Lyman GPR

[Mike in Virginia]

I've had two of these fine rifles, but sold them because I could never get used to that deep and sharp "C" shaped butt.  What if a person took a grinder to one of those rifles and removed wood and metal from the butt to where it had a more flat butt?  I mean just take the barrel off and grind away on the buttplate and the two metal parts on the top and bottom of the butt.  I realize it would destroy the overall looks, but would could it be done?  Grind it down to suit my shoulder, then finish it with less agressive tools.  What do you think?

[bubba.50]

if you have a track of the wolf catalog you could probably look through it and find a similar lookin' buttplate with less curve then just work the back end of the wood down to fit it. wouldn't be as drastic as what yer contemplatin' and likely a lot easier in the long run. just a thought. luck to ya and have a good'en, bubba.

[Semisane]

Here are the two options I would consider Mike, depending on how much you want to keep a traditional look.
 
If you don't care at all about a traditional look, a Limbsaver recoil pad like the one shown in the second picture will reduce felt recoil greatly.  The way to go about it would be to cut the stock and select one of the "grind to fit" models, or match the butt profile to the recoil pad profiles of their various precision fit pads. The profiles are on the Limbsaver site.   https://www.limbsaver.com/store/home.php?cat=250
 

 

[coyotejoe]

Semisane has the plan, the metal isn't thick enough to effect much change by just grinding the metal alone. I think either of those options would be a great improvement for a practical hunting rifle.

[Hellgate]

Or for working up a load, use a slip on rubber shotgun recoil pad that can be taken off whenever needed. That's what I put over my Enfield Musketoon butt for heavy loads with minies.

See attached photo.

[Bear Rider]

I suspect that the source of your problem is your shooting stance. You are probably trying to shoulder the gun as though it were a modern rifle, tucking it into your shoulder. Those sharp points hurt! Muzzle loading firearms were designed to be shot offhand, with the arm horizontal and the butt of the rifle on the arm rather than the chest. Simply slide the butt an inch or two outward, and it will be far more comfortable.

[darkgael]

Do you mean kinda like the butt on this gun?



Pete