Cutting T3X stock

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Hi, again.

My youngest daughter is turning 10 this year so will be legal to hunt with her own tags in the fall. I want to get her a new rifle but am settled that I want a .260 rem. Long story short with how hard guns are to acquire are these days the local shop has a T3X lite stainless in stock. So she is tiny, like 4’ and under 50lbs but shoots the .260 I braked etc got her older sister like a champ. I am not opposed on throwing on a chassis or adjustable stock but want to hedge my bets incase I can’t get what I want by fall. So if I need to I want to see what people have done that worked for them to cut a T3X stock and mount a grindable pad. I am a journeyman carpenter that is well tooled. Techniques, glue/epoxy recommendations appreciated. All the stuff I found on internet is a few years old and out of the USA so availability may be in question.

TIA.

SCG.
 
I've done several older T3's for friends youngsters. Cut stock with a fine tooth blade on a chop saw. Wrap the stock with masking tape even though it is synthetic. Level the cut surface on a large sanding disc. Fashion a hardwood dam and epoxy it inside the stock. Rough up and clean the contact surfaces first. Mount a Limbsaver grind to fit recoil pad and have at it. Pads are easier to grind if you freeze them first.
 
Keep your eyes open on the EE in the parts section fir a T3/t3x compact stock, take the spacers out and re-install as she grows
 
If you could find a Tikka compact the work would be factory done. 12” LOP without spacer, even comes with separate recoil pads for perfect fit with spacer added. Perfect for a youngster and good for after they grow up. Otherwise, you’ve been given great advice already. Apparently Mike types faster than me :)
 
Peecos said:
If you could find a Tikka compact the work would be factory done. 12” LOP without spacer, even comes with separate recoil pads for perfect fit with spacer added. Perfect for a youngster and good for after they grow up. Otherwise, you’ve been given great advice already. Apparently Mike types faster than me :)
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+1. My small framed daughter loves her T3x compact.
 
burnsy56 said:
I've done several older T3's for friends youngsters. Cut stock with a fine tooth blade on a chop saw. Wrap the stock with masking tape even though it is synthetic. Level the cut surface on a large sanding disc. Fashion a hardwood dam and epoxy it inside the stock. Rough up and clean the contact surfaces first. Mount a Limbsaver grind to fit recoil pad and have at it. Pads are easier to grind if you freeze them first.
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I did exactly that with a synthetic Remington stock for also a .260 Rem for my daughter. Pretty easy.

Obviously a compact stock would be even easier.

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If you wait for a compact stock, you might miss out on another season. I cut a synthetic Sako stock down on my table saw with a fine tooth blade. Filled with spray foam and epoxied a pad on. Its not hard to do and regular T3 stocks are on the EE every day.
 
blargon said:
If you wait for a compact stock, you might miss out on another season. I cut a synthetic Sako stock down on my table saw with a fine tooth blade. Filled with spray foam and epoxied a pad on. Its not hard to do and regular T3 stocks are on the EE every day.
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Yes this is my fear of missing her first season. From everything I have read it isn’t hard, I’ve done several wood stocks but checking incase a new latest and greatest technique came out.

I appreciate everyone’s replies.

Thanks

SCG
 
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