Cutting down a composite stocK

[ironbuck]

  I have a browning BPS and need to cut down the composite stock. Has anyone here done this? Any help would be great dont need to take much maybe a half inch to start with. The butt pad is epoxyed or glued on. Sucks bein on the shorter side of things at times.

[Huntbear]

Most recoil pads have a light glue, but are still screwed to the buttstock.  If you look carefully, you should find the screw holes in the recoil pad itself, those are phillips head screws that need to be removed.  Coat the screwdriver with some wax or light oil, and insert into the hole, you will feel the screw... just unscrew both screws (one close (within an inch) to each end of the recoil pad.

You can then see what you are up against for shortening the stock...  being it is synthetic, you can use just about any type of saw.   Just make a line "CLOSE" to the length you want, erring on the long side...  after cutting it down, you will need to take a belt sander and "square up" the face of the part you cut.   You can then re install a recoil pad, either a better one or the same one....

[Huntbear]

Also, know you can screw up the stock and have to buy a new one if you do not have the ability to think this through and or have the tools to accomplish the job....

[ironbuck]

    Thanks a bunch Huntbear gonna look at the pad a Little harder now, wondering if there is any sort of insert for the screws. I was thinking of using a band saw for the cut. I will let ya know how it went.

[Huntbear]

Look for a T shaped cuts...where the holes would be for the screws..

Bandsaw is good for cutting, just remember... YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT SQUARE SOMEHOW....

If there is an insert and you cut it off... get you some 1/2 or thicker plywood... cut a piece that will fit inside your synthetic stock.. epoxy it in... use that to put your screws into...   

[ironbuck]

  Thinking of making a simple plywood jig to hold the stock square so i can follow my scribed line on tape. Thinking of taking of less maybe 1/4 inch for fit check just to be safe.

[brokenvet]

Use a chop saw it has a back stop already.  Just place the back stop at 90 degree.

[ironbuck]

  Hey that's what I used for the stock cut brokenvet . the hardest part was taking material off the buttpad for a perfect fit. Used a belt sander and DA lightly. I can tell i did it but dint think anyone else would know. Looks great and fits perfect, thanks to huntbear

[Huntbear]

  Hey that's what I used for the stock cut brokenvet . the hardest part was taking material off the buttpad for a perfect fit. Used a belt sander and DA lightly. I can tell i did it but dint think anyone else would know. Looks great and fits perfect, thanks to huntbear

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[sebek556]

  way to help out guys

[brokenvet]

  Hey that's what I used for the stock cut brokenvet . the hardest part was taking material off the buttpad for a perfect fit. Used a belt sander and DA lightly. I can tell i did it but dint think anyone else would know. Looks great and fits perfect, thanks to huntbear

I normally use a palm sander, it takes off material slowly, but a belt works just fine too.

Good job,  now show us a pic.