This video details the process of creating a pattern stock for a Remington 700 using a factory rifle stock as a base. Larry Potterfield emphasizes modifying five critical areas: action, forend, grip, length of pull, and comb height, to achieve custom dimensions and improved firearm handling. Techniques include using Bondo for shaping, precise measurements with calipers, and inletting for heavy barrels to ensure a free-floated action.
This video provides a detailed demonstration of how to inlet the forend iron on a side-by-side shotgun, specifically a Parker Brothers model. Gunsmith Larry Potterfield, founder of MidwayUSA, guides viewers through the process using essential tools like files, chisels, and inletting black. The description highlights that this technique is applicable to other stock inletting tasks and emphasizes that with patience, anyone can learn this gunsmithing skill. Viewers are encouraged to visit the MidwayUSA Video Library for more content.
This video details the process of inletting a Mosin Nagant stock to accommodate an ultra-low profile bent bolt handle from Rock Solid. It showcases manual filing techniques for precise fitting and mentions the installation of a Huber Concepts trigger and Rock Solid scope mount. Initial testing indicates the sporterized Mosin Nagant can achieve approximately 1 MOA accuracy.
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