Well 450°F seems pretty reasonable. If you get up to that temperature I think ammunition will start cooking off.
600* F is typically where the military says cook-offs can occur.
And why many of the squad and mounted machineguns are open bolt.
Well 450°F seems pretty reasonable. If you get up to that temperature I think ammunition will start cooking off.
Welcome to the forum.
You have good taste in guns. Dr. Marneaus did all the wood work on the Shockwave pictured.
He and DarkPassenger308 started with Mossberg 500 stocks.
There is a person on ebay selling something very similar. One of our members bought his grips.
I have not heard of anyone else offering completed wood packages. If you find someone please let us know.
Spend time going through the threads and you should find the info you are looking for.
Keep in touch.
Welcome to the forum.
You have good taste in guns. Dr. Marneaus did all the wood work on the Shockwave pictured.
He and DarkPassenger308 started with Mossberg 500 stocks.
There is a person on ebay selling something very similar. One of our members bought his grips.
I have not heard of anyone else offering completed wood packages. If you find someone please let us know.
Spend time going through the threads and you should find the info you are looking for.
Keep in touch.
I stand corrected Dr. I recall that you used raw wood.At no point did I say I started with a stock....
I stand corrected Dr. I recall that you used raw wood.
i was able to pop the nut out this morning, and am letting the Acraglass fully cure. It should do the trick. This not only "stiffens" the wood by applying an iron strong layer around it, but it fits the nut like a glove and therefore distributes the force evenly across all surfaces.
I'd love to see a photo of that, if it's not too much trouble. My wooden forend cracked the first time shooting it. Not a big deal to me, as others on this forum educated me to the fact that the thin wood above the mag tube wasn't even included in some of the 500 forend designs. I repaired the crack with glue and re-sanded to fit. Seems to be holding up ok, but I'm curious about your Acraglass fix.
Thanks!
I wonder if the aftermarket company on ebay has had this same problem.
Do you see anything y’all have done that would have created a weakened “link”? Is it possible the tolerances of the corncob allows too much stress on wood, while synthetic materials can take the shock?
Perhaps, soak the wood in a solution that strengthens the structure of wood……linseed oil…penetrating epoxy.....?
Of course that would negate staining….I imagine??? Or stain first???
My history of wood work is on a farm with a chain saw, a nail gun, and a “fairly straight” level.
Once again this forum leads the way on discovering the best ways to upgrade the Shockwave.
Good luck guys.
i aint been gone, just been busy LOLP.S.......nice to see DP and Doc back again.
that being said, none of it is going to add any inherent strength to the wood.QUOTE]
Thanks for clearing that up.