Project preview - "Squirrelberg"

Catt57 · Jun 9, 2015

So here is a preview of my next project. The goal is to fit the Mossberg 702 plinkster into an old Marlin 60 wood stock. This stock was donated to me just for this project by a forum member. I didn't know until I got it in the mail it was a squirrel stock. :ooh2:

Any advice from anyone that has attempted this is appreciated.

And so it begins....

Catt57 · Jun 16, 2015

This project is still in the plannig phase but moving along nicely. It looks like I will have to hollow out the Marlin stock in the area below the receiver and then glue a new wood block in to allow for the new in-letting for the Mossberg trigger assembly. It looks like I have located someone to CNC the new in-letting. Here are some more pics of what I am up against.

Mr.Glock · Jun 16, 2015

You can do it!!!

Catt57 · Jun 16, 2015

I almost forgot. A real big shout out to Lead Slinger for donating the Marlin stock for this project. Thanx again.

Mr.Glock · Jun 16, 2015

Catt57 said:
I almost forgot. A real big shout out to Lead Slinger for donating the Marlin stock for this project. Thanx again.

He is a nice fella for sure. Great asset to the community.

Catt57 · Jun 18, 2015

So since the Marlin and Mossberg receivers are almost spot on identical, the plan right now is to open up the Marlin stock to allow a block to be glued in just below where the receiver will sit and then inlet for the Mossberg trigger group. I will leave the bottom front and sides and only cut out for the trigger group there. If all goes well the only place that will need to be filled is on the bottom at the rear of the action. I should be able to use the material I cut out of the bottom to make a fill piece for that area. Then after a full refinish it should look like it was never even modified.

That's the idea anyway....

druryj · Jun 29, 2015

Well I don't know about anybody else but I think this is cool as schizzz and wanna see the project as you progress on with it.

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Catt57 · Aug 14, 2015

So I have been working on opening up the in-letting on the Marlin stock. But due to a mishap it will be on hold for awhile. While chiseling out the stock I slipped and jammed the chisel right into the palm of my hand. After the resulting trip to the ER, x-rays, scans, and some nice pain meds and muscle relaxers, I'm now unable to work on it for awhile. Just in case anyone feels the least bit like duplicating my mistake, I would highly recommend against it. I got lucky and only nicked a tendon. A little more to the right and I may have severed it.

120 Acres · Aug 14, 2015

Catt57 said:
So I have been working on opening up the in-letting on the Marlin stock. But due to a mishap it will be on hold for awhile. While chiseling out the stock I slipped and jammed the chisel right into the palm of my hand. After the resulting trip to the ER, x-rays, scans, and some nice pain meds and muscle relaxers, I'm now unable to work on it for awhile. Just in case anyone feels the least bit like duplicating my mistake, I would highly recommend against it. I got lucky and only nicked a tendon. A little more to the right and I may have severed it.

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Catt57 · Aug 14, 2015

I'll have to wait for the bandages to come off before I can get a pic.

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