Testing the critical points on a lightweight rifle stock built with a unique monocoque process. They are available at Rivers to Ranges in Hastings, 06 878 7177.
That is outstanding. I'm sure you will improve on it ~ not sure if you need to at all. I would suggest looking at an adjustable cheek riser next. As an aside will you be making them for Ruger M77's.
The adjustable cheek risers add a lot of weight, our point of difference is being the lightest stock available that we know of...and still really durable. This is a complex and labor intensive process, Tikka's use of one action length helps make it viable, Ruger not so much
Based on what you had to go through to break that stock, if someone breaks it they've either done something really stupid and probably shouldn't own a gun or they've dropped it off a cliff and probably went with it.
Cheers bud...they are pretty technical being infused with toughend resins, post cures and all the things. But ultimately, it's the monocoque concept that make them so strong and light (and difficult to make:)
They need to be shown in gun shops around the country. No point ordering something that you have only seen on youtube. NZ carbon stocks I have seen in the past are too shiny and have no grip whatsoever, also ring like plastic stocks when hit against a tree. If that is what it takes to shave weight then I will be quite happy carrying a further 5 or 6 ounces. I have not seen anything personally to better Macmillan, would love to be wrong as it would be nice to support NZ manufacturing.
They are full of a dense foam and don't ring at all and they are going out with a textured paint finish for grip...but we can do a rubberized epoxy on a carbon finish, grippy in all conditions. Every stock made has shot beautifully without extra bedding and we can hit 500gm now with the durability seen in the video. But they are complex and time consuming to make, a little bit boutique perhaps and will likely never be displayed around NZ. Can't keep up as it is :).
I will never own any carbon fiber rifle stock or lower. Sure they are hard to break.. But no one ever talks about how the warping over time. Not good for a free floating barrel. and they are too light. Great if you like more recoil and less accuracy
