Laminated Factory Stock.....Drillin 'n Fillin question :)

[davemuzz]

I could prolly explain how I got to this point....but then, it would be like writing a book the size of war and peace.....and you true Savage die-hards would laugh so hard that your tears would flood your homes.....and then you would attempt to file a claim against me for rusting your rifles!!!!

But.....I am currently sitting here with a very nice and very accurate Shilen barrel in 6.5x55 Swede (is there any other caliber?) in a hunting contour. Also, I have a very nice Savage short action Laminated stock. Now, at one point these two components were held together by a single shot receiver....which is now holding the same caliber Shilen Bull barrel while being cradled in a Bell & Carlson stock. (Another very accurate combo!!)

So.....what I'd like to do is just buy a Savage long action....and here comes the question part.....and "Drill out" the factory laminated stock to fit the long action into it. Now, I have access to my shootin buddy's wood shop that has all the goodies. You know the type.....table saw.....Forsner bits......a drill that actually drills square holes (If I didn't see it, I never would-a believed it).....routers......jointer\planers.....Harley Motorcycles (Well...I think these are for photos of his "wood porn"...:))

BTW.....I want to get a long action with a magazine so I can have a follow up shot, or be able to chamber one quickly. Not for me of course.....but when my hunting buddies place bad shots on their Antelopes. Yeah.....that's it.

So....can I just move the front screw? Drill out the front magazine box? And I know for sure I can "plug" any existing holes and make 'em look like they were never there.

Thoughts?

Dave

[Admin]

I'm thinking 1) it's probably not even possible, and 2) even if it is possible, it will be more work/hassle than what it's worth given how cheap a new stock from Boyds is.

For shytes and giggles, here are the measurements from a LA center-feed blind mag stock I happen to have laying around here that you can mark out on your S/A stock for comparison.
All measurements originate from the centerline of the rear action screw.

To rear of magazine well = 0.735"
To front of magazine well = 4.420"
To centerline of front action screw = 5.065"
To rear of recoil lug pocket = 6.060"
To front of recoil lug pocket = 6.560"

[stangfish]

Bondo...Lots of Bondo! I second Jims position. You could post a WTB ad for a cheap LA stock.

[Blue Avenger]

you would have to pull the plug from inside the barrel channel to get the same wood grain. In your off center it will show!

[Smokey262]

It can be done. I converted a SF SA VLP stock to accept an older SF LA/SA magazine flat top action.

The hard part will be your expectations for how good it looks on the bottom side where you plug the old front action screw hole.

I doubt I would do it again however, if its just a hunting gun LA stocks are pretty inexpensive

[drybean]

sure can be done,if you want a good giggle,or roll aroud on the floor & laught & fart you
see my axis in a Boyds stock job but she shur looks good from the outside

drybean