Hw30 custom stocks?

[yorkiets]

I'm loving shooting bell target with my hw30, but I can't shake the feeling that a target stock would make it even more enjoyable.

Has anyone been down this road before?

[PhatMan]

yorkiets,

Modify the HW30 stock

I have done this with my HW99S stock - which IIRC is the same as the HW30.

I have shortened the butt by ca. 40 mm, and added some epoxy to build up the grip to an almost vertical pistol grip, allowing a straight line for my trigger finger that is parallel to the barrel.

I don't know who designed those HW stocks, but you need arms the length of a gorilla's, and ten inch fingers to reach the trigger

To finish the job off, I have painted the stock with Ford Electric Orange pearl paint

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

[yorkiets]

yorkiets,

Modify the HW30 stock

I have done this with my HW99S stock - which IIRC is the same as the HW30.

I have shortened the butt by ca. 40 mm, and added some epoxy to build up the grip to an almost vertical pistol grip, allowing a straight line for my trigger finger that is parallel to the barrel.

I don't know who designed those HW stocks, but you need arms the length of a gorilla's, and ten inch fingers to reach the trigger

To finish the job off, I have painted the stock with Ford Electric Orange pearl paint

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

I'm sure I speak for everyone, Russ, when I ask to see a picture of this beauty!

[Rickenbacker]

Hear hear!

And I'd like to know if it predates Nick G's vile looking bright orange CS1000 stock, that I seem to remember he painted around the middle of last year.

[PhatMan]

Rooti, Yorkiets,

Here be some photos of the HW99S - the ones taken at home are crap, but the ones taken at my mates workshop show the colour better

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/...pspxwjnmep.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/...psaqs3vciq.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1yft6pft.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/...pshvhppzxd.jpg

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

[yorkiets]

Rooti, Yorkiets,

Here be some photos of the HW99S - the ones taken at home are crap, but the ones taken at my mates workshop show the colour better

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/...pspxwjnmep.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/...psaqs3vciq.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1yft6pft.jpg

http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/...pshvhppzxd.jpg

Have fun

Best regards

Russ

Thanks for that, Russ. Nice paint job.

Has it added a lot of weight?

[PhatMan]

yorkiets,

WRT extra weight :

I have just weighed it, and my HW99S complete now weighs 7 lb 5 oz.

I don't know what the weight of a standard HW99S - I have seen between 6.8 lb and 7.2 lb on the Interweb.

So, I suppose it is between 4 oz and 8 oz heavier than standard.

Have fun & a good weekend

Best regards

Russ

[vestlenning]

PhatMan, good work! Nice colour!

yorkiets, make a new stock! Here's one I made for my HW 50 (99):

http://barx.org/diverse/weihrauch_hw_50_stock_04.jpg

[yorkiets]

PhatMan, good work your HW 99! Nice colour!

yorkiets, make a new stock! Here's one I made for my HW 50 (99):

http://barx.org/diverse/weihrauch_hw_50_stock_04.jpg

That's a thing of beauty.

[vestlenning]

That's a thing of beauty.

Thanks! Get to it, not as complicated as one may think.

[Hsing-ee]

I've got a custom stock for my HW30 it cost about a million pounds because I got it from America. It is pretty though!

[Andy40S&W]

Vestlenning, nice stock!

Any tips on how you machined inletting? I've just ordered a roughed out HW99 blank from Custom stock, which I'm going to inlet and finish to suit my '30. Any info appreciated!

[vestlenning]

Vestlenning, nice stock!

Any tips on how you machined inletting?

Thanks!

The stock is made from 15 + 9 + 15 mm plywood. I took some material away from the the middle pieces before gluing it all together, like this:

http://barx.org/diverse/weihrauch_hw_50_stock.jpg

http://barx.org/diverse/weihrauch_hw_50_stock_02.jpg

Then I finished the rest of the inletting with chisels and a rotary tool.

[Andy40S&W]

Good stuff, thanks. It worked out great for you!

[yorkiets]

I have a nice piece of mahogany in the workshop that's just the right size...

Tempting.