Howdy folks. Got a dumb question about CVA Bobcat stocks. I've got one my wife gave me way back in the 90's for Christmas. Got my first BP deer with it. I am going to upgrade it shortly to a CVA Plainsman wood stock. All the parts swap right over so, after a wood refinish, fake striping job, and a handmade metal butt plate to replace the plastic one, she will be complete. The barrel still looks new so I am leaving it alone for now.
Now for the question. I picked up the Plainsman rifle at a local pawn shop a few years ago for $80.00 out the door. Sold the scope that came on it for $85.00 on ebay. The bore was pretty rough on the upper end toward the crown so I cut it down to about 14 inches and cleaned the manure out of it. Back to the Bobcat stock: I know the later Bobcats have a plastic stock with the checkering on the grip. The black stock on mine is heavy, about the same weight as the other wood CVA stocks I have. And it is textured with no checkering. Almost like black trunk paint. Does anyone know if the early Bobcats had a wood stock that was coated with some black finish? Before I start sanding on it to find out I thought I would ask in case any of you folks know the answer. Once my Bobcat upgrade is done I figure that now shorter Plainsman barrel and parts can go into the original Bobcat stock to make a short little blanket rifle type project to play with. But If I know for sure there is wood under the black stuff that might change this to a much cooler project. Thanks for any input.
Now for the question. I picked up the Plainsman rifle at a local pawn shop a few years ago for $80.00 out the door. Sold the scope that came on it for $85.00 on ebay. The bore was pretty rough on the upper end toward the crown so I cut it down to about 14 inches and cleaned the manure out of it. Back to the Bobcat stock: I know the later Bobcats have a plastic stock with the checkering on the grip. The black stock on mine is heavy, about the same weight as the other wood CVA stocks I have. And it is textured with no checkering. Almost like black trunk paint. Does anyone know if the early Bobcats had a wood stock that was coated with some black finish? Before I start sanding on it to find out I thought I would ask in case any of you folks know the answer. Once my Bobcat upgrade is done I figure that now shorter Plainsman barrel and parts can go into the original Bobcat stock to make a short little blanket rifle type project to play with. But If I know for sure there is wood under the black stuff that might change this to a much cooler project. Thanks for any input.
