Here was my lefty CZ 452 .22 trainer....
I decided I wanted to try to make the ergonomics of the stock on my trainer match my tactical rifle. I would love to own one of the new Manner's CZ 452 lefty T4's but that was a good bit more than I wanted to spend on this project. So, I called up Boyd's to order a lefty Tacticool for my CZ 452. They informed me that they don't make a lefty Tacticool for the CZ 452, only a righty. Since, I'm always looking for a project and the stock was only $90 I told them to send me the righty and I'd just see if I could convert it over to a lefty.
So, when the stock arrived a week later I notched out the left side for the bolt with my dremel and a file. I then filled in the bolt notch/cut out on the right using JB Stick. It worked amazingly well. By keeping my fingers wet with water as I worked the putty into the cut out it left the finish very smooth.
Next, I had to drill out a spot for the rear recoil lug to sit. You see, the Boyds righty stock is for the 452 Varmint and I have the lefty 452 American. The American has a rear recoil lug while the Varmint has one up on the barrel. I drilled out the rear recoil area using the measurements I took off the factory stock that came off my rifle as a template. I also plugged the hole for the forward barrel recoil lug with JB Stick.
Next, I used some Rustolem Textured paint to spray the stock in order to smooth out the finish between the JB Stick and the wood on the stock.
I let that textured paint dry real good.
Finally, I Duracoated it with OD, FDE, and black.
Here's the finished product....
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and it was an easy, fun little project.
I decided I wanted to try to make the ergonomics of the stock on my trainer match my tactical rifle. I would love to own one of the new Manner's CZ 452 lefty T4's but that was a good bit more than I wanted to spend on this project. So, I called up Boyd's to order a lefty Tacticool for my CZ 452. They informed me that they don't make a lefty Tacticool for the CZ 452, only a righty. Since, I'm always looking for a project and the stock was only $90 I told them to send me the righty and I'd just see if I could convert it over to a lefty.
So, when the stock arrived a week later I notched out the left side for the bolt with my dremel and a file. I then filled in the bolt notch/cut out on the right using JB Stick. It worked amazingly well. By keeping my fingers wet with water as I worked the putty into the cut out it left the finish very smooth.
Next, I had to drill out a spot for the rear recoil lug to sit. You see, the Boyds righty stock is for the 452 Varmint and I have the lefty 452 American. The American has a rear recoil lug while the Varmint has one up on the barrel. I drilled out the rear recoil area using the measurements I took off the factory stock that came off my rifle as a template. I also plugged the hole for the forward barrel recoil lug with JB Stick.
Next, I used some Rustolem Textured paint to spray the stock in order to smooth out the finish between the JB Stick and the wood on the stock.
I let that textured paint dry real good.
Finally, I Duracoated it with OD, FDE, and black.
Here's the finished product....
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and it was an easy, fun little project.
