Here is a couple lame cell pics. btw this is the ultimate varmint for a Remington 700 southpaw, I know I wandered into the mini room ... lol.
Hang in there. I've been painting a long time and have had my fair share of do-overs. You'll get it nailed down, keep us posted. I'll try to remember to get a better picture when it gets reassembled.
I agree on the choate. I read a ton of reviews before getting this and it wasn't spoken highly of on it's own merits, just capped on because it wasn't as good as the ones that cost a grand. This thing kicks butt.
That is a sharp looking stock. A job nicely well done! Looking forward to seeing it all together.
After some light sanding late last night and another light dusting of primer early this morning. Looks like I'll get 100% coverage on the stock. Which I can hang with at this point.
Choate could make a real big grab on the aftermarket stocks for the Mini-14/30, if they would refine the products a bit. The stocks hold up well over time and work well. They are really rough around the edges and over the years, from what I've read and experienced, the build quality is lacking. Along with their Customer Service.
With all that I've done to the M4 Style stock for the Mini, I'd love to see some changes/additions/fixes.
1). Clean up the molds. Some of the mold lines are super fugly.
2). Remove the checkering and smooth out the stock. Its has some really nice lines and looks finished smooth.
3). Add some finger grooves to the pistol grip while retaing its slim profile.
4). Add some starter placement holes on the inside for the addition of picatinny rails ( like how Promag did it on the Sparta stock ). Maybe space em out for Magpul rails?
5). Supply pre-cut grip tape for those that might want to add it to the pistol grip and select spots on the fore grip.
6). Mold in a better channel for the stock liner. Getting it to mount a little more solid, would help greatly.
7). Clean up how the buffer tube attachment sits in the stock. Its really crude, with uneven/sharp edges. Sloppy is another word that comes to mind.
lol...not too bad of a list. Once I'm done, it will be a really nice stock. A total custom job. That's, what is cool about the Mini. We tend to taylor them into very personal firearms. That have a lot of character.