Modifying a plastic stock?

[MrTuffPaws]

I have a few ideas for a stock design for my Saiga. I have carved some prototypes out of Styrofoam and know what I want now. To actually make what I want, it would be far easier to buy a plastic stock and mod it to my liking.

The only issue with this is that I have never really worked with plastic before, and don't really want to try something only to find out it won't work because of the materials that I used. So, does anyone here have any experience modifying plastic based stocks?

Here's a pic of the stock I want to mod to make it CA legal.



Remove the upper support and cheek rest, fill in the gap with something (that is where you guys come in) and mold in an area for the base of the thumb to rest that keeps the webbing between the thumb and the forefinger always above the base of the trigger.

[RANGER295]

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[MrTuffPaws]

Check this out. http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...ad.php?t=40758

Thanks. After reading that, I would have to build a mold around the stock for what I am planning on doing, but it does sound doable.

I did find some info about epoxy sculpting material, but I can't find any info on just how strong the stuff is. More research needed.

I considered going the wood route, but living in an apartment limits my band saw and disk sander ownership.

[soopafly]

I had an old ATI Dragunov style synthetic stock that I modded. It was relatively simple to fill in the thumbhole. I used scrap bulletin board material cut to the shape of the hole. Pressed in the material to plug hole. Finished it off with all purpose putty from Home Depot and sanded smooth. Painted desert tan and added a touch of camo wrap for icing on the cake.


what stock originally looks like(pic from online catalog):

[M. Sage]

JB Weld can be your friend. Find something to fill the hole with, and JB Weld it in there.