Keep us posted!

 

Can't wait to see the results! A member of the local club had one made by them from measurements and the results were spectacular (quality of wood and finish were top notch).

 

A friend is in the process of having one made for his K80 Parcour X right now.

 

It's on my bucket list. Still cheaper to fly there and have it done than most of the stockmakers stateside to get a 'finished' piece. I sent my dimension to them and while the stock is gorgeous, it's not 100% right.

 

I don't have anything that "needs" a new stock right now, but this is very tempting. To go whole hog with a stock maker in the states with a good reputation, get a pattern stock made, and then turn that into an exhibition stock is pushing $10k right now - and will take a year to years. I think the time line for a MR stock is the most tempting aspect.

 

After a year of debating and doing alot of research, I took the plunge and am in the process of having a stock made. I started shooting SC's about 3 years ago and played with stock set up/dimensions for a year, before settling on the set up I am now shooting. I got measured, by someone that was recommended to me and he said my stock set up was perfect and he wouldn't change a thing (NOTE: I am changing the grip, as I have large hands, but short fingers). SO, I took the measurements, from my stock, and sent them to Ricardo and selected my wood. At this point, they are reviewing my #'s, pictures and videos and hopefully they'll start working on my stock soon. I did call two different custom stock folks, recommended to me by guys that have had stocks built, but never hear back from them.

Hopefully, this route will work out.

 

I recently went the online route with MR, sending in measurements, videos and pictures. I am pleased with the results. I also have large hands and the grip/palmswell feels great. Sounds like an awesome experience to do the onsite process. I started the online build in late February and received the stock late July. What does the wait time look like for the onsite visit?

 

I told them I would like the stock by Nov/Dec and was told that would be no problem. What grade of wood did you select and did it end up, visually, like you expected?

 

They Have wood in grades 2 through 5, Exhibition 1 through Exhibition 5, and Premiere.

Both my blanks were Exhibition 4. Here is the blank with the rough cut of each.....the rough cuts still have a lot of fine sawdust on them, note how tan the recoil pad is...that's actually a very dark chocolate brown color. I took my own Kick Eez recoil pads with me. Once thoroughly cleaned and lacquered, the true color will come back out like the pics of the blank.

By the way, when I say "rough Cut"...those stocks are finished and shootable, custom shaped palm swells, and approved by me as ready for finishing,...... they only need checkering and lacquer.

High Rib blank and rough cut:

Low rib blank and rough cut:

 

If you have time for some questions-

1- Who did your fitting?
2- Any chance to shoot targets with partially finished stock while there?
3-Preferred airport?
4-How's the touristy stuff nearby if non shooter family were with you?

Thanks,

 

1. Manuel Ricardo does the actual fitting himself. I had my gun set up the way I've been shooting it for years. They asked me why I wanted a custom, I said I wanted some palm swell, and I didn't want an adjustable recoil pad, I have a lot of toe out, and don't like the way it sticks out, I wanted the wood to have the twist. They said no problem. After mounting many times, with Manuel looking at shoulder fit, looking down barrels at my eye, etc, he agreed the fit was good, and could do the twist and palm swell. They checked fit on both my stocks.

(I traveled with a high rib gun, and took a low rib barrel, and low rib stock, so they could make two stocks.)

2. You can go shoot the stock, and they ask if you want to. But the club doesn't have skeet, and was a 45 minute drive. I decided to trust my fitting, rather than go shoot a discipline I am not normally shooting, and risk doubting the stock because I am missing a lot of targets. The club has trap (bunker) and sporting clays.

3. Preferred airport is Porto (OPO) and an agent their told me they are seeing several hundred guns a year brought in now.

4. There is tourist stuff in Porto for sure. I stayed a little north at the Axis Vermar Hotel and Conference center, right on the beach. Cost of my room was 120 Euro a night. I did not rent a car, and the MR team picked me up and dropped me off each day. I was in the shop for about 3 hours each day, Monday - Thursday. (They also arranged for a transport service to take me from airport to hotel, and vice versa.)

 

Finally someone had them make a Kolar Stock. I've handled one they made for a F3 about three years ago and it was nice. Maybe now they will start making them For Kolars on a regular basis.

 

They are interested in acquiring a Kolar gun as the demand from more American customers is growing. They have made Kolar stocks in the past, this pic has been on their website for quite some time!

 

Sounds like your stock and mine will be very similar. I shoot a HR and have the recoil pad lowered approximately 1" and have alot of toe out. I sent them pics of my recoil pad set up + my rib height and palm swell. I selected a Ex 3 and am very interested in the final product.

 

Wow! Staying on the beach in Portugal is less expensive than a crappy third rate hotel room in central Minnesota!!!

 

While I was in the shop, I met a new skeet shooter from Florida. I hadn't met him before, but knew many of the people he shoots with. He had 2 Perazzis done, here is one of them. Posted with his permission. Matte lacquer finish.

 

was the skeet Shooters name Jose?

 

My stock is in the works, but ain't that grade!!!! That's got to be a Premium piece of wood....it's GORGEOUS!!!

 

Holy moly grade wood!!!!

 

Guys, my stocks arrived this afternoon, and all I can say is, they are even better than I expected!!

High Rib Stock

FLAT RIB STOCK:

 

They look nice, is there anyway of getting them without the MR on the stock?

 

My blank selection was a Ex 3 and very close to yours visually. I'm VERY excited to see it once its done.

 

I can't wait to see it.

 

Fabulous stocks.

 

Is that a oil or lacquer finish?

 

gloss lacquer.

The Perazzi I posted in post #17 is a matte lacquer.

 

That is some amazing work. I love the exhibition grade stock on mine, but jeez, once I get some more experience and want a 'true' custom stock made, I know where I'm going... That matte lacquer finish is SPOT ON.

 

Thanks for posting the pics of the different finish. I'm definitely going with the matte finish.