LOL......I will agree on both points. ;D
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