Remington 700 synthetic stocks

[claydee]

Gentleman

Can you shorten synthetic stocks to fit a smaller shooter. I would love for my son to use his grandfathers deer rifle, but would like to shorten up a different stock. Want to keep dads original stock as is.
I see you can find synthetic stocks very reasonably priced on the inter-net.
Thanks for your help.

Clay

No, because they are mostly hollow. If they were solid, you could

[VAhuntr]

Originally Posted by claydee

Gentleman

Can you shorten synthetic stocks to fit a smaller shooter. I would love for my son to use his grandfathers deer rifle, but would like to shorten up a different stock. Want to keep dads original stock as is.
I see you can find synthetic stocks very reasonably priced on the inter-net.
Thanks for your help.

Clay

Yes, it can be done. I was thinking about trying this:

www.shootersforum.com/showthread.htm?t=8922

edited to add: There is a new Remington 700 ADL long action youth stock for sale over at 24 hour campfire in the classifieds.

[Sheridan]

Mine was cut down by my gunsmith "a little" to shorted the LOP and to place a Pachmayr decelerator pad on it.

Remington 700 SPS DM in .243 Win, it's my predator gun.

[Silver_Wolf]

Originally Posted by claydee

Gentleman

Can you shorten synthetic stocks to fit a smaller shooter. I would love for my son to use his grandfathers deer rifle, but would like to shorten up a different stock. Want to keep dads original stock as is.
I see you can find synthetic stocks very reasonably priced on the inter-net.
Thanks for your help.

Clay

Are you set on synthetic? Boyds' sells some nice stocks. My brother in law just put a new stock on one of his rifles and it was really nice looking. http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/Classi...n-700-s/42.htm