A customer brought me a 7400 today with black syn stock. He is a very tall man, 6' 6" and has proportional arm and neck length. He wishes to use the rifle with iron sights for snap shooting. He complained the stock was 1 1/2-2 in short and the comb too high. There is enough "meat" in the hollow plastic stock to allow me to pare off the comb. I am trying to develop a plan to increase the length of pull with a spacer. Has anyone had any experience with this? I seem to recall the Rem 770 has a set of spacers for the youth models. I was wondering if they might fit the 7400 stock? Also, when I finish re-contouring the comb does anyone have an idea as to how I could re-texture the modified area to resemble the rest of the stock? Chemical, bead blast or heat?

I don't think I'd even try to do what he wants to a plastic stock. I'd get a wooden replacement and work with that. If you try to use the plastic you'll end up with something as ugly as homemade shoes.

Yes, ugly, but Brownells sells the spacers and I have used them. I would paint it afterwards with either wrinkle paint, or anything.

The stock stud is like the M870, only about 1 1/2" long, then with the 1/4" dia stock bolt it is very easy to shave only a part of the receiver inletting on the front of the stock to then twist the butt stock pitch to an different angle than the factory angle when the stock bolt is tighten into place.

Adjusted LOTS of those Rem rifles and shotgun butt stocks in my early days.

No need to cut the top of the comb.

J Wisner

I agree with Jim. Also remember the longer the LOP, the farther back on the comb and the closer the eye will be to the top of the receiver. May I suggest a LOP of 14 7/8"-15 1/2"? Do that first then adjust accordingly to achieve comb height. Tom Selleck(sp) is a tall man and stock making rumor has his LOP at 16".

Thanks for the tips! I'll do the LOP first and go from there.

Bob

OK here is some follow-up. I ended up using a block plane to pare off the offending hump. Plenty of plastic to work with. This was finished off with backed sanding papers up to 320 grit. I then finished it with a quick heat using a propane torch to glaze over the sanded areas. It blended perfectly with the factory finish. Heat it just enough until it glazes. One inch was added to the LOP with a LimbSaver 1" slip on over the stock pad. Customer tried it and it was perfect! The combination of LOP increase and comb reduction was enough. Thanks for the advice.

Bob