Compact or Youth Stock for Ruger American in .270 Winchester

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Compact or Youth Stock for Ruger American in .270 Winchester

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Does anybody know where I can buy a compact- or youth-length stock for a Ruger American in .270 Winchester? I like the rifle, but the LOP is just too long for me (I think it's 14"). I would prefer one with a 13" or shorter LOP. Ruger offers one as a replacement, but only in rifles with the short action.

Any help appreciated,

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Re: Compact or Youth Stock for Ruger American in .270 Winchester

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Have you looked at Boyd’s stocks? I think they have a 13” lop.

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If it's a permanent solution, just cut it down where you actually want it and re-fit the recoil pad or plate. Worst case, any smith could do it fairly inexpensively

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Re: Compact or Youth Stock for Ruger American in .270 Winchester

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flechero wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:48 pm If it's a permanent solution, just cut it down where you actually want it and re-fit the recoil pad or plate. Worst case, any smith could do it fairly inexpensively
flechero,

It's a synthetic stock and I've been told you can't shorten it. If you did, you might cut it off past the surface that the recoil pad screws fit into.

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Nuts wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:45 pm Have you looked at Boyd’s stocks? I think they have a 13” lop.
Nuts,

Thanks for the info--I just checked Boyd's and they'll make any LOP you want.

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Gotcha... you can pull the recoil pad and measure to see or even drill a hole from the end to verify if that's the case.

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flechero wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:13 pm Gotcha... you can pull the recoil pad and measure to see or even drill a hole from the end to verify if that's the case.
Flechero

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a shot.

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