HELP Synthetic stock gunsmithing questions

[bill c68]

I just bought a cheapo Stevens 200 for wifey to shoot. I have cut the stock to length for her.

Now I want to add a Mercury recoil reducer and fit a Limbsaver pad on it.

1. The recoil reducer, is usally fitted into a hole bored in the wood but of course these are hollow. I was told to add a block of wood, but I am sure I can get away without adding to much weught... suggestions? I was thinking of something with plywood and spray foam. The reducer has to fit solidly of course.

2. The holes in the pad don't line up with the stock. I am thinking of either building up the inside of the stock with some kind of epoxy that will hold solidly or fitting a piece of 1/2"-3/4" plywood to the inside of the stock (this maybe a solution to both problems)

What have you guys done?

 

[Anglinfool]

I had mine epoxied into the butt of my Savage. I can't see why foam wouldn't work as well. The stocks are pretty much the same.

 

[gunrunner100]

If you can make a "carriage" out of light plywood for the recoil reducer, that may help. It would take some fitting, but once in place, a small amount of foam would keep it solid (and permanent). As for the recoil pad, a block of wood fitted to the inside of the stock will aid the installation of the pad. To epoxy it in place you most likely will have to score the inside of the stock for the epoxy to make a mechanical lock..

 

[bill c68]

If you can make a "carriage" out of light plywood for the recoil reducer, that may help. It would take some fitting, but once in place, a small amount of foam would keep it solid (and permanent). As for the recoil pad, a block of wood fitted to the inside of the stock will aid the installation of the pad. To epoxy it in place you most likely will have to score the inside of the stock for the epoxy to make a mechanical lock..

That is eactly what I did last night... but instead of epoxy, I used Polyurethane adhesive (Elmer's Ultimate). I have had alot of luck using this product, I didn't score the plastic either. We'll see how well it bonds. I did use epoxy to hold the reducer in the plywood carriage.