Inletting a blank stock

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Anyone ever inletted a blank stock?

I can get a good deal on a high-end stock blank. I love building things and have a plethora of tools. Seems like it would be a fun project, but I have no clue what I’d be getting myself into.
 
I've sat back and sipped bourbon while watching my dad inlet stocks on flintlocks. It takes an eye and hand that I most definitely did not inherit.
 
It's definitely not easy. Brownells has a pretty good selection of the tools that you'll need. Plan on it taking a huge amount of your time, but if you're willing, the stock will be something you'll be proud of for life. Montgomery Community College may have some classes available for beginning stock making. Check with them. They are good people.
 
Thanks for the input, fellas. Looking at the cost of buying the tools that I don't already have, it may be better to just buy a HS Precision or B&C (hell, even a McMillan though I'm not patient enough to wait that long). I would love to take on a project like this and have a stock that I've finished, but just doesn't seem like the cost of the stock plus tools and materials would be worth it.

I'll keep looking into it. Maybe I get a pre-made and buy the other stock for a long-term project. It's not like I won't be buying more guns.
 
I've done a few, mostly black powder.

A router with guides and sharp bits are your friend.

Square hole drills on a good press with clamps is good also.

A lot depends on the shape of your action and barrel, one of the reason I like muzzleloaders because of the octagonal barrels. A 45 degree bit in the router is great.....

Have patience. Put that in capital letters and repeat 5 times.

When you start pushing it, or taking short cuts, you can turn a stock blank into firewood real fast.

Beware of the dremel.....
 
I ended up finding a McMillan A5 already inletted for my Savage. Bolted right up and didn't even need bedding. Hoping to get it painted up in the next week and get some range time with it and the Mk5HD.
 
Oh my...

Would have to be a hell of a bug!

I may still get one of the blanks, and set it aside for another project. It's a really good deal on them and think it would be fun to do a project like this over time.
 
It's Black Walnut from old farm sheds. Started off was a 4x6.

For some reason, a lot of the walnut out here has that blond streak in it. Don't know why, but it looks neat, so I don't weed it out.

I had pictures of a stock I did for a K98 Mauser, but I can't find them.

I have done Savage 110's before, but my savage days were pre cell phone camera. No idea where those pics are either. Savage actions are round, and I had a half round router bit that worked out great for "from scratch" inletting.
 
Tim said:
A left handed Jaeger! I need that....
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I am in awe that you noticed.

And beyond Jaeger, it's further classified as a Stutts, shorter barreled (20") large bore (54 in this case) with a double set trigger.

And I can keep it under 4" at 100 yds.
 
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I am in awe that you noticed.

And beyond Jaeger, it's further classified as a Stutts, shorter barreled (20") large bore (54 in this case) with a double set trigger.

And I can keep it under 4" at 100 yds.
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It's a bit of a departure from this 6ft+ 22# chunk gun of mine.


Oh...and to make sure we're on topic...the old fart in this pic hand carved (no router! just blades and files...) the inlets on these rifles.

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Now we're talking artillery!

As far as the Jaeger goes, I had the triggers in a drawer for a long long time until I found that lefty action.

I've never had a more light weight & maneuverable gun.

I want another, to make a short fast twist 32 for maxi balls.
 
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