Stock cutting question...

User Name · September 28, 2005, 01:48 PM

I recently bought my ole man a new rifle. He's a fairly small sized guy and I wanna cut down the stock to fit him better. What's the correct formula for finding an exact measurement? (ie: where do I measure to/from, etc.)
Any help is greatly appreciated. I don't wanna hack this up by just "shooting in the dark".
Thanks.

ClarkEMyers · September 28, 2005, 03:36 PM

In particular just cutting something off the back throws the cheek into a different place, usually changing the relationship so the eyeline and the sightline are also changed. Pitch is another factor that changes with stock length and sightline. Jeff Cooper is a great fan of a very short stock, Tom Hayes used to say the longer a man has been shooting the longer he likes his stocks. What's the sighting system including eye relief if scoped? Varies with recoil as well.

Maybe somebody around you is good at stock fitting, usually shotgun stocks but some people are good with shotguns AND rifles - some aren't.

Doesn't mean don't do it, people do it all the time - you might cut and try taking a little off at a time - you can do a final adjustment with thicker or thinner recoil pads and slip on recoil pads. Notice that even the perfect fit might vary with the seasons and different clothes.

dfaugh · September 29, 2005, 08:21 AM

While I'm a pretty "average" sized guy(5'11"), I tend to like my stocks shorter than would be "normal"...If I cut a stock I just follow the same contours as original, and that usually doesn't cause "alignment" problems...Also note that you're probably not gonna cut it more than an inch...1/2 or 3/4, while it doesn't seem like a lot, is actually quite a bit in stock length.....

Toney · September 30, 2005, 11:45 AM

I cut my wifes rifle to 11" . had to raise to comb around an 1".

September 28, 2005, 01:48 PM	#1
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September 28, 2005, 03:36 PM	#2
ClarkEMyers Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2004 Location: PacWest Posts: 455	There is no exact measurement quite the reverse. In particular just cutting something off the back throws the cheek into a different place, usually changing the relationship so the eyeline and the sightline are also changed. Pitch is another factor that changes with stock length and sightline. Jeff Cooper is a great fan of a very short stock, Tom Hayes used to say the longer a man has been shooting the longer he likes his stocks. What's the sighting system including eye relief if scoped? Varies with recoil as well. Maybe somebody around you is good at stock fitting, usually shotgun stocks but some people are good with shotguns AND rifles - some aren't. Doesn't mean don't do it, people do it all the time - you might cut and try taking a little off at a time - you can do a final adjustment with thicker or thinner recoil pads and slip on recoil pads. Notice that even the perfect fit might vary with the seasons and different clothes.

September 29, 2005, 08:21 AM	#3
dfaugh Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,715	While I'm a pretty "average" sized guy(5'11"), I tend to like my stocks shorter than would be "normal"...If I cut a stock I just follow the same contours as original, and that usually doesn't cause "alignment" problems...Also note that you're probably not gonna cut it more than an inch...1/2 or 3/4, while it doesn't seem like a lot, is actually quite a bit in stock length..... __________________ "If you Listen to Fools, the Mob Rules" "No one has the answer, but one thing is true. You'e got to turn on evil, when its coming after you. You've gotta face it down,and when it tries to hide, you've got to go in after it, and never be denied. Time is running out...Let's roll. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for love. We're going after satan, on the wings of a dove. Let's roll for freedom, let's roll for truth. Let's not let our children grow up fearful in their youth."

September 30, 2005, 11:45 AM	#4
Toney Senior Member Join Date: August 17, 2005 Location: Stillwater Oklahoma Posts: 790	I cut my wifes rifle to 11" . had to raise to comb around an 1".