Cutting a Composite Stock

[Dusty8186]

Long story short, I bought a Remington 770 off a guy that works for me. He needed the cash and I've been trying to find a rifle for my son. problem is, the length of pull is way to long. my son is 7 and not very big. I've looked and I cant find a youth stock for less than what I paid for the gun. Can I cut down the stock myself? my concern is that with it being composite, it may be hollow and there wont be anything to mount the but pad to.

[SaltwaterSlick]

If it "feels" hollow, it likely is. If it is, you can still cut it and fill it with plaster (like fiberglass or bondo) and mount the butt plate to it that way,... The other thing you can do is cut it and put one of the slip-on buttpads... I built a youth stock for my wife and later my son to hunt with. I could not shoot the sucker because it had such a short pull... I put one of those slip on's on it so I could at least get it zeroed in close... They work pretty good, but haven't seen one in years, but I bet they are still available...

[Walker]

Yep, chances are it is hollow. Does boyds make a stock for it? If you cut down a wood.stock save the piece you cut off. It can be glued back on later.

[Low Fence]

If hollow. Fill area you née with bondo or wood... or both

[Dusty8186]

If it "feels" hollow, it likely is. If it is, you can still cut it and fill it with plaster (like fiberglass or bondo) and mount the butt plate to it that way,... The other thing you can do is cut it and put one of the slip-on buttpads... I built a youth stock for my wife and later my son to hunt with. I could not shoot the sucker because it had such a short pull... I put one of those slip on's on it so I could at least get it zeroed in close... They work pretty good, but haven't seen one in years, but I bet they are still available...

I thought about that. The scope that is on it is already zeroed pretty good.

[justintyme8303]

Get a boyds and cut it down then you can add the pease back once he grows into it.

[T-roy66]

I’m pretty sure if you order the stock from Boyd’s they will ask what length of pull you want.

[mrc]

You are going to have to grind down the butt pad also. I would cut the butt pad off and leave about 3/8" of the stock on it, then cut down the stock an inch. I bet the butt piece will slip over the stock. You can then glue it on, bondo it up and custom paint it.

[twosixteens]

I have cut a few hollow plastic stocks down cut to length fill with spray foam and glue recoil pad on it grind pad to fit

[Texas8point]

I have cut a few hollow plastic stocks down cut to length fill with spray foam and glue recoil pad on it grind pad to fit

I was thinking the exact same thing

[TB80]

I have cut a few hollow plastic stocks down cut to length fill with spray foam and glue recoil pad on it grind pad to fit

What kind of glue do you use to put it back on?

Anyone have any pics of a plastic stock they cut down?

[TB80]

Ttt

[HDWRENCH]

I did this in the past . I Used spray Foam trimmed it down about i 1 inch below surface , filled in with Devcon ( its a two part epoxy ) then I was able to screw recoil into that . Stock was some synthetic version I do not recall the brand now it was a long time ago