Winchester 94 Buttstock help

Prospero · September 16, 2011, 09:16 PM

Hey Everybody,

I have a Winchester Model 94 (30-30) and need some help. I love to shoot the gun, but it kicks pretty hard, and the metal buttstock plate is not super forgiving. I bought a slip-on weenie pad, but the curved buttstock has a tendency to slide sideways in the pad and proves to be difficult. I was wondering if anyone else has found a way to fit a piece of rubber inside the pad, or has seen pad with a curved recess to accomadate rifles like this. I've looked, but haven't seen any. Thanks again.

gyvel · September 17, 2011, 03:00 AM

By "curved," do you mean a crescent type buttplate? If that's the case, I would replace that one with a flat buttplate replacement from eBay or some such, and either use your slip on pad, or have a nice thick recoil pad installed on the spare buttstock.

Hawg · September 17, 2011, 03:58 AM

If it's a curved plate it goes against your upper arm not your shoulder. If it's a flat plate pull it into your shoulder tight. A 30-30 doesn't have much kick. If you hold it loosely the kick is amplified.

oneoldsap · September 17, 2011, 07:05 AM

If you have a 94 with a cresent butt plate , DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT CUTTING IT ! Find a replacement Butt stock and hack on it .

September 16, 2011, 09:16 PM	#1
Prospero Junior Member Join Date: September 11, 2011 Location: The Suburbs of Olalla in the Great Green NW Posts: 4	Winchester 94 Buttstock help Hey Everybody, I have a Winchester Model 94 (30-30) and need some help. I love to shoot the gun, but it kicks pretty hard, and the metal buttstock plate is not super forgiving. I bought a slip-on weenie pad, but the curved buttstock has a tendency to slide sideways in the pad and proves to be difficult. I was wondering if anyone else has found a way to fit a piece of rubber inside the pad, or has seen pad with a curved recess to accomadate rifles like this. I've looked, but haven't seen any. Thanks again. __________________ "When you want it and don't got it, you sing a different tune"-Burt Gummer "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy"-Benjamin Franklin

September 17, 2011, 03:00 AM	#2
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	By "curved," do you mean a crescent type buttplate? If that's the case, I would replace that one with a flat buttplate replacement from eBay or some such, and either use your slip on pad, or have a nice thick recoil pad installed on the spare buttstock.

September 17, 2011, 03:58 AM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	If it's a curved plate it goes against your upper arm not your shoulder. If it's a flat plate pull it into your shoulder tight. A 30-30 doesn't have much kick. If you hold it loosely the kick is amplified.

September 17, 2011, 07:05 AM	#4
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	If you have a 94 with a cresent butt plate , DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT CUTTING IT ! Find a replacement Butt stock and hack on it .