Videos tagged with Stock Fitting

This guide details the expert process of fitting a custom shotgun stock, as demonstrated by master craftsman Jim Greenwood. It covers the initial assessment, hand-shaping of the wood blank, critical adjustments to comb height and cast, and pattern plate testing to ensure optimal point of aim and impact. A custom stock allows a shooter to achieve their maximum potential by providing consistent and comfortable mounting.

This video offers an in-depth look at the Beretta Custom Atelier, a specialized facility in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy, dedicated to crafting ultra-premium, hand-built shotguns. It highlights the meticulous processes involved in custom engraving, handmade leather cases, selecting and fitting high-grade walnut stocks, and the precise matching of paired shotguns. The presentation emphasizes the exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail that justifies the six-figure price tags on some of these bespoke firearms.

This video features Ed Solomons, a World FITASC Champion, discussing his collection of Krieghoff shotguns. He details the customization and technical aspects of his K-80 competition guns and his 20-bore game gun, emphasizing the importance of stock fit and specialized barrels like the Parcours. Solomons shares insights into high-end shotgun craftsmanship and his personal preferences for clay and game shooting setups.

This video details a 90-minute challenge to improve a 1979 Bettinsoli shotgun. The focus is on enhancing gun fit by adding length to the stock with a new butt pad and a custom grip cap. The process involves sanding, fitting, and refinishing the wood stock to improve both shootability and aesthetics, demonstrating practical gunsmithing techniques under time constraints.

This Perazzi USA video details the process of measuring and customizing shotgun stocks to precisely fit individual shooters. It highlights the importance of proper fit for optimal performance and comfort in shotgun shooting.

This guide, presented by Larry Potterfield of MidwayUSA, details the step-by-step process for sanding a gunstock to achieve a smooth finish. It emphasizes proper techniques for handling different parts of the stock, such as the forend and buttstock, and highlights the importance of raising the wood grain before progressing through finer grits of sandpaper. The instruction is clear and demonstrates expert-level gunsmithing knowledge.

This guide details the precise process of fitting a semi-inletted walnut stock to a Remington Model 700 barreled action, as demonstrated by expert gunsmith Larry Potterfield. The instruction emphasizes patience and meticulous material removal using specialized tools to achieve a perfect, custom fit. It covers inletting the recoil lug, action, barrel channel, and trigger guard, highlighting the iterative nature of marking and removing high spots for optimal seating.

This video demonstrates the process of setting the drop on a semi-inletted buttstock, a crucial step in gunsmithing. Larry Potterfield, founder of MidwayUSA, guides viewers through using a straight edge clamped to the barrel rib to mark the desired drop on the buttstock. He then details filing the comb and heel to the marks and connecting them with a flat surface. The demonstration utilizes a Parker Brothers sidelock double shotgun, showcasing a practical application of this gunsmithing technique.

This YouTube video from Brownells demonstrates the use and benefits of the B & R Recoil Pad Fitting Jig. The jig is a tool designed to assist with the precise fitting of recoil pads onto firearms, a crucial step in firearm customization and proper stock fitting for improved shooting comfort and accuracy. The video aims to showcase how this specialized tool can simplify the gunsmithing process for this specific task.

This guide details the advanced gunsmithing technique of inletting a wooden buttstock for a Remington Rolling Block Rifle, as demonstrated by expert Larry Potterfield. It covers initial machining with a milling machine, precise channel cutting, and critical hand-fitting using chisels and inletting black to achieve a perfect fit between wood and metal components.