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trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Mon May 12, 2014 8:56 am

Any of you guys ever trim a little off the buttstock of a shotgun. The one I am shooting is a little too long especially with a jacket on. Tips, Advice?
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby assateague » Mon May 12, 2014 8:58 am

Nope, but I'd say to go ahead and get one of those sand-to-fit limbsaver pads while you're at it, since the original probably won't fit well after you're done, anyway.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby Flightstopper » Mon May 12, 2014 9:00 am

Wood stock I'm guessing?
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby assateague » Mon May 12, 2014 9:01 am

This may be the hillbilly in me talking, but I'd say just pull the pad, set it in a miter saw, and cut. There's plenty of room before you get to the stock nut.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby Flightstopper » Mon May 12, 2014 9:02 am

assateague wrote:This may be the hillbilly in me talking, but I'd say just pull the pad, set it in a miter saw, and cut. There's plenty of room before you get to the stock nut.


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Re: trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Mon May 12, 2014 9:17 am

Flightstopper wrote:Wood stock I'm guessing?


It's plastic.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Mon May 12, 2014 9:17 am

assateague wrote:This may be the hillbilly in me talking, but I'd say just pull the pad, set it in a miter saw, and cut. There's plenty of room before you get to the stock nut.

This is what I was thinking. I'm gonna give it a shot today after work.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby DeadEye_Dan » Mon May 12, 2014 9:22 am

The issue you're going to have with a plastic stock is depending on how much you cut off, you may not have anything left to screw a butt pad into
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Mon May 12, 2014 9:27 am

DeadEye_Dan wrote:The issue you're going to have with a plastic stock is depending on how much you cut off, you may not have anything left to screw a butt pad into

I haven't taken the butt pad off to look. I don't know if it has screws directly into the plastic or bolts threaded into the plastic. I will take a look after work today.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby assateague » Mon May 12, 2014 9:29 am

I have welder, if you think it'd help. Just say the word.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby Flightstopper » Mon May 12, 2014 9:38 am

I've seen a write up on cutting plastic before. Believe they cut and then used JB weld or something to run the screws into.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby 3legged_lab » Mon May 12, 2014 10:02 am

IF only we had a self-proclaimed, world-class, foremost expert on all things shotgun......
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Mon May 12, 2014 10:30 am

assateague wrote:I have welder, if you think it'd help. Just say the word.

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Mon May 12, 2014 10:31 am

3legged_lab wrote:IF only we had a self-proclaimed, world-class, foremost expert on all things shotgun......

Ha!
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Mon May 12, 2014 10:32 am

Flightstopper wrote:I've seen a write up on cutting plastic before. Believe they cut and then used JB weld or something to run the screws into.

Thanks Flight. Let me know if you run across it. I just worry about chipping the plastic. I'm going to buy a brand new saw blade before I proceed. I will add it is on a stoeger so if it gets a little messed up it ain't the end of the world.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby aunt betty » Mon May 12, 2014 10:34 am

Might want to practice on some vinyl siding. :)
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby Flightstopper » Mon May 12, 2014 10:52 am

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby Flightstopper » Mon May 12, 2014 10:53 am

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Mon May 12, 2014 11:01 am

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby RonE » Mon May 12, 2014 4:40 pm

To avoid chipping the stock when you cut it, put one wrap of blue painters tape or ordinary masking tape around the stock and mark that. Leave the tape on when you cut the stock.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby R. Chapman » Sat May 17, 2014 12:17 am

Before you cut anything I would suggest that you try a thinner recoil pad at the length you want it cut to. You might find out that it is a hair too short for you. Better to do this then trim it too short and have a gun that doesn't fit.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby Bootlipkiller » Sat May 17, 2014 8:39 am

R. Chapman wrote:Before you cut anything I would suggest that you try a thinner recoil pad at the length you want it cut to. You might find out that it is a hair too short for you. Better to do this then trim it too short and have a gun that doesn't fit.

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby R. Chapman » Sat May 17, 2014 1:41 pm

Bootlipkiller wrote:
R. Chapman wrote:Before you cut anything I would suggest that you try a thinner recoil pad at the length you want it cut to. You might find out that it is a hair too short for you. Better to do this then trim it too short and have a gun that doesn't fit.

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby Tiler_J » Sat May 17, 2014 1:43 pm

R. Chapman wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:
R. Chapman wrote:Before you cut anything I would suggest that you try a thinner recoil pad at the length you want it cut to. You might find out that it is a hair too short for you. Better to do this then trim it too short and have a gun that doesn't fit.

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby DeadEye_Dan » Sat May 17, 2014 1:45 pm

R. Chapman wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:
R. Chapman wrote:Before you cut anything I would suggest that you try a thinner recoil pad at the length you want it cut to. You might find out that it is a hair too short for you. Better to do this then trim it too short and have a gun that doesn't fit.

And call Stu! Got to call Stu!

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby R. Chapman » Sat May 17, 2014 1:48 pm

DeadEye_Dan wrote:
R. Chapman wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:
R. Chapman wrote:Before you cut anything I would suggest that you try a thinner recoil pad at the length you want it cut to. You might find out that it is a hair too short for you. Better to do this then trim it too short and have a gun that doesn't fit.

And call Stu! Got to call Stu!

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And you got caught looking at it again

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Re: trimming a stock

Postby gila-river » Sat May 17, 2014 10:57 pm

I haven't done anything yet. I was waiting for you to get ungrounded Rex. Thank you for your input.
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Re: trimming a stock

Postby R. Chapman » Sun May 18, 2014 10:43 pm

gila-river wrote:I haven't done anything yet. I was waiting for you to get ungrounded Rex. Thank you for your input.

Seriously, try a thinner pad before trimming anything off. It really lets you know if it's going to be too short or still too long.
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