My refinished Eagle Grade has a stock that measures 12 3/4" LOP to the end of the wood and 13 5/8" LOP to the end of the pad. It was built in 1942. I am not happy with the wood refinish and I don't know if a soft rubber or a hard rubber pad would have originally been on it.
It is in good condition with the lever a bit right of center. I'd like to shoot it and was wondering the best option to bring it to about 14 1/4" LOP?
I have contacted a few people who would install a wood spacer and the cost approximates $600 to $800+ depending on the spacer showing or not and both fore end and stock being refinished. I also saw a 1 1/2" rubber pad on NECG that would bring it to the length I want that I could install myself.
I guess my question is what would be the best and recommended way to not only correct the short stock but to keep the gun as correct as possible without a complete stock replacement. Also, I believe that the higher grades were an oil not a high gloss finish.
Thanks, Bob