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Today, I picked up a Ruger American Ranch in 5.56. Went over it and found a few things I need to fix/upgrade. One of which is the stock and overall weight.
It is very nose heavy. I want to add some weight to the back end. After removing the butt pad, I found the stock to be completely hollow. What I am thinking is bedding a couple pieces of PVC into the stock so I can adjust weight to find the best combination using shot and sand.
I am wondering if anyone has done something like this, and what did you use as bedding material?
I could use 2 part epoxy, or something else. I thought about bondo, but I don't think it would flow well to fill the void completely. Another option I thought about was anchoring cement. We used it when I was working as a masons assistance and I know it held well against heavy vibration and shock while flowing very well when mixed.
It is very nose heavy. I want to add some weight to the back end. After removing the butt pad, I found the stock to be completely hollow. What I am thinking is bedding a couple pieces of PVC into the stock so I can adjust weight to find the best combination using shot and sand.
I am wondering if anyone has done something like this, and what did you use as bedding material?
I could use 2 part epoxy, or something else. I thought about bondo, but I don't think it would flow well to fill the void completely. Another option I thought about was anchoring cement. We used it when I was working as a masons assistance and I know it held well against heavy vibration and shock while flowing very well when mixed.
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