Gunsmithing Inletting- a New approach?

[Revenge Seeker]

Trying to decide the best way to Inlet a stock blank for a BR quality fit.

My though was; The OD of my action(single Shot) is going to be 1.350" OD, so, if I were to use a 1.500" Ball end mill, and simply cut the radius centered in the stock, and to the correct depth, then mill out the trigger slot and mounting holes, then the other small work, this would give me a consistent thickness of bedding material all the way around the bottom of the action.

Would this be Better or Worse than doing a traditional "Pocket" inlet job?

 

[Victor N TN]

Re: Inletting- a New approach?

I'll bet there are a few guys over on the benchrest.com site that would be able to help you out with that question. I know a couple do it all by CNC.

http://www.benchrest.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6

 

["Partridge"]

Re: Inletting- a New approach?

i would say the same as above,and also from experience it is wise to try it on a cheap piece of wood before going after it with you stock blank.

 

[BLAWTON]

Re: Inletting- a New approach?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: teambarlar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i would say the same as above,and also from experience it is wise to try it on a cheap piece of wood before going after it with you stock blank. </div></div>

There not much a bunch of marine-tex cant fix... lol

 

["Partridge"]

Re: Inletting- a New approach?

this is very true,.

 

[Victor N TN]

Re: Inletting- a New approach?

But I don't want to have Marine Tex on a $1000 redwood stock.

To each his own.

 

[Revenge Seeker]

Re: Inletting- a New approach?

Gonna be a manners.