Fitting auto 5 butt plate

[okietool]

Ok. I have the shotgun and new butt plate.
Now I'm past my skill level.
I have no idea how to proceed.
This shotgun is pristine, so I certainly don't want to skin the stock up.
I searched the world wide webernet and found nothing that was of help.
Does anyone know if these can be formed with heat?
The curve is off as are the edges.
The good news I have the damaged one for a pattern.
Any suggestions?

 

[jchip123]

Take a look at this video produced by Brownels http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=13158/GunTechdetail/B-R-Recoil-Pad-Fitting-Jig

 

[okietool]

Thanks.

 

[doctorjj]

Bring it to my gun store. Our gunsmith can do this for you. I wouldn't attempt it myself.

 

[Lurker66]

Ok. I have the shotgun and new butt plate.
Now I'm past my skill level.
I have no idea how to proceed.
This shotgun is pristine, so I certainly don't want to skin the stock up.
I searched the world wide webernet and found nothing that was of help.
Does anyone know if these can be formed with heat?
The curve is off as are the edges.
The good news I have the damaged one for a pattern.
Any suggestions?

For the best fit, you modify the stock to the butt plate, not butt plate to stock.

 

[doctorjj]

For the best fit, you modify the stock to the butt plate, not butt plate to stock.

You fit them together, taking material from both. But this can only be done before the stock is finished, unless you want to completely redone the stock.

 

[mr ed]

First no 2 stocks are the same.
So the parts don't interchange.
Do the screws come close to lining up with the holes?
On the old "horn" Browning plates, we used to soak in hot water to soften.
Then gently screw it into place with surgical tubing forcing the bend in the middle.
this can also be accomplished with the tubing and leaving the stock out in the hot sun for several hours
occasionally checking and tightening the screws and tubing as it bends to fit. after cooling scribe a line around the plate. take it off and grind or file or sand to the line.
If there's not a lot to remove you can do it on the stock by putting a couple layers of masking tape around the stock so you don't nick the stock and trim with a fine cut file.

This information is for a buttplate and NOT for a recoil pad! Recoil pads you cut the stock to length, sand square and install on the flat surface.

 

[okietool]

Bring it to my gun store. Our gunsmith can do this for you. I wouldn't attempt it myself.

Address? Can you guess at a turn around time?

For the best fit, you modify the stock to the butt plate, not butt plate to stock.

With the difference, that would involve losing a lot of the stock.

You fit them together, taking material from both. But this can only be done before the stock is finished, unless you want to completely redone the stock.

I would hate to have to refinish this stock.

First no 2 stocks are the same.
So the parts don't interchange.
Do the screws come close to lining up with the holes?
On the old "horn" Browning plates, we used to soak in hot water to soften.
Then gently screw it into place with surgical tubing forcing the bend in the middle.
this can also be accomplished with the tubing and leaving the stock out in the hot sun for several hours
occasionally checking and tightening the screws and tubing as it bends to fit. after cooling scribe a line around the plate. take it off and grind or file or sand to the line.
If there's not a lot to remove you can do it on the stock by putting a couple layers of masking tape around the stock so you don't nick the stock and trim with a fine cut file.

This information is for a buttplate and NOT for a recoil pad! Recoil pads you cut the stock to length, sand square and install on the flat surface.

The screw holes are pretty much right on.

Would you have any photos of this process?

And thanks everybody.