Deading the hollow sound of a synthetic stock

[Rooster52]

My new Ruger American with synthetic stock has a hollow sound when bumped a little.Today I spray styrofoamed the butt stock full,hope that helps. Anyone ever try anythingelse to help deading the sound ?

 

[nidahunter]

On my Tikka I shoved a bunch of plastic garbage bags in the stock and it seemed to help a little w/o adding much weight. However, I was also considering the spray foam approach as well. How did it work?

 

[Rooster52]

Did not do much.

 

[Tikka06]

Ive sprayed the expanding foam in several synthetic stocks and it indeed does help some. I just fill it in good and let it dry, then trim off the excess and re-install the recoil pad. Leave the recoil pad screws in the stocks hole to keep them from filling in. I have seen people stuff foam padding and other things into the stock cavity also.

 

[TheDudeAbides]

My new Ruger American with synthetic stock has a hollow sound when bumped a little.Today I spray styrofoamed the butt stock full,hope that helps. Anyone ever try anythingelse to help deading the sound ?

Buy a boyd's stock and never look back.

 

[Rooster52]

Got the foam in the stock.May helped a little but not much. Still is a plastic stock and nothing will change that but I like the weight and balance.Not interested in changing to a wood stock on this rifle. So far I like this Ruger 7mm08.

 

[shootbrownelk]

The expanding window foam works great. Deadens the sound significantly.

 

[TimeOnTarget]

The expanding window foam works great. Deadens the sound significantly.

I've done this. It certainly helps deaden the sounds but it is still a plastic stock.

 

[MN Public Hunter]

This is why I bought a Howa and not a Kimber. The Kimber had awful stock noise and it sounds like yours does too. Good luck !

 

[Dinkshooter]

of all the things to worry about on a hunt....................