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Been working on this stock for a few weeks now, as the old body permits. I've been wanting a SCAR stock for the longest time (who hasn't) but, the cost has prevented that. So I came up with a goofy idea of making a stock that would be similar. I've named it the PMT stock (Poor Man's Tactical).
Here is a few pix of the stock in its current state. The Choate stock has had lots of sanding and a coat of primer to highlight the lines as I sanded. I'll update as I progress. Still have a few other things to do. It is close though, to having another solid coat of primer, with a little light sanding, another coat of primer then paint. Still trying to figure out if I want to use Duracoat or not.
Will be using 6 postion M4 style buttstock from Nordic. The buttstock will be in tomorrow (actually today), and its picatinny rails.
Right profile of the stock. As you can see, I've removed all the checkering from the fore grip and pistold grip. Also removed all the mold lines and smoothed out the stock. Choate stocks are not known for being too nice. They are actually pretty rough around the edges but, they do get the job done.
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A closer look at the buffer tube housing. When I got the stock, the housing wasn't level. There was a 8-12 degree downward slant to the housing. Choate said they changed the design because of complaints from customers who were using open sights. Wish they would have updated the pic on their website or made it clear in the description. I would have gone with a Butler Creek and a pig nose. Had to re-drill the screw holes and then slowly build up a bed of epoxy for it to sit on. Once the epoxy setup, pulled the screws, gave them a coat of epoxy and torqued them down. Then I started the slow process of filling in the gaps with epoxy. In order for the epoxy to cure. I had to do a little at a time. Gorilla epoxy is not worth the $6! Sets up soft and rubber like.
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Another shot of the housing at a different angle.
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A comparison shot. The top stock is the Choate Folding Stock. Bought it back in 1987. Still like new. Its actually never been used. Don't care for folders. I've still kept it though. Might come in handy for some horse trading some day I figured.
You can see the difference though between the two stock. Which are from the same mold. As I mentioned, Choate stocks are a little rough around the edges. It takes a bit of work to get them into shape. I refinished another Choate stock that is currently on my Mini-14. Took a lot less sanding. Think Choate has changed the plastic just a little.
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Here you can see the checkering. never have liked it so I decided to remove it from the new stock. Lots of careful Dremel work. The end result is actually a lot more comfortable. Its now thinner. Thinking of using a slip on Hogue finger grip. Just might be a nice addition.
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Lastly, a shot of the two rifles, showing the bottom of the fore grip. You can see on the folding stock, the heavy mold lines. Took quite a bit of sanding on the new stock, to remove them. Will be installing a 11 slot Magpull picatinny rail with a AVG2 on the bottom. Also installing a Magpul 9 slot on the left side of the fore grip. And maybe the same on the right side. Will depend what hand guard I use. If I use the factory, I may have to use a 5 slot on the right. If I go Choate, I'll be able to use the 9 slot. Toying with the idea of an Amega Scout Rail. I'd be able to use a 9 slot if I go that route. The scout rail would be a nice addition and would bring the whole stock close to the look of the SCAR stock.
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Here is a few pix of the stock in its current state. The Choate stock has had lots of sanding and a coat of primer to highlight the lines as I sanded. I'll update as I progress. Still have a few other things to do. It is close though, to having another solid coat of primer, with a little light sanding, another coat of primer then paint. Still trying to figure out if I want to use Duracoat or not.
Will be using 6 postion M4 style buttstock from Nordic. The buttstock will be in tomorrow (actually today), and its picatinny rails.
Right profile of the stock. As you can see, I've removed all the checkering from the fore grip and pistold grip. Also removed all the mold lines and smoothed out the stock. Choate stocks are not known for being too nice. They are actually pretty rough around the edges but, they do get the job done.
A closer look at the buffer tube housing. When I got the stock, the housing wasn't level. There was a 8-12 degree downward slant to the housing. Choate said they changed the design because of complaints from customers who were using open sights. Wish they would have updated the pic on their website or made it clear in the description. I would have gone with a Butler Creek and a pig nose. Had to re-drill the screw holes and then slowly build up a bed of epoxy for it to sit on. Once the epoxy setup, pulled the screws, gave them a coat of epoxy and torqued them down. Then I started the slow process of filling in the gaps with epoxy. In order for the epoxy to cure. I had to do a little at a time. Gorilla epoxy is not worth the $6! Sets up soft and rubber like.
Another shot of the housing at a different angle.
A comparison shot. The top stock is the Choate Folding Stock. Bought it back in 1987. Still like new. Its actually never been used. Don't care for folders. I've still kept it though. Might come in handy for some horse trading some day I figured.
You can see the difference though between the two stock. Which are from the same mold. As I mentioned, Choate stocks are a little rough around the edges. It takes a bit of work to get them into shape. I refinished another Choate stock that is currently on my Mini-14. Took a lot less sanding. Think Choate has changed the plastic just a little.
Here you can see the checkering. never have liked it so I decided to remove it from the new stock. Lots of careful Dremel work. The end result is actually a lot more comfortable. Its now thinner. Thinking of using a slip on Hogue finger grip. Just might be a nice addition.
Lastly, a shot of the two rifles, showing the bottom of the fore grip. You can see on the folding stock, the heavy mold lines. Took quite a bit of sanding on the new stock, to remove them. Will be installing a 11 slot Magpull picatinny rail with a AVG2 on the bottom. Also installing a Magpul 9 slot on the left side of the fore grip. And maybe the same on the right side. Will depend what hand guard I use. If I use the factory, I may have to use a 5 slot on the right. If I go Choate, I'll be able to use the 9 slot. Toying with the idea of an Amega Scout Rail. I'd be able to use a 9 slot if I go that route. The scout rail would be a nice addition and would bring the whole stock close to the look of the SCAR stock.
