So of course only part way in have I realized I don't have a "before" picture. However I think we've all seen plenty of plain basic beechwood stock 10/22s.
I am cutting off the barrel band nubbin, cutting back the stock to fit an actual butt pad, sanding it down, giving it some walnut stain and hitting it with tru oil. I also polished the chamber with some steel wool hoping to reduce stove pipes a little more and slapped in a JHM extended charging handle (a little wider, 1/4" longer and skeletonized. Just to give a tiny bit more purchase without digging in to me if I carry it charging handle towards me on a sling).
So far I've done all of the cuts. I'll have to measure LOP, but with the new butt pad on, I'd say about 1/2" shorter. Might be 3/4", but probably not. A little shorter is fine for me and great for my son. Ground down the rear of the stock so it isn't square along the top, but a nice smooth rounded rear of the stock. Sanded the butt pad to fit and sanded the whole thing.
I am just waiting for the wood filler that is filling the channel from the old butt plate (along the top) to finish drying the last little bit (final coat of that), sand it and I can stain the stock and then start with tru oil. I am hoping to have the first coat of tru oil on tonight. Then 3-4 coats later (as many days) and it'll be done.
I am cutting off the barrel band nubbin, cutting back the stock to fit an actual butt pad, sanding it down, giving it some walnut stain and hitting it with tru oil. I also polished the chamber with some steel wool hoping to reduce stove pipes a little more and slapped in a JHM extended charging handle (a little wider, 1/4" longer and skeletonized. Just to give a tiny bit more purchase without digging in to me if I carry it charging handle towards me on a sling).
So far I've done all of the cuts. I'll have to measure LOP, but with the new butt pad on, I'd say about 1/2" shorter. Might be 3/4", but probably not. A little shorter is fine for me and great for my son. Ground down the rear of the stock so it isn't square along the top, but a nice smooth rounded rear of the stock. Sanded the butt pad to fit and sanded the whole thing.
I am just waiting for the wood filler that is filling the channel from the old butt plate (along the top) to finish drying the last little bit (final coat of that), sand it and I can stain the stock and then start with tru oil. I am hoping to have the first coat of tru oil on tonight. Then 3-4 coats later (as many days) and it'll be done.