Kicking off my 2016 project using a Model 70 and a Legend stock. I'm wanting to get the Legend as a flat top, so that I can have it CNC'd once I figure everything out with my bolt handle, bottom metal, etc.


I know of a couple of people to inlet the stock but who would you guys use?

I believe Chad Dixon uses a CNC machine to inlet stocks, but be prepared to drop a grand or more for his work.

Haha yea he was one of the ones I knew about. Not a chance. It's good work for sure, but he caters to a different market. If I believed it would cut my groups in half over anyone else's work, I would jump right on it.

I'm really more worried about a tight fit around the barrel and bottom metal than anything. It's the parts that won't get bedded I'm most concerned with.

There are a lot of guys out there that do first class bedding jobs, but most I'm familiar with work on round actions like the 700's and their clones.

Joel Russo does

ML

I believe Hill Country Rifles does their own inletting.

I'd give D'Arcy a call. He's easy to talk to and could probably do what you want for the action/barrel you're using. To me that would make a lot more sense than getting a flat top and having to worry about CNC inletting. If D'Arcy does it, it'll be right and you'll be pleased.

DF

Phoenix Custom Rifles also does custom inletting on stocks....always heard good things about them!!

www.phoenixcustomrifles.com

Here's Williams bottom metal CNC inletted in a Legend by D'Arcy. I sent him the bottom metal and the inletting was perfect. He's a stickler for perfection and I don't think you'll find anyone who can do a better job CNC inletting a Legend than D'Arcy.



One thing I've done with McM, is get the stock, glass it, tape the inletting and send it back for paint. With my McM Hunters Edge/HS Precision, the bolt handle slot was too big to suit me. I filled it with glass, inletted it to fit the handle, sanded it smooth then sent it for paint. Worked out well.

May indeed be better to let him do that part as well. That bottom metal is a great fit. Definitely what I'm looking for!

And, it should be cheaper for D'Arcy to do it all than buy the stock then start looking for CNC.

Call D'Arcy. I did and would again.

DF


Edited to add, IIRC, D'Arcy will inlet without bolt handle cut or ejection port cut. You can do those yourself without much trouble, then get it painted. The Legend pictured above I painted with Brownells Aluma-Hyde II Epoxy finish. Easy to apply, super tough.

Tom Meredith is the darling of the benchrest crowd and dose that work. I had him do a few McMillans for me, 1st rate work and fast.

http://www.tmss.net/stockwork/servicespricelist.html

Tom makes a great bore cleaner, sold under his TM label.

It's great on carbon build up as well as copper fouling. There are a lotta products that will remove copper, not as many effective against carbon.

My guns are Dyna Bore Coated and don't do much copper fouling. I do see carbon and powder residue thru the Hawkeye. TM takes is out with a couple of applications and occasionally soaking. I don't use brushes, haven't since I discovered DBC.

DF