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bucksnort Full Member Offline Posts: 148 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Jun 8^th, 2014	Fishied vs unfinished stock? Dec 19^th, 2016 at 4:43am	Print Post
	On a CPA rifle, when it is bought 'unfinished', does that mean that the stock is fitted and sanded to size? All I'd have to do is to start adding tung oil to the stock? Saving a few $$$ there would allow for an upgrade in wood..... Thanks.


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Travelor Full Member Offline Posts: 132 Location: Central Arkansas Joined: May 5^th, 2008	Re: Fishied vs unfinished stock? Reply #1 - Dec 19^th, 2016 at 6:47am	Print Post
	I recently had CPA fit and sand one for me on a Stevens 44. IIRC, I paid extra for the finish sanding, but they also color case hardened the action and I did not wan to risk damaging the finish. Give Gail a call and ask her. Phone: 1 (570) 828-1669


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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Re: Fishied vs unfinished stock? Reply #2 - Dec 19^th, 2016 at 8:45am	Print Post
	The stock is fit, but Not sanded to size.. Terry

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jy3855 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 368 Location: California Joined: Jul 13^th, 2015	Re: Fishied vs unfinished stock? Reply #3 - Dec 19^th, 2016 at 9:44am	Print Post
	From CPA, you can order it unfinished (which is fit to the action but not shaped, brought to final size, and sanded - saves $600 over completed stock with surface finish) or finished and sanded (which is ready for the wood finish - saves $300). I ordered mine sanded, and the forearms on the 2 extra barrels unfinished, and I'll shape and sand prior to finishing. Gail suggested that the forearm for the #1 weight 30-30 barrel be the sanded forearm, as it is more intricate than the 2 heavier barrels.
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ClaDyk Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2015	Re: Fishied vs unfinished stock? Reply #4 - Jan 1^st, 2017 at 8:35am	Print Post
	Bucksnort, The stock is fit, but there is quite a lot of extra wood that must be removed. My personal opinion is that most people, including CPA, leave the stocks far too bulky to be attractive, although that's probably good for the larger calibers. I prefer to do my own--with all the extra wood, there is an extremely attractive classic stock under all the extra wood. Clarence


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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1051 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Fishied vs unfinished stock? Reply #5 - Jan 1^st, 2017 at 8:46am	Print Post
	As Clarence says, CPA leaves a LOT of wood on their stocks, as much as 1/8" or possibly more per side. Much shaping is required before sanding and finishing. If you don't feel up to it get them to do it for you. Doing it yourself gives you some freedom in the final dimensions and shape and you end up with a personalized rifle.


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bucksnort Full Member Offline Posts: 148 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Jun 8^th, 2014	Re: Fishied vs unfinished stock? Reply #6 - Jan 1^st, 2017 at 3:45pm	Print Post
	I prefer not to deal with the 'extra wood'. I'll probably let CPA do the whole ball of wax, that way, when it arrives, I can shoot it. Otherwise, I'll have to fiddle around with for a week or two finishing. Thanks again.


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MT Chambers Full Member Offline Posts: 141 Location: Foam Lake, Saskatchewan Joined: Oct 3^rd, 2011	Re: Fishied vs unfinished stock? Reply #7 - Jan 1^st, 2017 at 5:14pm	Print Post
	"Fishied" are we talking about fish scale checkering??


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16009 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Fishied vs unfinished stock? Reply #8 - Jan 1^st, 2017 at 7:42pm	Print Post
	bucksnort wrote on Jan 1^st, 2017 at 3:45pm: I prefer not to deal with the 'extra wood'. I'll probably let CPA do the whole ball of wax, that way, when it arrives, I can shoot it. Otherwise, I'll have to fiddle around with for a week or two finishing. Thanks again. Did you read post #3 above? As John mentioned there are 3 ways to order CPA stocks. 1-Rough, but fitted to metal. 2-Fitted to metal, and finish sanded to final shape. Ready to apply finish. 3-Totally finished. You can save $300 applying your own finish to the totally fitted and sanded wood. If you don't mind applying finish.

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