JohnGalway Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 I've seen micarta used (expensive, but elegant), and my O/U has a spacer made of what I assumed to be ABS or a high-density polythene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) . Edited September 3, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 Vulcanite i believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Vulcanite is very brittle, Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Tufnell is a very hard material and it can be machined,they use it for wear components on machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Try these its (Direct plastics online). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 well the one i used on my Medallist is Vulcanite... See under Stock Lengthening piece http://www.euroguns.co.uk/acatalog/Recoil_Pads.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRDS Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Just looking for practical I guess, some type of workable rigid (but not brittle) plastic. Going to try my hand at making an adjustable butt plate Norman Clarks sell the Bisley ones for about £12, might be the easier option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordofthewings Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Try horn, there are some sites used by stick makers and it comes in different thicknesses! I believe it,s fairly pliant when heated LOTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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