Can you guys show me some pictures and let me know what are the best styles of steel buttplate for a custom rifle in a semi Express express rifle fashion.

Brownells has a couple at least.

I really like the plain vanilla style used on pre '64 M70's, simple, functional and they seem to have that classic look to them. I've used them on a half dozen or so stocks over the years.

I like this one!
Only problem with this one is that it is on a 4 Bore!
It is the promise of excruciating pain!

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/Poer_bullet/4bore7.jpg

Oops!
Here it is.

333,
I have three of the Biesen steel butplates and I even like them.
http://www.biesen.com/index.htm
Doug

The GAG site has some pretty good pictures of examples of the various types:
GAG buttplates.

They show Neider, Winchester, skeleton, etc.

So what style is this one called?

Hand made style

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Originally posted by 333_OKH:
So what style is this one called?

Looks like the ones that Neidner used to make. New Neidners are castings.
gunmaker

I really like this one, but prefer not to have a casting. Where do I get that?

Stumble across one. Might be tough to find an old Neidner.

Sunnyhill makes one.

This is the photo from their Website



Also there is supposed to be one from MacFarland that I've never seen. Maybe someone else can fill you in on that one.

- stu

I like the neidner style best.

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Originally posted by gunmaker:

quote:

Originally posted by 333_OKH:
So what style is this one called?

Looks like the ones that Neidner used to make. New Neidners are castings.
gunmaker

The Neidner style plate that came on a stock from Midway was probably a stamping, but nicely done, it had sharp attractive checkering and was well laid out. Very deep curve in the plate face would have been fun to match if the stock hadn't already been laid out for it.

I've also used the Treebone Carving, Winchester style plate sold by Brownell's:



It's a cast plate that needs a bit of work to finish properly, but worked OK on the stock I was playing around with.

I have not been impressed with the ones that brownells and Midway sell. Beisen sells one. I just bought two on e-bay that the seller claims are original neidners, I'll find out when they arrive.

John

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Originally posted by gasgunner:
I have not been impressed with the ones that brownells and Midway sell. Beisen sells one. I just bought two on e-bay that the seller claims are original neidners, I'll find out when they arrive.

John

What search did you use to find those on eBay?

Oh every few days I'll search in the hunting catagory using certain key words such as Neidner, Howe, Hoffman, sedgley, lyman, etc. You never know what you'll find. A few weeks ago a friend of mine bought an old screwdriver with A.O. Neidner stamped into the handle.

John

I will keep an eye out for one, but I am getting close to needing it.


Anyone have any other suggestions?

Call Paul Grundman at 707 764 5744. He had a few the last time I needed a couple.
Frank

What kind were they?

Why??? If your going to use this rifle - make it functional. That non checkered buttplate will be extremely slick.