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I just had a local stock wizard do this conversion for me. Super pleased with the results. You wouldn’t know the stock was designed for a floor plate.
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Very nice! who painted it?
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The gentleman that did the work.
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That’s really nice. Did you lose any mag capacity? I’d strongly consider having that done. How much did the work cost?
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We are in Canada, so that prohibits some, but all in it was $350 and that included the paint job. You also do go to four round capacity.
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Let me guess, the Wildcat composites guy did the work? I wish we could order stuff from him in ‘Murica.
I recently fitted a blind mag Winlite stock to my kid’s 9.3. It also ended up with a four round capacity. I like blind mags. Around here I’ve gone through brush so thick that it pops the release and all my rounds dump out on the ground.
Last edited by pabucktail; 10/10/21. Reason: Add info
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It wasn’t Stuart, no, but he does good work. The guy that did mine is also well known across the country for his work with synthetic stocks.
This rifle had PT&G bottom metal on it originally and would dump the magazine contents on the ground routinely.
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Nice looking work,, enjoy!
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Very nice! who painted it?
The answer to that question seems to be top secret. <eye roll>
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Super Cub. The individual might not want his name plastered across the internet. For a very good reason. So roll your eyes all you want. I have answered PM’s with the information.
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Super Cub. The individual might not want his name plastered across the internet. For a very good reason. So roll your eyes all you want. I have answered PM’s with the information. Why not just say that without being so kryptic then? <eye roll>
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That looks good buddy. I have a Defiance Deviant and have ordered the blank already. That will definitely become a blind mag as well. I guess for me I don’t see the need for bottom metal with a CRF action.
Did you see any weight savings?
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Did you see any weight savings?
Beretz's, if you're going from all-steel bottom metal to an aluminum blind trigger bow you'll see savings, especially considering you're losing the weight of one round. If you're going from PT&G Aluminum 1-piece to an aluminum blind trigger guard the weight savings is negligible, perhaps an ounce for the bottom metal (the filled-in area at the bottom of the magazine well adds a tiny bit of weight). My guess is it's no more than a 2oz - 2.5 oz savings including the lost round, but I'll be interested to hear what Pathfinder says from actual experience! I far and away prefer a blind magazine. Nice looking rig Pathfinder! I have three M70 "ADL" trigger guards for upcoming projects.
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Super Cub. The individual might not want his name plastered across the internet. For a very good reason. So roll your eyes all you want. I have answered PM’s with the information. Why not just say that without being so kryptic then? <eye roll> Pathfinder, with all the eye rolling it’s hard to tell but I think you were just compared to Superman! Nice rifle!
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
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I wish there was someone in 'Murica who did work like this.
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Super Cub. The individual might not want his name plastered across the internet. For a very good reason. So roll your eyes all you want. I have answered PM’s with the information. Why not just say that without being so kryptic then? <eye roll> Pathfinder, with all the eye rolling it’s hard to tell but I think you were just compared to Superman! Nice rifle! Lol! Thanks!
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Scotty, thanks!
Brad, you are spot on regarding weight. :-)
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I wish there was someone in 'Murica who did work like this. Kevin Weaver will do it fellas. He’s pretty good with stock work.
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Did you see any weight savings?
Beretz's, if you're going from all-steel bottom metal to an aluminum blind trigger bow you'll see savings, especially considering you're losing the weight of one round. If you're going from PT&G Aluminum 1-piece to an aluminum blind trigger guard the weight savings is negligible, perhaps an ounce for the bottom metal (the filled-in area at the bottom of the magazine well adds a tiny bit of weight). My guess is it's no more than a 2oz - 2.5 oz savings including the lost round, but I'll be interested to hear what Pathfinder says from actual experience! I far and away prefer a blind magazine. Nice looking rig Pathfinder! I have three M70 "ADL" trigger guards for upcoming projects. Thanks Brad. Appreciate it.
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I wish there was someone in 'Murica who did work like this. There are quite a few, actually. -Al
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