Shootist43
AH ambassador
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2015
- Messages
- 7,194
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- 8,902
- Location
- Grosse Ile, Michigan
- Media
- 28
- Member of
- NRA
- Hunted
- Michigan, Texas, Missouri, Limpopo Province South Africa
Those of you that have been around a while have no doubt read about my fascination with the 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser and the fact that I've purchased one for each of my grandkids. A couple of years ago Michigan changed its' laws regarding youth hunters. Now youngsters 10 years of age can hunt under the immediate supervision of an adult. The problem with the gun however is its' overall size. The solution was to get the barrel and stock shortened. To further reduce recoil I had a muzzle brake installed. However when my 8 year old grandson tried it on for fit, the wrist was way to large for his small hands. I got a hold of Von Gruff and asked him how to reduce the wrist from 6 &1/2 inches in diameter to something a kid could handle. I chickened out and bought a Boyd Thumbhole Featherweight Laminated stock with a 12& 3/4" LOP. Boyd has a caveat stating some final fitting would be required. That proved to be an understatement. The Timney safety (on the side like Winchesters etc.) took me about 5 hours to inlet. The bottom metal required additional work as well. It took me about 3 hours of careful filing, chiseling and sanding but the end result is something I can live with. Sorry for the poor quality photos, cheap camera.