Got the chance of a shahane thumb hole tracker stock?? Would someone be able to tell me the weight of one of these stocks?? Darrel
Thank you for your very informative reply, I have sent an email to the chap who is selling the stock, just waiting for a reply as to the weight ,,The weight of Bills wooden stocks will vary a little, as with all wood. I'd ask the seller, and if it isn't finished, add that weight. Of course, being wood, a little weight can often be removed, too.
Probably more important is whether or not the sock you're looking at is within the rules for shooting sanctioned short-range BR matches. If they use the NBRSA or IBS rules in the UK, probably the "thumbhole tracker" is not allowed, as the taper on the bottom of the butt will not meet the rule.
Of course, being wood, it can always be put on the mill & reformed, but with a thumbhole design, that might not work. In any case, it is a lot of work...
While he shot some short-range benchrest, Bill Shehane's primary success & the basis for his stock business was 1,000 yard benchrest, where the stock rules are quite different -- pretty much, there aren't any.
Here in the uk it is very hard to find a dedicated 100yrd lv rifle,
I have got a Farley action, jewel trigger , and a blank Bartlien gain twist barrel, but no stock at the moment??.
I think that I would be looking at a delivery time of about six months from the USA??
The weight of Bills wooden stocks will vary a little, as with all wood. I'd ask the seller, and if it isn't finished, add that weight. Of course, being wood, a little weight can often be removed, too.
Probably more important is whether or not the sock you're looking at is within the rules for shooting sanctioned short-range BR matches. If they use the NBRSA or IBS rules in the UK, probably the "thumbhole tracker" is not allowed, as the taper on the bottom of the butt will not meet the rule.
Of course, being wood, it can always be put on the mill & reformed, but with a thumbhole design, that might not work. In any case, it is a lot of work...
While he shot some short-range benchrest, Bill Shehane's primary success & the basis for his stock business was 1,000 yard benchrest, where the stock rules are quite different -- pretty much, there aren't any.
I am going to order one from Kelblys, I do like the look of the TMBR stock,,Darrell, I believe Kelbly has all the needed licenses. At least, they did a few years ago, to Italy, and as far as U.S. Export goes, that should cover things. I don't know about the import laws in the U.K -- Here in the States, with non-leathal items like stocks, we just asume all the EU countries are similar.
There are a number of Benchrest shooters on the continent anyway, France and Italy for sure, and to the north, Sweden & Norway. Given the crazy U.S. current laws, that might be easier.
That siad: Kelbly's bought all of Lee Six's stock-making equipment a number of years back, improved it, and has been making and selling benchrest stocks in the States for a number of years. I have several. The wait time was not bad, either. And as I say, if a license is needed, they likely have it.
http://www.kelbly.com/stocks.html
They will of course be familiar with a Farley action -- indeed, anything concerning benchrest equipment.
A second, fall-back option if Kelbly's can't help (hard to imagine) might be to make contact with Dave Tooley. I don't believe he is doing much business in the U.K. anymore, but for a time, he did a fair bit, and might know a gunsmith/supplier in the U.K who could help you out.
Like Bill, people think of Dave as a 1K shooter -- he is a Silver Level Long Range Marksman, but he's got some short-range Hall of Fame points, too.
Good luck with it,
Charles
Well I have sent a few e-mails off this week, but not had any success in finding a stock for my Farley action,,
I did have a nice reply from speedy Gonzalez, but still no joy as of yet??.
Might sell the rifle that I have got and just import one from the usa.
Darrel
Hi Darrel have you contacted Vince Bottomley in the UK his email address is on the Target Shooter website he may know of something that is available in the UK which would save some time.
Ian
