I took it apart after the bedding job and it seems to have worked ok. I think it would have cracked for sure if I hadn't bedded it. The short stock seemed to be very solid when I finished it, so I didn't bother to reinforce the front.

I realize that 99% of the folks here would prefer the gun in it's original configuration, which is this:

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Here is the replacement stock:


My plan was to have the gun camo-dipped for turkey hunting, but I like it much better with the new stock. It not only gave me the pistol grip angle for my hand, but it increased the DAH from 2.25 to 2.75, which fits me far better. I took it to my clay range and shot it a few times and it felt much better. I might skip the camo job and just finish the tru-oil job. It has just 2 coats on it now.

Thanks for all the help and ideas.

Last edited by coosa; 02/12/19 12:12 PM.