Stock Drop Thoughts

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

So Randy, in summary, it its a rare bird stock drop doesn't kill the deal for you even if it means bending it and changing the factory specs? I once owned a very high condition, straight stocked Fox that the previous owner had bent the stock and it no longer matched the factory card dimensions. When I got some opinions on the gun most people would say "its a shame the stock was messed with".

Correct Reggie. Bending to fit me is something I will do. If my Executors or the next owner gets all worked up over it they can always bend it back.

[Double Lab]

On a smallbore, as any gauge, it's the barrels that sell the gun to me. I can live and shoot a variety of stock dimensions but if the barrels aren't solid then it's a gun that I will pass on.

[Mike of the Mountain]

If the gun is a 10, 12 or 16g and has over 3” of drop I’ll probably pass. I want guns to shoot and want to dump a lot more $$ into one of them since there are more of those out there. Now if we’re talking a 20, 28 or .410, that’s a totally different story.

I’d also have no problem buying a gun that’s too high at comb and heel. I can lower a stock to fit me. I also don’t care if stock dimensions do not match a letter, I care about shooting.