Westley Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 After some 18 months of my shotgun stock looking like a Blue Peter project. Bits of leather and foam rubber, to raise the comb slightly. Various different recoil pads and spacers to alter the length, even fitting a Trap stock for a while. Today, I took the plunge and had the wood bent. I felt I had got it right, having shot it unaltered for the last 6 months. We are fortunate to have a gunsmith nearby, who can undertake this work. I was having the stock raised by 2mm. The job was done whilst I waited, using heat from infra red lights, coupled with tapered wood wedges, to achieve the desired height. The work was carried out without even the slightest harm to the oiled finish on the stock. Now it just remains to shoot it and see. The wood in the stock is too nice to butcher with an adjustable comb, so I chose to have it bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 We need pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 23 minutes ago, Westley said: After some 18 months of my shotgun stock looking like a Blue Peter project. Bits of leather and foam rubber, to raise the comb slightly. Various different recoil pads and spacers to alter the length, even fitting a Trap stock for a while. Today, I took the plunge and had the wood bent. I felt I had got it right, having shot it unaltered for the last 6 months. We are fortunate to have a gunsmith nearby, who can undertake this work. I was having the stock raised by 2mm. The job was done whilst I waited, using heat from infra red lights, coupled with tapered wood wedges, to achieve the desired height. The work was carried out without even the slightest harm to the oiled finish on the stock. Now it just remains to shoot it and see. The wood in the stock is too nice to butcher with an adjustable comb, so I chose to have it bent. is he using string wrapped hot oil..done over 2 days or bloody infa-red lamp ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 20 Author Report Share Posted January 20 I can show the 'before' and 'after', but it is difficult showing a 2mm raise in the comb. The'sight picture' is exactly the same as it has been with the temporary leather comb raiser. This is showing a slight gap between the middle and muzzle beads, not the usual figure of eight, as most people strive to achieve. 20250120_200021.heic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 20 Author Report Share Posted January 20 12 minutes ago, ditchman said: is he using string wrapped hot oil..done over 2 days or bloody infa-red lamp ? He simply heated the wood, via the infra red lights, then added wooden wedges. The action was clamped, the stock remained on, but loosened, he added the wedges to obtain the correct comb height (this was only 2mm). It took around 1 1/2 hours in total. No oil, string or anything else. It has certainly raised the comb height by the desired amount. When I arrived home, I took the opportunity to steam out a dent that occurred to my stock several weeks ago. I have applied a coat of oil t cover the steamed out dent. This was the 'before'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted January 21 Report Share Posted January 21 Sounds like a very professional job and the wood looks a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 21 Author Report Share Posted January 21 The only other gun that I have had 'fitted' is a Westley Richards. That was done by the makers around 1979. That took 4 weeks. As I intend to keep the Classic Doubles, I decided to have the stock raised by 2mm. As I know the guns history, and have the original cardboard box the gun came in, along with the purchase receipt dated 1992, I wanted to be able to put it back to original, should the need arise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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