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My ORION’s Black SYNTHETIC STOCK with a WOOD FINISH!!!

While a Synthetic Stock functions well enough from a shooter’s point of view it also serves well for the manufacturer considering the economy in its production!
However - “Its feel and heft are a far cry when compared with the good old Wooden Stock”!
It’s been close to 12 months since I acquired my ORION AR in 0.22cal made by PRECIHOLE Sports.

Since acquiring it I have added on the following …
1.2-7 x 32 AR rated Center-Point scope that has AO adjustment & Mil-dot reticules, using a UTG single piece mount – the scope also has illuminated reticules for low light shooting.
2.A Muzzle-Brake
3.Had the hollow spaces within the fore-end of the stock filled with the kind of foam rubber that’s used to dampen sound in audio speaker system

I’ve put through over 2500+ pellets so far. It shoots consistently accurate with less than ¼” groups at 30ft. I couldn’t expect or ask anything more out of it as it’s a good pre-tuned AR in every sense of the word.

All said and done a lingering thought kept knocking at the back of my mind & I kept asking myself…… “What if the synthetic stock be replaced with a WOODEN one”?

To my utter dismay I found the cost to be prohibitive and moreover the inletting within the fore-end were too intricate to be risked with a carpenter as the Orion comes with a hinged cocking arm that requires critical slotting, unlike the IHP & most other brands that have a straight single piece cocking arm & less complicated.

The only recourse then was to give the existing black synthetic stock a “Wood Finish”, the likes of which is done by many AR aficionados abroad. A search on the web-site produced several DIY options but I wasn’t too confident about attempting it, lest I ruined the stock!

Fortunately, I managed to contact an old acquaintance of mine who happened to be a “Surface Coating” specialist for guidance. After some sweet talking & two hours of ‘POW-VOW’ at the Golf Club over grilled chicken sandwiches and several mugs of the Frothy Brew, he agreed to help me out!

My only request was that, he should give the stock a Walnut or Mahogany finish.

He took the stock with him… the week that followed was ridden with nerve racking anxiety & suspense, which mercifully ended when I got a call from him to come & collect it…

Voila! My ORION’s Synthetic Stock now donned a rich MAHOGANY WOOD FINISH!!!
Cheers
BRIHA

Hi Briha,
It looks like wooden stuff...great.
Nicely executed.

Basu

But what about the feel and heft of it?
That'll still be missing

Wow Briha sir...it has turned out really nice...congrats.

A query regarding the scope and its mounting. did you get the dovetail tweaked in any way to secure the mount?? I am struggeling with my Pegasus and a BSA AR scope for months. the 2 pice mount that came with the scope just doesnt cut it. Is there a way I can convert the dovetail to a picatinni ? or some other work around this problem? tnx!

Safarigent wrote: But what about the feel and heft of it? That'll still be missing

Hi abm,
> To an extent YES...
> But then aesthetically its very appealing & satisfying
> Besides - the first if its kind in India
Briha

Cool! Nice work!! As usual, you seem to have the "first of its kind in India" ideas!!

By the way, does your friend do piece work?

That looks really lovely Brihaji.

The air rifle manufacture community in India needs a thousand Brihas. Can you please send one hair from which genetic material can be used to clone you and make a thousand copies?

astronomy.domaine wrote: Wow Briha sir...it has turned out really nice...congrats.
A query regarding the scope and its mounting. did you get the dovetail tweaked in any way to secure the mount??
I am struggling with my Pegasus and a BSA AR scope for months. the 2 piece mount that came with the scope just doesn't cut it.
Is there a way I can convert the dovetail to a picatinni ? or some other work around this problem? tnx!

> There are 2 ways to overcome this problem...
1. Get a separate 11mm scope mount and fix it on top of the existing grooves
2. Go to a machinist & get the existing grooves deepened by 0.5mm - Instead of a two piece mount, get a UTG single piece mount - this will give your scope a better grip.
Briha

It looks really wonderful Briha sir.
Though I understand feel of real wood stock would be missing.. nevertheless a great makeup.

Can you please give DIY tips for this. I am sure, like me, many of us would love giving a "woody" make-up to the synthetic stock.

Hello sir that is just amazing...looks so real...tc...

bennedose wrote: That looks really lovely Brihaji.
The air rifle manufacture community in India needs a thousand Brihas. Can you please send one hair from which genetic material can be used to clone you and make a thousand copies?

Thanks Bennedose for your compliment
Believe me its simply the passion & love for the sport that drives me to keep thinking out of the box to do do something different.
I enjoy every moment & when I accomplish what I set out to do - Its Nirvana
Briha

pradeep.kumar wrote: It looks really wonderful Briha sir.
Though I understand feel of real wood stock would be missing.. nevertheless a great makeup.
Can you please give DIY tips for this. I am sure, like me, many of us would love giving a "woody" make-up to the synthetic stock.

Hi Pradeep,
> For DIY one requires tremendous hand skills & the right wood tints.
> I too contemplated DIY but the fear of messing up the stock prevented me from proceeding further.
> I understand some work is underway to accomplish this finish through a wet film transfer process - this still in the experimental stage...
> Its worth the wait
Briha

I was lucky to get the opportunity to hold BrihaSirs ORION it looks really good
great work done by BrihaSir
but as pradeep.kumar says real wood felling is missing

pratik_mahale wrote: I was lucky to get the opportunity to hold Briha Sir's ORION it looks really good!
Great work done by Briha Sir!
But as pradeep.kumar says real wood felling is missing

> True plastic / polymer is no substitute for wood...
> A wooden stock will cost as much or even more than the cost of the AR
> So given the choice between a Black Synthetic Stock & a Wood Finished One... What would you choose / prefer
Briha

Brilliant!