pitch fork butt plate gone off my Win 86

randy merta · Post by **randy merta** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:43 am

and my shoulder loves the change. I had a local stock worker saw the pitch fork off and install the Pachmayer pad on my 86. It sure makes shooting those RanchDog cast boolits alot more fun.

Randy

Post by **Hobie** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:54 am

You know you ruined the "collector" value on that gun...

Looks good!

Cimarron Red · Post by **Cimarron Red** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:58 am

Randy,

You're 86 looks like its a take-down frame. No?

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:06 am

What's the filler piece made of?

Looks Comfy.

86er · Post by **86er** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:18 am

I commend your decision. I have never been afraid to make a gun into the tool I need it to be in spite of value, looks, etc. If I don't like shooting it it is worthless to me. Congratulations on taking the steps to make your gun a good shooter for you!

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:45 am

I absolutely love the look of a crescent butt on a rifle. But, to be honest, I restocked and restyled a Marlin 336 .30-30 and added a sweet-looking crescent butt, and even that rifle will ding your shoulder pretty darned painfully if you're not careful with how you hold it. On a .45-70, I wouldn't even think about it -- that pretty crescent would have to go!

randy merta · Post by **randy merta** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:27 am

Sorry in my failure to mention the filler is deer antler. I plan to have my initials or a animal lazered onto it sometime. I thought that in the next year or two I will be going to Alaska or Africa and will have my first big game animal carved into the antler.
Yes it is a takedown model.
Hobie sorry about the collector part but I have a bunch of guns and some will never leave the farm and others........ but the 86 will be here until I push up daisys. It is now a more shooter friendly and I love shooting her.
Now onto the B92 in 44 mag...

Randy

win40-82 · Post by **win40-82** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:28 am

some are tools and some are history. you didn't hurt the value or the history.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:46 am

To each his own... I love the crescent butt stock!

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:18 am

Pshaw, Randy - Now you kaint use it fer a stream-crossin' staff !

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:29 pm

Randy,

Shooting a gun that hurts like hell every time you pull the trigger is no fun.
I can shoot most any rifle with a shotgun type but plate, but the crescent but stocks do smart some.

What is that vine with the blue flower on it?

Joe

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:45 pm

morning glory.

randy merta · Post by **randy merta** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 3:45 pm

Joe upon checking with my wife she advised the flower is a morning glory. Those morning glorys took off up our pole even during this drought.
Thanks to all for the replys and comments.
Randy

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:35 pm

Crybaby.

I love cressent buttplates. If you aren't smart enough to keep your shoulder inside, then by all means, "ruin" a good looking rifle.

I have a couple whinner friends that don't like Dad's 94 because of the buttplate. Sheesh