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tassie223

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I'am thinking of having acouple of Richards stocks sent to me in Australia for my Savage's. They will be left-handed are they good or is there something better. There is nothing over here.:( :(
 
Do a google search several other company's are making stocks. I have not bought one so can't help you there but also go to Accurate reloading forums there seem to be more guys actually working on guns there. One guy in the left hand threads is quite knowledgeable. He answered some stock questions for me when no one here said a word. We have some very knowledgeable guys here also.
 
I live 10 minutes from Charles Richard's shop and have bought four of his stocks. They are not drop-in stocks. You will have to finish the inleting, sand the exterior smooth and finish it. Pay extra for his premium wood, it's worth it. Also tell him not to drill the holes for the action screws (do that yourself). With a little wood working ability and lots of patience, you can have a beautiful stock.
 
I have one of Richards stocks on my Savage rifle. Just like DnPRK said, they are not drop-ins, you have to finish it, but worth the money in my opinion.
 
I bought 2 stocks from the Richards closeout list. The list on-line is never very accurate. They had several stocks not listed that were available for immediate delivery. I had a decelerator pad put on one stock and they arrived within 2 weeks in the U.S. The stocks do require some work but the 99% inlet did most of the work. Was able to buy an exibition grade maple stock for $119. that will turn out great. They didn't have a grade A walnut stock for a 98 mauser so they sold me a AA at the same price. Contact them in the afternoon when they are not as busy(2pm pacific time).Good products, I will buy from them again.
 
I spent some time looking for a Ruger #1 stock on Richard's site and came up empty. Too bad as the price is better than most stock carvers, probably at the expense of high grade wood. I wonder if one could supply their own blank. I did find this web page that has many stock makers.

http://www.thegunsmiths.com/stockmakers.html

Great American Gun Stock seems to be my next choice. They have some beautiful blanks to pick from. http://www.gunstocks.com/

I may order a defect stock from Richard's to practice checkering on.
 
Fisherman66

I sent a blank to Great American Stock Co, and had it done for a Ruger #1. Done a great gob on the inletting, very little work there, but rough finished on the outside, but i enjoy the shaping so it worked out! They have at times some already cut and priced, seemed like fair pricing to me. As the #1 goes i'm glad i used them...........
 
I have bought a whole bunch of them in many different laminated woods even I have bought seconds in fancy woods they are just great for the value
 
I've used Richards, GAG, Boyds and Willig. All higher grade walnut, said to be 95% inletted. Some pain associated with each of them. Voids, bad grain pattern, cut-off cheek piece from use of a too-small blank and so on. For me, Willig was fastest and most accurate, and would do palm swell, cast off and so on, with my own wood.

At the risk of sounding reactionary, I'm at the point where I've bought a used copy of Alvin Linden's "Stockmaking", the necessary gouges, planes and chisels, blanks from Luxus, Goby, and Chiron from on-line double-sided photos, and started hacking.
 
Swansea

Thank you for that info, i also ran into the same thing from Richardsons!
I've done a couple of blanks by "hacking at them" turned out pretty fair, but you talk about knee deep in chips...:) BEST OF LUCK TO YA!
 
Swansea X2

Just thought i was done :D ,Another book worth having is "Professional Stockmaking" by David L. Wesbrook, great book on what your doing!
 
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