Winchester 94 butt plate

emrlaw · November 5, 2012, 10:27 PM

Hello. I have a 1950's Model 94 with a metal butt plate. It's kind of harsh for my 11 year old to shoot. Is there any way I can replace the butt plate with a rubber one WITHOUT permanently modifying the rifle? Thanks!

k511 · November 5, 2012, 10:48 PM

get a slip over rubber one, limbsaver makes a few for around 20 bucks, got one for my wife

K1500 · November 6, 2012, 06:55 PM

Hard to do without extending the LOP, which is probably too long already. The thinnest solution is a strap on pad or shooting shirt with a built in pad. Off the bench you can just throw a soft gun case over your shoulder.

Doyle · November 7, 2012, 09:30 AM

A Win '94 can be harsh for ANYBODY to shoot. Many people think of a 30-30 as a low-recoil round suitable for a kid. That may be true of the round itself but when you put that round through a straight-stocked Win -94 the felt recoil is quite nasty. Back when I had one, I prefered shooting my 30-06 to shooting that Winchester.

Pathfinder45 · November 7, 2012, 03:43 PM

......is to put a slip-on recoil pad. But if this rifle is dedicated to the 11-year-old, you could cut the stock shorter and mount a more permanent recoil pad. Instead of throwing away the metal butt-plate, you could send it to me as I am looking for a replacement butt-plate for my 1942 vintage Winchester 94 that I am in the process of reversing just such a procedure. If I were you, I'd go with the first option and keep the rifle original. I have lengthened the stock on mine and am using a slip on pad with good results. The L.O.P. is substantially longer than original which makes it pleasant for me to shoot. But I'm 6 feet tall and definitely not 11 years old. If you do get rid of the butt-plate, I'd be happy to give you 15 or 20 bucks for it if it's in half-decent condition.

Skadoosh · November 7, 2012, 05:10 PM

Buy a replacement buttstock and customize that. Save the original stock for when your 11 year old grows up.

Doyle · November 7, 2012, 05:11 PM

Emrlaw, one option for you is to buy a used Win '94 stock on Ebay and cut it down to fit a real recoil pad.

November 5, 2012, 10:27 PM	#1
emrlaw Junior Member Join Date: August 24, 2012 Posts: 3	Winchester 94 butt plate Hello. I have a 1950's Model 94 with a metal butt plate. It's kind of harsh for my 11 year old to shoot. Is there any way I can replace the butt plate with a rubber one WITHOUT permanently modifying the rifle? Thanks!

November 7, 2012, 03:43 PM	#5
Pathfinder45 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2008 Posts: 818	The correct answer...... ......is to put a slip-on recoil pad. But if this rifle is dedicated to the 11-year-old, you could cut the stock shorter and mount a more permanent recoil pad. Instead of throwing away the metal butt-plate, you could send it to me as I am looking for a replacement butt-plate for my 1942 vintage Winchester 94 that I am in the process of reversing just such a procedure. If I were you, I'd go with the first option and keep the rifle original. I have lengthened the stock on mine and am using a slip on pad with good results. The L.O.P. is substantially longer than original which makes it pleasant for me to shoot. But I'm 6 feet tall and definitely not 11 years old. If you do get rid of the butt-plate, I'd be happy to give you 15 or 20 bucks for it if it's in half-decent condition.

November 7, 2012, 05:10 PM	#6
Skadoosh Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2010 Location: Virginia Beach/Norfolk VA Posts: 1,623	Buy a replacement buttstock and customize that. Save the original stock for when your 11 year old grows up. __________________ NRA Life Member (2003) If you cannot defeat your enemy in the crucible of truth, there’s nothing left but a cauldron of hate.

November 5, 2012, 10:48 PM	#2
k511 Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 328	get a slip over rubber one, limbsaver makes a few for around 20 bucks, got one for my wife

November 6, 2012, 06:55 PM	#3
K1500 Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2011 Posts: 132	Hard to do without extending the LOP, which is probably too long already. The thinnest solution is a strap on pad or shooting shirt with a built in pad. Off the bench you can just throw a soft gun case over your shoulder.

November 7, 2012, 09:30 AM	#4
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Bradenton, Fl Posts: 4,125	A Win '94 can be harsh for ANYBODY to shoot. Many people think of a 30-30 as a low-recoil round suitable for a kid. That may be true of the round itself but when you put that round through a straight-stocked Win -94 the felt recoil is quite nasty. Back when I had one, I prefered shooting my 30-06 to shooting that Winchester.

November 7, 2012, 05:11 PM	#7
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Bradenton, Fl Posts: 4,125	Emrlaw, one option for you is to buy a used Win '94 stock on Ebay and cut it down to fit a real recoil pad.