Do It Yourself Stock: Part 2

The addition of a stock to your pistol can have a beneficial effect on accuracy. This configuration gave me an 18% reduction extreem spread. Previously published is a post on trigger pull weight reduction and the benefit of a lighter trigger. Beyond that the shoulder stock stabilizes the pistol in your hand and in your field of view. This particular configuration was made from Schedule 40 PVC tube and parts and works well with standard sight configurations.

Above are the 1/2 inch Schedule 40 PVC parts used for making the above stock. Included in the parts is the main piece (threaded adapter) used for the adapter built in Part One of the DIY Stock Post. You would also need the vinyl tube and plug to construct the adapter and a small piece of pipe insulation for the cheek rest.

Above you can see the separate parts as they are used to prepare the stock with cheek rest and semi-hooked butt plate. The lay out... A and C control the length of the pull; B controls the drop at the heel and height of the comb; C controls the length of the comb and both C's should be the same length and; D controls the length of the butt plate and placement of the hook. The union joining pieces are about an inch long and are best if they are all the same length.

Above is how the pieces looked when assembled and I later cut the pieces into lengths that were more suited to my desired cheek rest height, length of pull and arm hook. Below is a different configuration that I first created but that required a scope becaues of the height of the cheek rest.

Here is the final configuration of that stock when a 1/2 inch insulation was installed on the cheek rest and 1 inch insulation was installed on the butt stock.

Shoot Smart. Shoot Safe.

Poorman Plinker