kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Anyone gone down the road to make their own buttstock for the Saiga? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rd99fxdl 17 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Made a couple so far,maybe make a few more when I get time again. Theyre pretty simple to make. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Made a couple so far,maybe make a few more when I get time again.Theyre pretty simple to make. I want to make a butt stock like the A1 pictured below. I would be applying the rubber style coating to it. Any hints, tricks, advise, or how to's would be great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vbrtrmn 167 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Good luck, those rubber pieces are formed in a mold, they are not a "coating". The only thing I know of which you can use to coat something in rubber is Plasti Dip, which is commonly used to add or replace a rubber handle on a tool... though I haven't done any extensive research into rubber coating, since I have little use for it. http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Good luck, those rubber pieces are formed in a mold, they are not a "coating". The only thing I know of which you can use to coat something in rubber is Plasti Dip, which is commonly used to add or replace a rubber handle on a tool... though I haven't done any extensive research into rubber coating, since I have little use for it. http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip Yeah, I realized that just as I was reading your post. But those pieces I can form and bend from misc. plastic and such I have. I would want to rubber coating applied to the main body of the butt stock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bayoupiper 738 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Anyone gone down the road to make their own buttstock for the Saiga? There are a couple of people on here that make their own. And we need more so go for it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Ok, so I just traced the original buttstock onto paper and cut it. Then took the printout of the A1 buttstock, and cut it out as well. Just traced it to size, onto a piece of card board. Plane on getting it traced onto some wood this weekend and getting the rough product done. I will post pics as I work through this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rd99fxdl 17 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Ok, so I just traced the original buttstock onto paper and cut it. Then took the printout of the A1 buttstock, and cut it out as well. Just traced it to size, onto a piece of card board. Plane on getting it traced onto some wood this weekend and getting the rough product done. I will post pics as I work through this. Thats how it starts,put the idea on paper. I ended up making some templates out of hardboard after I drew them up so I have them if I decide to make more. One thing I found fast tho is that once you get the stock roughed out and before you shape anything,get the stock mounted in your rifle.Its a lot easier to do any routing or sawing while there are still flat surfaces on the wood. Once its fit,then knock your socks off shaping the rest of it.Plus that way you can work the cheek rest right in while youre going at it and it will be fitted to you best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWho 10 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Ok, so I just traced the original buttstock onto paper and cut it. Then took the printout of the A1 buttstock, and cut it out as well. Just traced it to size, onto a piece of card board. Plane on getting it traced onto some wood this weekend and getting the rough product done. I will post pics as I work through this. Card board mock ups can lead to good things.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
buckandaquarterquarterstaff 5 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Yes, I've made some tiger maple stocks and handguards. Also some african purpleheart, but that stuff is very difficult to work. In the end having a custom rig that you made with your own hands is worth the effort. Buck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Havoc308 3 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 (edited) homemade laminate furniture I made another one for my previously unconverted 308, I made it out of 2 pieces of oak plywood glued together. Edited September 5, 2009 by Havoc308 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
texasdawg 0 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 I modified a stock one, but ended up replacing it with a Tapco,,, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Ok, so here are the pics I promised. First and second pics are of the original butt stock. Third is the paper trace of the original and the new design. Fourth through eighth are of the new wood stock I just finished roughing out. Completed in about an hour this morning. I have no formal wood crafting training, and no professional tools. Last of of the only tools I have used so far. Only other will be a sander for shaping. I will make sure tonight that the forward portion of the new butt stock will slide into the rear of the rifle. As soon as that is confirmed, I will be shaping the butt stock, coating it with a hard plastic/rubber coating, fabricating an adjustable rear end and bending some hard plastic for an adjustable cheek piece. Tell me what you think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 MOre Last 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Genocide 0 Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Looking good, keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Got this far 2 days ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 And.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reverendfranz 160 Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Looks awesome, as does the stock ... stock posted above, i wouldnt have thought to do that, it looks pretty sweet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 looks good. You might try going to a truck accessory place and having them spray rhino liner on the grip. For all I know they sell rhino liner touch up size packages too. That has to have a fairly similar look and feel if you mask it off carefully first and then do a neat job of trimming it with a razor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Ok, just pulled it off the string holding it up and it looks good. I know there are some blemishes, but most will be covered by the adjustable cheek rest and adjustable butt stock. The spray on "plastic dip" went on great and feels good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rd99fxdl 17 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Looks good. Hows it look in the rifle? need more pics Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have yet to get it mounted to the rifle. That will be done over the weekend. As soon as I get it, I will get more pics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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loki0629 55 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Is that...a shovel handle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reverendfranz 160 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 bet thats great for bayonetting. really get your weight into it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Ok, so I am about 90% complete. I need to fabricate and install the rear butt pad. I am going to use a wood piece, and use 2 rods with springs on the out portion to act as a recoil buffer, and a bolt to keep it in place. Going to scrap the cheek rest, as I discovered it is not needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MD_Willington 11 Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm sorry - but it looks like a squirrel crawling into your Saiga "Hey man, no nuts in here..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'm sorry - but it looks like a squirrel crawling into your Saiga "Hey man, no nuts in here..." You are kind of right. I have since sought out to fabricate a new, thicker version. I am about 3/4 of the way done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kmcintosh78 1 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Ok, 3/4 of the way done, and here are pics of the new stock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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