Cooper 52 stock. What to do with?

[Porterb123]

I was in a local gun store recently when a gentleman walked in carrying a beautiful left handed stock. He walked up to the salesman and myself and said he had just picked this up out of a recycle bin in neighborhood and did we/I want it. Being a lefty, I accepted.
After some research and emails with Cooper Arms, it is a stock for a left hand model 52 Jackson Game with AA+ Claro walnut wood. Looks likw AAA to me, lots of fiddleback from end to end.
I wanted to make a functional rifle out of this, but there does not appear to be an action that will fit, other than a Cooper and they will not sell anything other than a complete rifle.
Any thoughts on making this a shooter or who might be interested in the stock.

 

[pownal55]

You can always send it off to Ebay or put up for sale on GB. I can't imagine anyone tossing it out other than an angry wife.

 

[jaykellogg]

You might try a gunsmith. If Cooper will sell to anyone it is someone who builds custom guns.

I never heard of Cooper rifles and I looked on GB.com and they appear to be expensive.

 

[feralmerril]

I may be wrong, but wasnt those bolt actions built on the mauser action? Maybe it can be made to fit a mauser action? I checked the model 52 was their model for 30-06 class bolt actions.

 

[Porterb123]

I may be wrong, but wasnt those bolt actions built on the mauser action? Maybe it can be made to fit a mauser action? I checked the model 52 was their model for 30-06 class bolt actions.

First guy that pointed me in Coopers direction, builds/ restocks rifle for precision shooting. He said it was a Mauser "style" action for .270 , 30/06 length cartridges. He thought maybe Winchester mod 70, Remington or Tikka actions might fit. Went to a friend that has a few 70's. The 2 bolt holes in the 70 or more than an inch off. Closest action he had was a Weatherby. It was 1/4" too long between bolt holes.
Cooper themselves said "It is not a Mauser action". I do not have access to one to check.
May need to check with a gunsmith that builds rifles.
Thanks for all the replies.
Porter

 

[MI-LPTroll]

My grandpa has an old m1 garand stock in his garage. The stock itself was all intact last i saw, but there is a piece of it that is mounted on top that is broken in half. Ive never asked him about it, hes always disliked guns (despite his grandfather being a gunsmith), so Ive never expressed much interest in the couple he had hidden around. He would get somewhat edgy everytime I did. He was munitions stationed in Japan but I believe it was during peace-time.

God bless
Dustin

Ps. I hope you dont think Im hijacking your thread or anything, that was certainly not my intent!

 

[ElToro]

will Cooper build you a rifle at a discounted price if you supply the wood ?

FYI, google Cooper and his early support for BHO, if that matters to you before spending money with them. But they do make some lovely firearms.

 

[Engieman]

Cooper has at least two if not three action sizes. Short (.204' etc.), Medium (.308, etc.) and large (big magnum stuff). Keep that in mind as you evaluate what might fit.