Fore end tip ???? straight or angled ?????????

[brstevns]

Getting ready to install a wood fore end tip to a rifle stock. Was wondering what you guys prefer put it on at 90 degrees or on a angle. Will be doing this in a day or so and not for sure which way to go with it. The stock is a old Fajen Classic design.

[Nueces]

To me, the word 'Classic' requires a 90 degree tip.

[tim338]

I agree 100%.




To me, the word 'Classic' requires a 90 degree tip.

[flyingmonkey35]

Umm that's between me and my wife. And the god that made me. 😜

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[Der Gebirgsjager]

Agree with straight (90 degrees). Angled always reminds me of the Weatherby look, which I never liked.

[brstevns]

Well I have till tomorrow to decide.

[22cf45]

Classic stock dictates a straight cut in my opinion.
Phil

[brstevns]

Classic stock dictates a straight cut in my opinion.
Phil My thinking is for the straight cut, but just wanted to get some feed back

[LAGS]

Yep, Classic is 90 degree.
But I end up on the newer stocks I end up doing and angled nose cap or even forend replacement.

[Iowa Fox]

In my older age now 90 degrees.

[Texas by God]

Shorten the forend and reshape without a tip. Best, Thomas.

[LAGS]

I actually install a tip on a lot of stocks to extend them and restore the balance or proportions.
The forstock per Classic dimensions, was 1/2 the barrel length from the muzzle to receiver + or - 1"

[waksupi]

I actually install a tip on a lot of stocks to extend them and restore the balance or proportions.
The forstock per Classic dimensions, was 1/2 the barrel length from the muzzle to receiver + or - 1"


I build to 2/5 of the barrel length.

[Chill Wills]

I build to 2/5 of the barrel length.

Agreed.
As an example: If barreling to 26" a 13" forearm would look Looong!
By the 2/5th rule a 26" barrel would ware 10" and a fraction. Plenty long.
Plus, I like the look of some barrel out there.

[Blackwater]

To me, and all of this is just opinion and dependent on what the individual eye sees, it all depends on the lines of the rifle. if it's squarish and classic, the 90* works best, usually, to most eyes. But if it's angular, then a nicely and complimentary angled one can enhance the overall look and effect. Color of the forend tip matters as well, and like everything else involving stocks, just make it match with the rest of the gun. It'll always be a judgment call, and the man commissioning it or the maker are the only ones to make these decisions. And never criticize a stock/gun unless you want to have your wife criticized too! Taste is a highly variable thing. It's wise to remember that!

[ulav8r]

For a classic style, 90 is traditional, but a curved cut looks good also. Don't remember where I saw a tutorial 20-30 years ago but it looked good. Radius from top to bottom, stock longer in the middle.

[LAGS]

Very true,
The design and dimensions are strictly up to the Customer, or the Builder.
I am tall and have long arms, so a longer forend suites me just fine.
But I would never try to talk someone into a longer forend or tip, because it is what I like.
But if I am restocking a Classic like a Pre 64 Winchester 70 then it is Classic all the way.
But I make no attempt to make a Modern production rifle to Fit strictly Classic styling or dimensions.
If it is a Shooter, then Fit and function are most important.
If it is a Showpiece, Wall Hanger or some Safe Queen, then follow what everyone else likes.
But if it is Yours, then show off what You Like.

[brstevns]

Going with the 90 degree cut.

[Texas by God]

Going with the 90 degree cut.

If your Fajen is walnut-what kind of wood is the tip? Best, Thomas.

[brstevns]

If your Fajen is walnut-what kind of wood is the tip? Best, Thomas.
Cocobolo