shotgun stock question

[Kevin]

So I went skeet shooting with a friend of mine yesterday. It was fun. He has a 10 gauge of all things. It's Italian of some kind and an over under. (Which he is loosely considering selling if anyone is interested I could ask for more details)

But more to the point. I have a 16 gauge side by side. I know it isn't for skeet but we don't keep score so it's fun to just go pull the trigger a few times.

But somewhere along the lines my gun had an extension put on the stock. It is very professional, but the grain doesn't match and the color is off by just enough. Now the rest of the gun is in very good shape. I really enjoy it. The forearm and the wood to metal fit around the receiver is very good as is the bluing.

Are there still places that could fit a new stock? I realize it won't be cheap. Has anyone done this and could recommend someone? The gun needs a new recoil pad so I might as well get the whole thing done. Would the forearm need replacing at the same time to match? I guess that is a question for the stock maker. It could be stripped and stained to match.

My woodworking abilities are not at this level at all. And I'm not going to sell the gun. It would be nice to have it fitted for a left handed shooter too.

Thanks, I'll try and post some pictures tonight when I get home.

 

[wwb]

If you find the "stock extension" gives too long a length of pull, simply removing the extension and replacing it with a grind-to-fit recoil pad will solve the problem.

If you are looking for a complete stock with cast for a left-hander, you're going to spend more than the gun is worth (unless it happens to be a Purdy or something of that sort). A simpler and cheaper solution is a Morgan adjustable pad; they are very common among competitive shooters, and are adustable for drop, cast, and cant. Again, removing the "extension" and fitting a Morgan pad would not be prohibitively expensive.

 

[Kevin]

Thanks I see what you mean. I need to put up some pictures. This is more than a simple extension. It's about 3 or 4 inches. To remove it would be to shorten the stock by far too much. I'm not sure if it was an extension or what. It's possible the stock got damaged perhaps. It couldn't be a factory second. The rest of the gun is too nice. Like a steel grip cap and inlet sling swivels.

I know the cost would be worth more than the gun is worth. The brand is Zastava. Which is some I'm not even sure what. Some cheap European knock off. But it's from my uncle. I didn't really know him that well but good enough I suppose.

 

[contender]

There have been many stocks made out there where you can buy a semi-finished stock for reasonable $$$. A guy used to come to the gun shows & sell them for $40-$75 all day long. There are wood tracing & milling machines that can turn one out easily. Once you get the stock, you do a bit of final sanding, fitting, & finish. Check Brownells, as I seem to recall they offered just such stocks too!

 

[Cooperhawk]

A quick search of the web found several sites that sell blanks for various prices. Here's one.

http://www.compare99.com/compare.html?q=gunstock-blank&ort=Gunstock-Blanks-Sale&adid=iaCkp56p2J%2Blp9DFzl50n8LQzqRYosyfqqagptXRxpxfdc3D0ZylWdSfypKnpofFy5KkcMg%3D&gclid=CNLhq_-9gsICFQ4LMgodiQgATA

I have restocked several shotguns and rifles myself using just simple tools. What you do is get a blank cut for you shotgun and that is 90% inleted. Then with Exacto knives and sandpaper, steel wool, and some finishes you can do a really nice job. It does take time, but is worth it.

I usually use Birchwood Casey oil finishes on them. My only problem is I am not good at checkering.

 

[Cooperhawk]

Here's a couple more.

http://www.walnutgrovegunstocks.com/

http://www.wenig.com/products-and-services

 

[Kevin]

Oh thank you very much. I will check these out.

 

[Kevin]

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[bobski]

wenig is good.
but dont be fooled. there is nothing routine, cheap, or easy about inletting and fitting a stock to an o&u or sbs.
you gotta really ask yourself if its worth it if all you do is goof around with it. if youre worried about making it return to top dollar condition, forget it. its already been ruined.
your lop should be appox 2" from your thumb joint to your eye when mounted. if your lop is too long, id just cut off some of that extra wood and re- fit what you have.
odds are someone bought the gun short and added the wood back on. its pretty hard to damage a stock on the back. a forearm would crack before a stock would get ruined on the butt.

 

[Kevin]

Here are some pictures of the stock I'm talking about.

It just looks funny. It is very solidly attached, and like I said it sure looks professional, or better than I could do at least.

the wood to metal fit. It isn't perfect but pretty good overall.

 

[protoolman]

How about removing the recoil pad and putting on one of the lace up leather boot types? It would cover the discolored wood and look pretty decent. I think brownells has them.

 

[Colonialgirl]

There have been many stocks made out there where you can buy a semi-finished stock for reasonable $$$. A guy used to come to the gun shows & sell them for $40-$75 all day long. There are wood tracing & milling machines that can turn one out easily. Once you get the stock, you do a bit of final sanding, fitting, & finish. Check Brownells, as I seem to recall they offered just such stocks too!

That's how I found the replacement stock for my Model 1915 Stevens Favorite.
It was all refinished and fitted by hand EXCEPT for the "plug, lug, or whatever" at the shoulder end that was there obviously for attachment during the milling. I got Ashley to grind that off with the Demerel tool and the spot is hidden with the hard rubber original Stevens pad. Note: It's a sweet shooting little 22LR single shot rifle.

 

[loaded round]

Check with Boyd's gunstocks also. They are one of the largest stock blank manufacturers around and I do recommend them.

 

[loaded round]

Check with Boyd's gunstocks also. They are one of the largest stock blank manufacturers around and I do recommend them.

 

[Kevin]

Colonialgirl, I remember your rifle, it is awesome. I shot it too. I liked the stock and the patina of the whole gun. Very nice.

As far as the lace up boot type recoil pads, I just might do that...I hadn't thought about something like that.

See, Contender is right, this site is the best....

 

[Azkmd]

Kevin,

I have 4 of the kick killer 2607LL (leather lace on style) new in the package in a group of stuff I inherited, if one of them would work for you let me know and you can have it.
Hunted with a buddy down in mex a couple of years ago, he has one of them fancy European made over and unders that ended up with a broken wrist. He took it here http://admgun.com/ as he lives just outside of denton, I've seen the gun since and they did a good job, I think the fit is better now that the factory hand fit pride yadda yadda.. He went with some fancy wood and had them do the forearm to match and tuned the stock to him, think he said it was right around $500.

 

[Vecco]

Why not just Cut off the extra part and then put a new pad on the end.

 

[muzzleloader]

Probably not damaged, just shortened for a child or woman and then lengthened as they grew or it was sold. I kinda like it the way it is. good luck

 

[Mike J]

Probably not damaged, just shortened for a child or woman and then lengthened as they grew or it was sold. I kinda like it the way it is. good luck

I agree with this. I would just say it gives it character & run with it like it is. Of course you should do what makes you happy.