synthetic stock

[tigercat]

if i shortened  a synthetic stock could i just put on a slip on butpad without doing anything to the stock inside thank you

[gunnut69]

I suppose one could but depending on the type of synthetic stock it may cause problems with splititng around the edge of the stock. It's not too hard to afix a regular butt pad to the end of the cut down stock. Some of the over molded stocks are very flexible and most times glues won't stick. It that instance a filler block can be added and glued in place. This stiffens the butt stock enough to hold the butt pad ok.

[tigercat]

i have about an inch of a wooden stock i shortened maybe fit it and epoxy that inside the stock if so what kind of epoxy thanks trying to do this for my daughter thank you

[gunnut69]

I use a 5-ton epoxy bought at WalMart but for the life of me the name/maker eludes me just now. It comes packed in a twinned tube with a plunger to dispense equal amounts of both the resin and the hardener simaltaneously. The small paper bathroom size cups from Sam'sClub make great mixing containers and craft sticks available at most hobby/craft stores(ise cream sticks are great for mixing and applicators. The most important thing with the plastic stocks is to clean the gluing surfaces very well. I would reccomend cleaing with acetone and a clean paper towel. Don't leave the surface of the plastic wet with acetone for long and keep it off the outside of the stock as it may well damage the shine. Acetone won't leave a residue and will remove any type of mold release they might use..

[tigercat]

thank you