This process results in a stock that is.
What is a laminated stock on a gun.
Laminated stocks for rifles are not there for thier looks.
Then sealed with chemical resistant finishes for long lasting durability in all weather conditions.
Formed under high pressure and heat they are far stronger than generic plastic stocks do not degrade with exposure to uv and humidity do not absorb moisture do not out gas are more rigid and promote accuracy as a direct result of that rigidity.
Normal rifle gunstocks are carved out of a solid piece of wood unlaminated.
They are there for thier strength and integrety.
Laminated stocks provide many shooters with the best intersection of value and performance as good examples can be had for as little as 100 dollars a fraction of the cost of a composite synthetic stock.
One really cool feature about the boyds laminated gunstocks is that the color in each individual layer of wood is actually infused into the wood fibers themselves.
A growing option is the laminated wood stock consisting of many thin layers of wood bonded together at high pressures with epoxy resulting in a dense stable composite.
And that s what gives boyds gunstocks those deep bright and rich colors.
The color doesn t sit on the surface it goes clear through front to back each wood laminate layer.
Every boyds gunstock is constructed of top grade laminated hardwood that s dried to exacting specifications to ensure rigidity and stability.
The stock in a rifle performs a far different function than a stock in a shotgun.
It feels like wood because it is wood.
Regardless of the material actually employed the general term furniture is often applied to gunstocks by curators researchers and other firearm experts.
A laminate is just flat out better at being a gunstock than the traditional one piece chunk of wood.
Our laminated gunstocks are composed of 1 16 birch veneers which have been completely saturated with colored dye then hydraulically pressed and bonded together using a superior resin adhesive.
Me i like them as much as ever.
Another advantage to laminated stocks is their range of customization.
One of the best current alternatives is laminated hardwood stocks.
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Some older gun buffs refer to the wooden stock and or grips on a firearm as the furniture of the firearm.
