The stock on my Merkel 203E has about a 1/4" too much drop, so I sent it out for a bending. The report back from the gunsmith was that the stock would not take the bend and any more aggressive efforts would likely result in cracking and would not likely achieve a 1/4" change in any event.
This is a sidelock so a new stock would be very expensive and not worth it for this particular gun. I would be curious to hear any thoughts on other options (besides a cheek pad). I recall reading an article by MM about David Trevallion doing a "buttectomy" on a gun to increase the LOP, where the stock was cut through the wrist along the checkering and a new piece of wood was attached. Would it be possible to a variation of that to decrease the drop?
Thanks, Doverham
What amazes me is that you're going through all this bother trying to change the drop in the first place. My collection of SxSs varies from 2 1/8" to 3" DAH and I hit what I am shooting at with any one of them, without really thinking about it. Either I am a very gifted shooter or you are getting past fanatical with your fit.
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