Originally Posted By: Ted Schefelbein
It kicks like a mule because it has a bunch of pitch. If you set it butt down, on the floor, as close to a wall as you can get it and measure from the muzzle to the wall, I'll bet you see something like 5 inches.
1 1/2 or 2 would be better.

Best,
Ted


4 1/2". Good call, I never realized that made a difference in felt recoil. I would imagine the "gunsmith" who did all the previous work probably cut the stock "by eye."
CHAZ