captgary said:
Mike
Hope ya dont mind, I made coppies of your pics to use as references.
Thanks
Gary
That's what they're there for. :thumbsup:
Just as a guide, the wrist's smallest point is right before the comb. It is 1 3/8" and is round in cross section. All the carving that comes on the kit will be gone if the kit is shaped correctly. I put the relief carving back on after all the wood was removed. Make sure to expose more than 1/2 of the barrel above the wood line. The upper forestock should have no more than 1/16" wood on either side of the barrel and the lower forestock should have no more than 1/8". These things will make the stock look slim and racey, like the originals were. I also tried to take some of the severe hump off the top of the buttstock too.
I cut the side plate out of sheet stock. The one they send anong with the kit is incorrect. The way I attacthed the trigger guard is incorrect. It should have two screws in the grip rail and one screw in the forward finial.
Have fun with the butplate....I mangled the first one beyond repair. I had to order another and it went on fine as I didn't try to bend it to my will. :surrender:
This is a good kit, and it goes together well in my opinion.
There are a couple things I didn't care for. The sideplate , which I already mentioned. I don't care for the trigger araingement either, I much prefer to pin my trigger in the wood. I can get better leverage. This one turned out fine though, after tweaking the lock a bit I got a fine let off.
Speaking of the lock, I still don't care for that particular lock. I know others love them, but I've been spoiled by Chambers products.
Not to say RE Davis doen't make good locks, I highly praise some of their other locks....It's just this model in particular....
RC.............. 
