Best way to lengthen LOP?

Triggernosis · Post by **Triggernosis** » Sat May 31, 2008 8:46 pm

I would like to lengthen the length-of-pull of my 1895C. Probably about one inch, if it doesn't make it look too funny.
What's the best way to do it - get a thicker grind-to-fit recoil pad, add a spacer, etc.. I wish I had about a 1" thick piece of black plastic lying around the house, but I can't find anything suitable.
Any suggestions, guys.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:00 pm

You might try a slip on recoil pad to start with just to see if that's what you really want. If it is a piece of walnut 1" thick shouldn't be all that hard to come by.

Comal Forge · Post by **Comal Forge** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:17 pm

Take the old pad off and lay out a half dozen shims from a piece of masonite or 1/4" plywood. Cut out with a band or scroll saw (leave them about 1/16" oversized) and drill the holes. Get some long screws and start installing them with the pad next to your shoulder until it's a comfortable LOP. You can then glue the shims together in a stack, sand to size then stain and finish if you like. This will make a nice laminated shim block that will look like it was designed for the task, instead of something that just doesn't quite match the stock.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:49 pm

Could get your arms and neck shortened.

BigBoreWhore · Post by **BigBoreWhore** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:30 am

You could do like the gun goobers do, They seem to be able to mount an AR-15 telestock to everything now... Think of the endless possibilities!
A 6 position stock, front tac-rail, you could mount flashlites, lasers, bipods, single point slings... and all of the other goober stuff

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:19 am

Brownells sells a stock stretcher pretty cheap.

Triggernosis · Post by **Triggernosis** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:53 pm

Thanks, guys (you too, leverdude). I think I'm gonna try Rusty's idea first to be sure I like it.

NonPCnraRN · Post by **NonPCnraRN** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:31 pm

You could put a slip on recoil pad over the existing pad and then cover the whole thing by using one of Lever's buttstock covers.

http://www.levergunleather.com/p_buttstock_covers.htm

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:41 pm

You could get fancy with it when you figure out what length you want.

Fancy

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:46 pm

If it's mounting the weapon, you can choke up or back on the forearm and be surprised at the big difference....it saved me a ton on my SxS 12

Gryphon Black · Post by **Gryphon Black** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:56 pm

I noticed a similar problem I had with mine. I thought about a slip-over recoil pad that has several thicknesses of pad to choose from. The problem I found is that when you go out that far with a slip-over, it loses a lot of firmness, and mashes sideways easily. What I came up with was a screw-on recoil pad with a leather slip-over in combination. If I found the combo to be too much, I could just return the leather slip-over and go with the screw-on only. As it turned out, the combo was the right extension amount, so I kept them both. The first one being screwed onto the stock gives stability to the tall stack when the slip-over is in place. I don't need anywhere near that much recoil softening, as I mainly shoot light stuff, but it gets my face far enough back without feeling awkward. And the lace-up on the leather outer piece makes it tight, while the leather covers the whole works and makes it look better.

Gryphon