In the process of creating a monster.

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Well I had a spare few minutes in-between coats of paint drying, so done a bit of a mash up, I've managed to fit a BSA Lightning action into a Superstar stock, although there's not a huge amount of difference between the Supersport Custom stock and the Superstar stock, it comes up to the shoulder a bit better and points really nice, the Superstar stock is slightly chunkier and about two inches longer at the front, unfortunately the front stock screw holes don't line up, so it might be the case of drilling new holes, filling in the old ones and just spraying the stock black if I can't get the filled holes to match the rest of the wood, a bit of wood needs to be removed here and there and a cocking channel for the articulated cocking linkage needs to be filled in and created, so the gun can be cocked, an interesting project for the future.

[TonyL]

Sounding like a worthwhile project, Pete. Be nice to see the resulting beast.

[maximus]

Hi Pete, are the stock screw hole too far forward in the super star stock,? I would look at making little brackets to move the position of the holes rather than drill new ones.

Regards Max

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Hi Pete, are the stock screw hole too far forward in the super star stock,? I would look at making little brackets to move the position of the holes rather than drill new ones.

Regards Max

Yes they are Max, the problem is the holes in the Superstar stock line up with the forks near the pivot pin, so not sure if brackets would work?

[maximus]

Yes they are Max, the problem is the holes in the Superstar stock line up with the forks near the pivot pin, so not sure if brackets would work?

Possibly not. You would have to inlet some steel on the inside of the stock, attach using countersink screws to the action and transfer the stock holes into the steel straps but without seeing it I couldn't be sure if this is possible.

[Waddy]

I've got a bit for my router that can make 12mm wooden "buttons" that I've used to cover screw heads in wood before.

I could make you some buttons in beech if that would help ? You could enlarge the old screw holes, glue the buttons / blanks in & then sand flat.

I think it's 12mm, you just plunge it into a block of wood & then chisel the buttons ( is infill blanks a better way of saying it ? ) off the block.

Probably easier than the metal work option & a better finish than black paint too.



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I've got a bit for my router that can make 12mm wooden "buttons" that I've used to cover screw heads in wood before.

I could make you some buttons in beech if that would help ? You could enlarge the old screw holes, glue the buttons / blanks in & then sand flat.

I think it's 12mm, you just plunge it into a block of wood & then chisel the buttons ( is infill blanks a better way of saying it ? ) off the block.

Probably easier than the metal work option & a better finish than black paint too.



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They may work but the bolts go in at an angle, so not a perfectly round hole, when I get some more time, I'll see what can be done with brackets, I'm going to have to make new angled holes, if I doblock up the old ones, so that will bea challenge in itself.

[Waddy]

They may work but the bolts go in at an angle, so not a perfectly round hole, when I get some more time, I'll see what can be done with brackets, I'm going to have to make new angled holes, if I doblock up the old ones, so that will bea challenge in itself.

Just had a look at my Supersport & I've another idea on filling the old holes up. Wooden dowel is usually beech, just enlarge the holes to the next size up dowel, glue a bit in, saw it off close but not enough to touch the stock & then sand it flat with a block & sand paper.

As for drilling new holes I'd make a jig , it's the only way to be sure with them being on an angle. Unless of course the bracket mod is a goer.


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[evert]

They may work but the bolts go in at an angle, so not a perfectly round hole, when I get some more time, I'll see what can be done with brackets, I'm going to have to make new angled holes, if I doblock up the old ones, so that will bea challenge in itself.

When I made a Vulcan stock, I made two tools to make the front stock holes:

The first tool was a cut off screw with a sharp end that could be used to mark the hole location on the inside of the stock. With the hole location marked, I drilled the hole undersize from the inside, and played around with round neede files until I got the hole angle approximately correct and was able to enter the screws.

The I made a too to countersink the screw heads, which was a screwdriver shaft with a home made cutter on the shaft. I turned up a steel cutter in the lathe that went over the screwdriver shaft, and fixed it with a grub screw from the side. The cutting grooves were cut with a dremel too.

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When I made a Vulcan stock, I made two tools to make the front stock holes:

The first tool was a cut off screw with a sharp end that could be used to mark the hole location on the inside of the stock. With the hole location marked, I drilled the hole undersize from the inside, and played around with round neede files until I got the hole angle approximately correct and was able to enter the screws.

The I made a too to countersink the screw heads, which was a screwdriver shaft with a home made cutter on the shaft. I turned up a steel cutter in the lathe that went over the screwdriver shaft, and fixed it with a grub screw from the side. The cutting grooves were cut with a dremel too.

It's beginning to sound complicated, I may have to go the bracket route, or I wonder if going in from the side like what's on the Mercury would work (obviously tapping a new thread?

[evert]

It's beginning to sound complicated, I may have to go the bracket route, or I wonder if going in from the side like what's on the Mercury would work (obviously tapping a new thread?

More tedious than complicated. You can buy drill bit countersinks on places like the bay etc.

Good brackets will need precise work too, I'd definately put some effort in making new screw holes.
It will probably be stronger than brackets too.

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More tedious than complicated. You can buy drill bit countersinks on places like the bay etc.

Good brackets will need precise work too, I'd definately put some effort in making new screw holes.
It will probably be stronger than brackets too.

I will investigate more when I get a few spare months lol.

[rapidresponse1]

sounds very interesting