Are Riffe Standard and Competitor but pads interchangeable?

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To answer the original question, I ordered one each Riffe Standard and Rife Competitor butt pads. They do appear to attach to the same size stock protrusion, that being about 1-1/8" diameter by a bit over 2" long. So they would be interchageable in that respect, though the outside shapes are clearly very different.

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Don't do it. Flair it out and wrapped in carbon. Look at my wahoo toothpick. Your method of using electrical tape instead of heat shrink makes this very easy, and the end result is WAAAYYYY better looking.

Okay. I'm taking my gun guru's advice here and making the flaired butt integral to the stock. We'll see . . .

A quick progress update:

I have successfully molded and shaped a wax core about 36" long to form the hollow front half of the gun. I have also shaped a short piece of teak to be the solid core for the rear part of the gun where the trigger mech, handle, reel, etc will attach. Tonight I will try to join the two pieces, and if that works, tomorrow I can start laying up carbon fiber.

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Tonight I will try to join the two pieces, and if that works, tomorrow I can start laying up carbon fiber.

Failure or learning opportunity depends on your state of mind, I guess. The epoxy was taking a long time to cure when the temp got in the 50's Friday night. It was a calculated risk, but I positioned my halogen work lights a little ways away to warm everything a little.

I guees I put them too close, and the wax partially melted in one spot. I think I can fix it though. And at least I know an easy way to melt out the wax core when I'm done.