I have a Winchester CRF in 7mm Rem that shoots well, but kicks like a mule.I am not overly recoil sensitive, but after 3 shoulder surgeries, as well as a ruptured biceps tendon in my shooting shoulder, I need to tone this rifle down a bit. Are there any replacement synthetic stocks out there that can be bought with specific length of pull dimensions, as well as a larger surface area to the buttstock?

I doubt that a different stock will reduce the amount of recoil although it may feel different to you. You could install some sort of muzzle brake / reduce your powder / bullet wght. You could also install a good recoil pad, it certainly made a differnce on my .375 H&H vs the fatory pad. FWIW --- John303.

LOL Reduce recoil in a 7 mag? That's pretty funny. That's exactly why I don't own one. My brother has one and I've shot it a couple of times. Kicks like a rabid mule on steroids. I just don't see the point in taking punishment like that for only marginal gains in terminal performance.

Maybe try one of those hydraulic recoil reducers?

I am in the process of writing a huge Thank You! post for those who helped me get a rifle mild enough fo rme to shoot, yet powerful enough for large, northern MN whitetails. Here are a efw thi9ngs I leaarned:

- as much as I hate them, at times muzzle brakes are REQUIRED!

- recoil is very subjective and different folks like different pads. What I found to work best for me was a Remington Supercell pad screwed to the wood with a large Limbsaver slip on pad over the Supercell. I left the Rem pad proud of the wood for greater surface area.

Many of the "new technology" recoil pads are noticeably better than a Decelerator to almost anyone who shoots a lot. Soemthing like Limbsaver, Hi-Viz, Kick Eez, Supercell et al make a huge difference. The larger the surface area against your shoulder, the better.

- stacking pads by screwing one to the stock and then using a slip-on pad over it makes a HUGE difference in felt recoil

- trap and live bird shooters often use stocks with elaborate recoil reducing set ups. I did not go this route, but look at something that operates like the Knoxx stocks are very popular on the line

- There is no getting around the fact that a lighter bullet at moderate velocity produces less recoil

- there is no getting around the fact that increasing rifle weight decreases recoil

I am disabled, had my 25th surgery in the middle of deer season, and have a broken back on top of it all. Mnay well-meaning folks say "such and such has no recoil." Well, when you have a broken back and are cinched up in a full body brace gives you an excellent scale with which to feel recoil.

ETA- here is a calculator to give you an idea of what different loads and gun weights do. It gives you recoil energy, as well as recoil velocity. This is a key factor in how a rifle feels when it is kicking you. It cannot cover subjective things such as Limbsaver vs. Delerator pads, but it does give you numbers that do not lie. If your body is injured enough you will be able to feel a few tenths of a ft-lb in recoil.

recoil calculator

There are numerous aftermarket stocks available...plastic [glass] from Mcmillan, HS and others, wood semi inlets from several sources..Great American, Richards, and others [probably better choices..but, you need to be prepared to work a bit on the inletting [glass bed the action] and reshape the rest of the stock...contrary to opinion, this is not rocket science, lots of how to resources available. If you are a handloader, you certainly can "load down" a 7 rem mag to .270 win velocities or less, lighter weight bullets are a viable option [I like and shoot 120gr Barnes TTSX and nosler 120 BT] At around 3400fps they are deadly on deer sized game..[my son killed a nice 10pt a few days ago with a 120gr TTSX, buck was almost facing him at 295yds, bullet entered the center of his chest and exited just in front of his hindquarter, dead right there.] Good recoil pads,i.e., decelarator, kick eze, etc. really help.

Gracedog, check out Knox stocks. Here is a link but they are available from several retailers:

http://www.blackhawk.com/produ...ompStock,218,166.htm

I believe Knox is adjustabe for LOP and Bell and Carlson will let you order a custom LOP. You might find the best relief from one of the Knox stocks as they do work.

Marc, I feel your pain (literally) and thank you wholeheartedly for your pad recommendations! I'm not nearly as bad-off as you, but merely snugging the buttplate against what's left of my left shoulder is quite painful. AND my right-eye vision is fading faster than my left so I may end up using the left shoulder anyway. Or make a crossover stock.
Anyway thanks & regards, Joe

marc & joe - guess i'm more or less in the same club. marc's recommendations are spot on. only thing i can add to it would be a recoil shield. 20-30 bucks at cabelas or midway or the like