LOP extension??

[jakfrost]

I purchased a BLR with a shortened stock, ( by about 1" ) and I'm having a heck of a time finding glass that will allow a clear sight picture at the higher magnifications due to the shorter stock.

I even installed a piccany rail to give me as much forward eye relief as possible but no luck, still looking thru a peephole at 8x on my Bushnell Elite 6500 1.25-8x32.

Sooo, wondering if there is a way I could extend the LOP myself. I'm reasonably handy with a variety of tools, ( raised on a farm...), and hoping I don't have to take it to a gunsmith. They are pretty busy this time of year I imagine.

Perhaps just remove the pad and spacers, make up something from plastic or wood...and fit it in? Thoughts? Anyone bin there dun that?

Oh, and while on the subject of glass, anyone got recommendations for a low power, ( wide field of view at 100yds ) light weight, compact scope? In case I have to sell the 6500?

Jim

 

[kamlooky]

Slip on butt pad should gain ya an inch.

 

[jakfrost]

That is always an option...butt, there is already a 1" factory pad there now so I was thinking maybe 2" of butt butt padding might be a little overkill.

Like to try for something with a little more of a 'finished' look...maybe I'll take it apart today, trace out the dimension and see what my machinist buddy can come up with, he has all kinds of 'left over from a job' materials around the shop. Big ole chunk of 'unobtanium' might make a neat spacer, haha.

Jim

 

[Boomer]

I think you can purchase stock spacers from Brownells, although grinding to shape will be necessary.

 

[NL-Hunter]

Slip on butt pad should gain ya an inch.

Yep. If you like the shorter stock, try a red dot sight. Found a video some time ago when I was looking for a BLR where they were testing a BLR on feral goat hunt. I believe they were using aimpoint. No f'n way can I find it now.

 

[nomad 68]

I've seen some hand made walnut spacers over the years that didn't look too gawky. As for scopes,leupold vx2 ultralights are nice glass.

 

[EL34/6L6]

I've installed slip on recoil pads on top of existing rubber pads with no issue.

 

[Canuck Bob]

If you can live without the variable the Leupold 2.5X Ultralight has 5" of eye relief. I would not hesitate to add a slip-on pad.

 

[a j cave]

Look at a Packmire slip on, it might be what you need.

 

[Stevebot-7]

I dunno if the shape will be the same, but I know that all the Ruger Gunsite Scout rifles ship with three plastic stock spacers. Ask around, some owners probably have the two spare ones lying around. You should be able to put it under the buttpad without trouble.

 

[jakfrost]

I dunno if the shape will be the same, but I know that all the Ruger Gunsite Scout rifles ship with three plastic stock spacers. Ask around, some owners probably have the two spare ones lying around. You should be able to put it under the buttpad without trouble.

Funny you mention that...I have a Ruger Scout AND I have a couple of extra spacers, BUT...they are about an inch too long, i.e., top to bottom, and because they are basically hollow shaving the perimeter down would eat thru to the inner open space. So no go. Good thought though, just too bad they so much bigger, (longer).

Jim

 

[Backcountryal]

I have lengthened several stocks by making a spacer with clear or tinted perspex of the appropriate thickness and using a new larger butt pad and grinding the whole lot down to size to match the original lines of the stocks. The problem with a lot of the spacers available is either they look like crap on the gun cos they dont match the wood in the stock, or they are paralell and ruin the lines of the stock. I grind mine in place after taping the stock in case of a mishap, and then finishing by hand with a decent sized sanding block and lubricating it with water - makes a much nicer job on the rubber butt pad. Once I have it down to size and finished nicely, I then polish the perspex space with silver polish or "brasso" to give a crystal clear finish, making sure I dont round the edges. Looks real nice, even better if you can get a block of amber/brown tinted perspex.

 

[gwilder]

Check out stockpositioning.com. Lots of stuff for making your stock adjustable, with decent prices, too. Give them a call, they're very helpful, too.

 

[Superbrad]

I have done this before using aluminum.... take off your current butt pad and trace it's outline onto a piece of 1 inch thick aluminum, aluminum can then be cut and shaped using any decent bandsaw capable of doing metal work.... It is then very easy to polish and finish using fine grit... drill two small holes in the new block to accomodate the screws for your butt pad and purchase larger length screws that will go through your butt pad and aluminum block and into the existing rifle stock...

The rifle I did it on had a stainless barrel and action, so the aluminum looked great, but if it doesn't for you, you can easily have it anodized or even painted....