Restocking a Bobcat

[Pork Chop]

I bought a Bobcat with the plastic stock because I got a great deal. Plus I wanted to restock the gun myself. Now comes the question. Has anyone got a good suggestion on where I can get a stock blank without breaking the bank? I am not averse to trying to whittle out my own from plain lumber. I have built a few guns before, but it has been a while.

Obviously the easiest method would be to get a wooden stock from CVA and customize it. I have not seen the CVA bobcat in wood, so I don't know what their stocks look like. I am sure that they are plain, straight grain boring wood though. I would like something with a little more character - I really like the one that had the worm staining in another post.
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Any suggestions gratefully accepted.

 

[vradin]

The CVA wood stocks I've seen have all been what I would term as "commercial grade" wood. The one I have looks to be straight maple with a walnut finish, too dark to see if there's anything of character under the poly. The kit I posted the pic of I think is hickory and has some interesting figure, but is still fairly plain.

I'll try to get some decent pics of both stocks later today for you to look at.

If you have the time, you can always create your own wormy wood and spalting- just leave the stock sitting in the damp under some cardboard and old rags for 6 or 9 months. Make sure you get a place with good temp extremes, like an uninsulated shed. You might want to consider taking off all of the metal parts first, unlike my predecessor at camp who left not one but two rifles like that over a winter :nono:. Had to get rid of most of the metal bits that rotted out, but was able to salvage enough to make a decent wall-hanger, but the wood sure is pretty even if it is a little soft in spots .

vic

 

[Birddog6]

I have a walnut blank I will sell you for $ 35. including shipping if that is of interest. This is a Blank, not a stock. It is a decent piece, has a knot at the wrist area but best I can tell it is thick enough to miss the knot & etc. If this is of interest send me an email & I will take a photo for you & email it. If you get it & decide you don't want it I will give you a refund less shipping upon its's immediate return.

Thanks

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couple places you may take a look at
peniconcia is one they dont list them on their web site but they do have stocks the call 2nds, these have worm holes or mineral stains ,, maybe overly heavy grain they have a 20 to 50 dollar discount depending on the stock.
http://www.longrifles-pr.com/
here are a couple other places you might take a look at that have decent prices
gun stocks plus
http://www.gunstocksplus.com/
Maple leaf hardwoods
http://www.curlymaple.com/muzzleloading.shtml

 

[Pork Chop]

Thanks! I will check out the sites and consider my options. I was wondering, has anyone done a hickory stock? I ask because a neighbor has a hickory tree that is coming down and I could cut a chunk out of it...

 

[Ohio Joe]

You would have to wait for the proper drying time of any raw wood unless you can "kiln dry" it.

I think the only thing your going to fined is a blank stock that has already been dried, and your going to have to inlet and shape it.

I would say if you've ever wanted to start building muzzleloaders, here's an opportunity to learn. If you make a mistake, move on and try again. Every builder has to start somewhere. :thumbsup:

 

[Pork Chop]

That was one of the attractive issues about the Bobcat. I like the idea of having an inexpensive parts source to try out my hand at the complete stocking effort. I have built a few kit guns - some with more success than others. If I screw up a stock for this, I put the plastic back on and am in the woods within a half hour.

What is the proper drying time?

 

[Ohio Joe]

I have read accounts of years. Though I have heard others say a good hot summer? So I really can't say for sure. I buy my stock wood kiln dried already from, Woodstock Supply out of Rapid City, SD... Have always had good luck with the walnut and maple I've got from them.

I would go check out a lumber yard close to you and see what they have. You may be surprised?

You may want to talk to Birddog6 about that walnut. That sounds like a pretty good deal! :thumbsup:

 

If you are building from scratch any way a fough blank is not expensive.

Pocantica and Log Cabin Shop both have very inexpensive half stock blanks ($25?) and full stock ($50?). These are already kiln dried and roughed out for your purposes.

You can get the barrel channel and butt precarved and not go over $100.

A full stock jager for $165 ?

 

Birddog has a good deal. I didn't see that post before.

Take him up on it!

 

[Pork Chop]

I have already dropped him a line to see what the stock blank looks like!:thumbsup:

 

ya i didnt eather sounds like a good deal

 

[broken arrow]

I built one of these for my brother and I used a Leman fullstock from Track Of The Wolf. It came out really good and he loves it.