need help/ info Mauser stock

[Honay]

I am looking for a very lightweight stock for a mauser 96 chambered in 6.5x55 If the stock is not short I will need to trim it for my wife. I have been looking at synthetics but don't know if you can cut them down.

Thanks

[kyelkhunter3006]

Depends on the stock.  The solid composites like the Bell & Carlson Carbelite can be cut to just about any length, while stocks like McMillan and others can be ordered with a specific length.  In cheaper stocks, I know that Ram-Line stocks can be shortened up to 2".  Not sure about the other brands.  Your best bet may be to get a cheap wood stock and gradually cut it down until you find a length that she likes.  Make sure you include the recoil pad too, if you're going to use one.  Then you can custom order the right length of pull.

[gunnut69]

The synthetics can nearly all be shortened but some are a bit more interesting. Those that loose the butt pad mounting holes have to have a wood bulkhead glued in to affix the pad to. Some of the factory guns now use a dedicated butt pad. They can usually be shortened but the pad is usually lost.