1895cb Butt pad

[76shuvlinoff]

Loaded this from my phone, we'll see how that works out...
I like shooting my levers and they are quite manageable but in another thread I posted about some 2000 fps 405 gr rounds from my 45/70. That's a wake up call. This Decelerator pad is supposed to be for my JM Marlin 1895cb but you can see the mismatch, not to mention it makes the stock a bit long for me which might add to the discomfort.

What is the proper course of action here? Cut the stock? Would that devalue the rifle in any way?

Thanks
Mark

 

[Gordon]

sand the toe of stock to fit and refinish to match

 

[ilmonster]

I have a 22" 1895 that orginally came with the rubber butt pad (not a recoil pad). I also found out that the pad that was supposed to fit wasn't close enough for my taste. What I ended up doing was buying a grind to fit Limbsaver (all pad mfg.'s make grind to fit pads, not saying you have to get a Limbsaver) and took the stock which I removed and pad to work on the weekend to use a belt grinder to fit it to the stock, and couldn't be happier. Needed to drill out the original screw holes and fill them with dowels, and then re-drill the holes to match the new pad. Not a tough job, and looks (and feels) great.

Regarding the length of pull (LOP) issue, you could certainly shorten the stock and then fit an oversize recoil pad. If done right, few would notice if the total LOP with the recoil pad was close to the original length. If it really does shorten the LOP, it will obviously only appeal to someone looking for a shorter LOP if you ever sell it. It is a rifle that is rarer than my run of the mill 1895, but its not as if it's a 100 year old 1895.

p.s. love the 1895! I only shoot paper or steel, but it's fun to hurl giant chuncks of lead downrange in a rainbow trajectory.

 

[LoonWulf]

Im no Marlin collector, but I'd probably not modify the original stock if the gun has collectors value.

There should be readily available replacement stocks for the marlin, a newer one may even fit the pad lol. Id buy a stock to cut down to fit you with the squishy pad installed, and keep the original the way it is.

 

[76shuvlinoff]

Thanks for the replys guys.

 

[Dog Soldier]

I can not change the butt stocks on my Sharps rifles. But the .45-110-550 is not forgiving. I use the shoulder recoil shield. They work for me and they allow the rifles to remain orginal.

https://www.amazon.com/Caldwell-350...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=C3J1VCNK4W9N85QRXHC5

 

[jmr40]

The ONLY way to get correct LOP is to cut the stock. If you aren't skilled enough to do it take it to someone who is. It is a modern rifle, not an original 1895 made 120 years ago. If done right it won't hurt value to anyone who actually wants to shoot the rifle. Being one of the Cowboy versions it may hurt resale to someone who just wants to look at it. I had one of the early 1970's versions of that rifle with a curved hard butt plate. It was down right painful with most any load, especially hotter stuff.