Post by whichfinger on Jan 30, 2020 22:04:23 GMT
By dangerranger
Sep 14, 2014#1
In the late 80s My boys were too small to hold up a full sized rifle. So I found a papoose and shortened the stock. It became the rifle everyone wanted to shoot. it was short, light and fun! Well now that they are all grown up no one shoots it any more. I was wanting to put a Boyd's Evolution on it to make it adult friendly But Boyd's wont send a Thumbhole stock into CA now! So till I leave here I have fitted the Papoose into an old Model 60 stock I had around.
So here's where it is right now. The rifle is in the stock, and I can't decide what to do with the forend? Should I just reshape it at that length? Maybe cut in a Schnabel end cap? Cut it short maybe just ahead of the rear sight? Or add some wood and make it a Manlicher full stock gun? What do you all think?
Just from sighting it in the yard I do know that Ill need to scope it or file off some of the comb! I can barely get my face low enough to see through the open sights!
What do you all think? DR
Sep 14, 2014#1
In the late 80s My boys were too small to hold up a full sized rifle. So I found a papoose and shortened the stock. It became the rifle everyone wanted to shoot. it was short, light and fun! Well now that they are all grown up no one shoots it any more. I was wanting to put a Boyd's Evolution on it to make it adult friendly But Boyd's wont send a Thumbhole stock into CA now! So till I leave here I have fitted the Papoose into an old Model 60 stock I had around.
So here's where it is right now. The rifle is in the stock, and I can't decide what to do with the forend? Should I just reshape it at that length? Maybe cut in a Schnabel end cap? Cut it short maybe just ahead of the rear sight? Or add some wood and make it a Manlicher full stock gun? What do you all think?
Just from sighting it in the yard I do know that Ill need to scope it or file off some of the comb! I can barely get my face low enough to see through the open sights!
What do you all think? DR