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Rangefinder · September 23, 2009, 11:10 AM

^^^ While that isn't a bad way to justify buying another rifle.... You don't need to "cut" anything to modify your current stock. After a quick glance at my 91/30---You'll need a round wood rasp, a pencil, and a little sandpaper----don't get a saw or chisle anywhere near it. Just mark with the pencil where the bolt handle hits against the wood, pull off the stock, and use the rasp a little at a time to shave out the notch while checking progress OFTEN. Then smooth it out with the sandpaper, refinish to your preference, and you're golden. The key is to work in very small, slow steps---don't be in a hurry!

September 23, 2009, 11:10 AM	#5
Rangefinder Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Posts: 2,017	^^^ While that isn't a bad way to justify buying another rifle.... You don't need to "cut" anything to modify your current stock. After a quick glance at my 91/30---You'll need a round wood rasp, a pencil, and a little sandpaper----don't get a saw or chisle anywhere near it. Just mark with the pencil where the bolt handle hits against the wood, pull off the stock, and use the rasp a little at a time to shave out the notch while checking progress OFTEN. Then smooth it out with the sandpaper, refinish to your preference, and you're golden. The key is to work in very small, slow steps---don't be in a hurry! __________________ "Why is is called Common Sense when it seems so few actually possess it?" Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Politicians.