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Trimming the heel does not change your shoulder position on the gun. Leave it alone. A big butt is a positive thing on a gun that will be shot a lot.

I didn't want to trim anything at the butt, I just wanted to take 1/2" at the comb and taper it to nothing. The problem is when I do that the comb angles down toward the receiver and looked very "odd" to me. I will do a mock up with the comb trimmed as such and post it as well.

I should probably just bite the bullet and get it bent first, and then shave what needs to be removed afterwards. I have to see what it costs to get the mechanicals back in order before I can figure how much I want to sink into stock alterations.

CHAZ

Your mock up is lying to you. If you bring the comb down to 1 9/16", the stock will not slope toward the breech from the 2 1/16" drop at heel. It will be a great gun.

You will get very little bend out of this stock, Chaz. Save your money. Don't make this so difficult. I've shaved combs like this one numerous times and it works just fine. Like I mentioned in a previous post, start with a mini plane and then coarse sandpaper. A rasp can be used, but it can leave deep gouges that are difficult to sand out.

Just start about two inches in front of the butt pad and shave forward, working toward reducing the forward part of the comb all the way to the nose of the comb. Mount the gun often and check the sight picture. Stop planing well before you get it near where you want it, and finish with progressively finer w.o.d. sandpaper, like 100, 240, 320, 400, then 600 and 800 for final polish.

You can do this.
JR

True.
JR

Here it is with the 1/2" at the comb, and full height at the butt. You are right (obviously) it still has a little rake back to front. It sure didn't look like it when I had it taped off earlier, must have been a perspective issue.

CHAZ

Looks like the way to go.

I got a small plane and started taking it down this afternoon. I feel like I am drawing a crayon mustache on the Mona Lisa. I sure hope I can get it finished and blended in to match without refinishing the whole stock, but I guess if it needs refinish so be it. I did do a small area with Tru-oil earlier to test for color, and it seemed to match OK, I just hadn't done enough coats to match the sheen. If the comb comes out OK I will probably take a little out of the thickness of the butt and fit a factory repro plate.
CHAZ

Nice work, Chaz.
JR

Good to hear you got going. When you get it to the dimension you want, put a few coats of finish on it and go shoot it a lot before you put the work into finishing it.