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I came across a French SxS at a local store that had a 1" wood extension. The wood matched but the grain did not and the joint is very obvious. The length is perfect for me. Would you remove the wood and replace it with a 1" rubber but pad? or leave it as is? I don't have pics for it.
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If it fits you well and you shoot it well, leave it be and just enjoy it. I use to try to make everything perfect but 80 plus years have also bought me that it is ok to accept some imperfections (as in people too) and enjoy8 it for what it is. JMHO.
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While it would cost more than the pad, assuming the gun is otherwise worth it, I might have Mark Larson do a faux grain paint job on it. He did an extension and grain upgrade on a British SLE for me and it is spectacular. The joint is completely invisible.
Depends on how much you want to spend and how much it bothers you.
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That is a great idea Remington40x however I would be upside down on the gun. It is not an expensive gun. Just one that appeals to me right now. If I shoot it well it is a keeper but if I don't then it goes. Thanks.
Walt, thanks for your wisdom. Putting on a pad is something I would enjoy doing if it makes sense. It is a small investment of time and money. I think the way it looks bothers me although I like the gun. I could live with it the way it is also. Winter is coming and some metal cleaning and wood refinishing might also be in order if I get it.
I was wondering how others feel about it. It is a decent job but it is obvious. We have all seen similar, maybe done by the local gunsmith as opposed to the stockmaker. Which looks better, the 1" extension or the pad?
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I would take it off. A proper pad always looks better than a wood extension in my book.
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I don't like pads at all, but if I have to pad a gun to get the right LOP, I think it might look better with a 1/4" spacer and then a 3/4" pad. My feeling is that the pad is less of a sore thumb if it's not as thick.
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Is the wooden butt checkered? I feel like that could be nice, especially if there is a staunch color difference between the two wood types. Or does the gun have a plate on the end of the extension?
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Like Replacement said above, I'd go with a 1/4" spacer and then a 3/4" pad. 1" of pad is a bit much visually.
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I'd go with a lace on leather pad and forget about it.
When you want to get rid of the gun, take it off and send it down the road and keep the pad for the next gun.
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The gun has a plate, not checkered.
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