Axis / Edge Stock Reinforcement Made Easy - Take II

[FL_hunter]

Ok, so I had the day off and plenty of free time and after some southern ingenuity I have the stock back together.

Here is a teaser
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/01/03/va2a2uqy.jpg

[fgw_in_fla]

Clean your toe nails.

Did you use a piece of steel rod in the "area in question"?

Otherwise it resembles an Axis again instead of something you'd use to stick up a 7-11...

PS - Where'd you get that bolt handle from?

[FL_hunter]

Yes I used threaded steel rod around the in hopes the threads would hold more bite and keep it together.

I ordered the knob off of ebay a while back

[n4ue]

Clean your toe nails.

Did you use a piece of steel rod in the "area in question"?

Otherwise it resembles an Axis again instead of something you'd use to stick up a 7-11...

PS - Where'd you get that bolt handle from?

Hi Frank. Man, it been too cold to shoot recently.
I have reinforced several Axis stocks, but reading your excellent post, I loved the idea of drilling the wall forward of the recoil lug. Not to try to out do you (ha ha), I just completed another stock.
The only thing I did differently was:
1. Used the bar stock bent and pointed, heated with a propane torch, instead of a drill. Also used it to melt the cross walls. Plus a few small holes in the center channel to give the resin a place to grip.
2. Used Bondo liquid fiberglass resin instead of epoxy. Much easier to mix and pour from a paper cup.

Keep up the great posts (with your sense of humor!)

Folks should remember to clean the inside of the stockwith a good solvent to remove the mold release, in addition to roughing up the inside.

ron

[fgw_in_fla]

I've mentioned a few times on here...
If you have a better / stronger way to make it happen, don't keep it to yourself.
Share the wealth.

I'll have to try that next time. Sounds a whole lot easier than drill & glue.

Too cold to shoot???
I just got home from our swamp. My feet hurt from hiking, all my rifles need cleaning, I have to make more ammo to replace what we used, fishing poles need to be cleaned & stowed, boots are wet from stomping thru the swamp, tired, dirty,.... Shall I go on?

I love winter in Fla.

[LoneWolf]

Must be nice to be retired and have to make work in order to have something to do! Lol!

[fgw_in_fla]

Must be nice to be retired and have to make work in order to have something to do! Lol!

Hey sarge...
I assure you, with 2 of the grandkids with us & teaching them shooting, fishing, hiking without getting too lost, cooking with fire & all the other important stuff essential for a fun / safe time. I'd rather be working.
It's less stress.
By the way, got a pics of the area to put up later.
As soon as I find the camera.

[bnizzel2000]

i just did this to my stock today and i must say wow it helps alot. thanks for the idea. but instead of using great stuff in the stock bc mine wouldn't dry i filled the whole in the end at the end of the stock where the trigger cover goes in, i filled that in with epoxy then i filled the stock up with sand and packed it tight, added the weight i wanted and should help with he recoil.. i also ported the barrel so thats another thing i did to

[axis1]

Have you ever thought about a video?

[fgw_in_fla]

Have you ever thought about a video?

Yeah, thought about it but, I'm the least computer knowledgeable guy you'll meet. I hate cell phones, I-pads, computers, digital cameras, garage door openers.... For me to get pictures from a camera I hate into a laptop I hate even more & posted was quite an accomplishment for me.

Besides, modifying these stocks is a pretty cut & dried process. So easy, an Axis owner can do it. The extra reinforcement will help a lot if you shoot from a bipod & will help while you shop and / or save for a upgrade stock.

[Slickrock]

Hey guys,
I searched the thread and didn't have any luck. Maybe I'm not using the right key word search.

i need to remove the butt pad to fill/strengthen the stock. I just looked and there aren't screws so I figure there are some type of clips holding the pad on? Can someone walk me through removing the pad so I can reinstall it without damaging it?

[thermaler]

The swivel stud in the bottom acts as a screw and there is a slot tab on the top which locks it into place. Be careful with the slot tab--it's easy to break (I've broken all of mine).

[Slickrock]

The swivel stud in the bottom acts as a screw and there is a slot tab on the top which locks it into place. Be careful with the slot tab--it's easy to break (I've broken all of mine).
Thanks. I will keep that in mind.

[grimreaper]

hi just want to know would using this product work any better then the epoxy stuff
http://www.selleys.com.au/trade/building-products/construction-adhesives/liquid-nails-high-strength/

[FW Conch]

No ;-))

[pinsnscrews]

hi just want to know would using this product work any better then the epoxy stuff
http://www.selleys.com.au/trade/building-products/construction-adhesives/liquid-nails-high-strength/



Liquid Nails is a premium grade, solvent based, synthetic rubbermultipurpose construction adhesive

Rubber as in "Flexible" . It is by nature, designed to allow dissimilar construction materials to expand and contract individually without shearing away from each other. The other issue that crops up, it does not dry/Cure properly in thick layers. You would need to apply many thin layers and allow each to cure before applying the next layer.

[fgw_in_fla]

AND....
If you fill the stock with it (Liquid Nail) and close it up it'll never harden hence, if you ever open it up, you will have a mess to contend with...

Don't ask me how I know this. Just take it for granted.

[drybean]

AND....
If you fill the stock with it (Liquid Nail) and close it up it'll never harden hence, if you ever open it up, you will have a mess to contend with...

Don't ask me how I know this. Just take it for granted.

I am thinking I Know

Drybean

[fgw_in_fla]

Some of us learn by trial and error.

Some of us just can't be learned nuthin'....

[drybean]

Some of us learn by trial and error.

Some of us just can't be learned nuthin'....


Yep, I came from both schools