STANDARD STOCK PATTERNS

J.C. RIFLE STOCK

Ideally suited for rim fire rifles and bolt action shotguns.

Length	Thickness	Butt Width
32 in	2 in.	6 in.
812 mm	51 mm	152 mm

 

SPORTER RIFLE STOCK

Engineered for the production of high-power, centerfire rifles.

Length	Thickness	Butt Width
34 1/4 in.	2 3/8 in.	6 3/4 in.
870 mm	60 mm	171 mm

 

O/U SHORT STOCK

A popular pattern for double barreled shotguns, both Over & Under and Side-by-Side models.

Length	Thickness	Butt Width
19 in.	2 3/8 in.	6 1/2 in.
482 mm	60 mm	165 mm

 

COMBINATION SHORT STOCK

A standard blank for all shotguns.

Length	Thickness	Butt Width
15 3/4 in.	2 in – 2 3/8 in.	5 3/4 in.
400 mm	51 mm	146 mm

 

LEVER ACTION SHORT STOCK

A precise pattern designed for the efficient manufacture of lever action rifles.

Length	Thickness	Butt Width
15 1/4 in.	2 in. – 2 3/8 in.	5 3/4 in.
387 mm	51 mm	146 mm

 

FIGURED GRADES

EXHIBITION GRADE	#1 GRADE	#2 GRADE	#3 GRADE	#4 GRADE
80%-90% Figure	35%-50% Figure	20%-30% Figure	10%-15% Figure	10%-50% Figure
Both Sides	Both Sides	Both Sides	Both Sides	One Side

 

COMPARATIVE STRENGTHS

As you will note from the following information, American Black Walnut is undisputedly harder and stronger than European Walnut.

Strength	Moisture Content	Rupture Strength	Elasticity Strength	Crushing Strength	Shear Strength	Hardness Strength
American Black Walnut*	8%	16,456	1,756,000	9,291	1,430	1,051
European Walnut*	8%	13,100	1,540,000	7,320	1,320	860
American Black Walnut Strength Advantage	-	+26%	+14%	+27%	+8%	+22%

 

EUROPEAN WALNUT (Juglans Regia): Other Common Names: Akrot, Ancona Auverge, Austrian Walnut, Basilikon, Carua, Caryon, Charmagz, Caucasion Walnut, Circassian (area in Caucasus/Black Sea) Walnut, Englische Wallnuss, English Walnut, European Walnut, French Walnut, Gemeine Wallnuss, Italian Walnut, Jaoz, Nogal, Nogal America, Nogal Comun, Noyer, Persian Walnut, Persicon, Russian Walnut, Turkish Walnut, etc.

AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT (Juglans Nigra): Other Common Names: American Walnut, American Black Walnut, Black Walnut, Burbank Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut, Eastern Walnut, Gunwood, Virginia Walnut

* Data Published by United States Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Products Laboratory