Here is my prior thread: http://benchrest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61387
The 40x shot well enough at the match that I decided to put together a metal stocked drop port Viper with a PPC bolt face. I have the backbone of the buttstock just about whittled out. Next I need to add the 1/2" wide x 2" tall glide rail to the bottom of the backbone. Then a buttplate, I got bruised up by the 40x
This backbone is 1.25" alum whereas the stock on the 40x uses 1". I turn off about .020" to clean up the surface. This should help the balance.
One thing my design allows for is a nice recoil shoulder for the backend of the action, see pic.
For now I will probably just steal the forend off the 40x as those parts are very labor intensive. I have a simplified design in mind that I will make to reinstall on the 40x.
The 40x shot well enough at the match that I decided to put together a metal stocked drop port Viper with a PPC bolt face. I have the backbone of the buttstock just about whittled out. Next I need to add the 1/2" wide x 2" tall glide rail to the bottom of the backbone. Then a buttplate, I got bruised up by the 40x
This backbone is 1.25" alum whereas the stock on the 40x uses 1". I turn off about .020" to clean up the surface. This should help the balance.
One thing my design allows for is a nice recoil shoulder for the backend of the action, see pic.
For now I will probably just steal the forend off the 40x as those parts are very labor intensive. I have a simplified design in mind that I will make to reinstall on the 40x.