I received a stock refinish job today. The customer brought in with the stock–an after market plastic butt plate from Brownells. It fits the curve of the stock perfect. But the width and height are too wide and tall. Question is can I fit this just like if I was doing a recoil pad? My concern is will the plastic melt when grinding it? Will it turn out smooth? Thanks Gregg
First make sure that the plate is solid on the underside all the way to the outside of the stock. Next make sure that there is no border that will look bad when it is dressed down to the stock dimensions. Finally you can grind it down but go slow, use a coarse grit (60) belt, and don’t let it get too hot as it will melt. Then just sand it with the stock and make it look good.
