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Picked up my Beretta CX4 the other day. Originally came with a bullet button to satisfy the stupid California gun laws. Unfortunately, the bullet button design on this rifle leaves a lot to be desired. Therefore, I decided to do the other option: Featureless.
Since the CX4 has a thumb-hole stock, I decided to fill in the thumb-hole (don't worry, it's removable). How-to threads have been posted here before, and you can do a quick search to find pretty detailed instructions.
I used some casting resin for the fill material. The stuff I got was from Amazon and was relatively cheap:
First, I used clay to fill in half of the thumb-hole. Then, spray wax to act as a release material. Mix the casting resin and pour, and in less than 10 minutes, it is hardened and can be removed. Then, repeat the process for the other side. I put in a couple nuts on one side so that I can use screws to fasten the 2 halves together.
The resin cures as a white material. I was originally going to paint it black to match the rifle, then thought that it would look neat if I painted it red, since it would contrast nicely with the black of the rifle (and I love the red/black combo in general). Red could also mean: Warning, you are in Kommiefornia now.
I figure if I get tired of the color combo, I can always repaint it in black...
The 2 halves are screwed together, filling the thumb-hole in the stock, and keeping the rifle California legal. When I go to a free state (I typically get out to Nevada to shoot 3-4 times a year), I can simply unscrew the 2 halves of the plug and remove.
I haven't gotten a chance to shoot the rifle yet, hope to do so in the next couple of days.
Since the CX4 has a thumb-hole stock, I decided to fill in the thumb-hole (don't worry, it's removable). How-to threads have been posted here before, and you can do a quick search to find pretty detailed instructions.
I used some casting resin for the fill material. The stuff I got was from Amazon and was relatively cheap:
First, I used clay to fill in half of the thumb-hole. Then, spray wax to act as a release material. Mix the casting resin and pour, and in less than 10 minutes, it is hardened and can be removed. Then, repeat the process for the other side. I put in a couple nuts on one side so that I can use screws to fasten the 2 halves together.
The resin cures as a white material. I was originally going to paint it black to match the rifle, then thought that it would look neat if I painted it red, since it would contrast nicely with the black of the rifle (and I love the red/black combo in general). Red could also mean: Warning, you are in Kommiefornia now.
I figure if I get tired of the color combo, I can always repaint it in black...
The 2 halves are screwed together, filling the thumb-hole in the stock, and keeping the rifle California legal. When I go to a free state (I typically get out to Nevada to shoot 3-4 times a year), I can simply unscrew the 2 halves of the plug and remove.
I haven't gotten a chance to shoot the rifle yet, hope to do so in the next couple of days.
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