Skeleton butt-plate removal

[B. Dudley]

The stocks were hollowed out under the glued on insert.

Believe me, it is way harder to fit an SSBP the way Meriden did it than the way Winchester Japan did it.

[MD*GSP]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

The stocks were hollowed out under the glued on insert.

Believe me, it is way harder to fit an SSBP the way Meriden did it than the way Winchester Japan did it.

Exactly what I discovered, once the plate was removed- my summation was that this was to achieve balance, yes?

[chris dawe]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

The stocks were hollowed out under the glued on insert.

Believe me, it is way harder to fit an SSBP the way Meriden did it than the way Winchester Japan did it.

Yeah,you drove a straight nail there...a separate insert is the easy way out for sure, but not the traditionally done ...that being said it do have the benefits of nicely hiding a drilled stock ( for balance )
or even getting a last little bit of lop out of a short blank

[Hixie]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

The stocks were hollowed out under the glued on insert.

Believe me, it is way harder to fit an SSBP the way Meriden did it than the way Winchester Japan did it.

I believe you, and thanks for the knowledge.