Thread: Help in Nelson

Hi Guy's

I'm fairly new to clay bird shooting and have been learning a lot lately (thanks for Sunday mikee)

My 10yr old son and I joined a local club to help us learn to shoot, I bought him a Mossberg 20g super bantam pump on advice (he started on a 410 at age 8) but it turns out that the pump gun is frowned upon at the club and he is losing interest because he only gets to shoot a couple clay's between everyone else's rounds (waiting for all day to shoot a couple of targets is a bit much for a 10yr old,....... thanks advice!) There have been some great people there and I thank those who have taken the time to show us the ropes and offer up their time to help our shooting.

Now my dilemma is I have been offered a great deal on a new over and under 20g from Hayes and Associates but I need the stock cut down for it to fit him,
Can anyone suggest somebody in the Nelson area to cut the stock down and perhaps offer some advice on correct fit?

PS. Anyone wanting a near new Mossberg super bantam in 20g with 3 chokes and I think 3 spacers let me know, (will put it on TM this weekend)
Cheers,
Jase.

I have a saber saw?

@mikee will be along soon no doubt

I can only give you a few pointers on stock fit but Neil would be your man as far as fitting goes.

Really only the lop can be easily altered anyway. How does his pump fit?

I would suggest get it home and have a look. Happy to pop round or you can come here if you want a rough idea

Kiwi Greg might be the best man to help with the actual cutting? Electronics Technicians and Welders are not known for delicate power tool operation eh VC

[QUOTE=veitnamcam;259338]I have a saber saw?

Hahaha....and I have a concrete saw........that and tidy it up with an axe is about as good as it gets with me and working with wood

Cutting the stock down will unbalance the gun, I did a .22 for my son when he was thirteen, but really need to either weight the stock by drilling it and filling with lead, which adds to the overall weight of the gun, or cut down the barrel which you probably won't want to do with a shotgun. I just cut it off with a fine tooth blade on a drop saw. I kept the off cut which has now been reattached and looks fine.
Can you get a youth size gun?

Originally Posted by Maca49

Cutting the stock down will unbalance the gun, I did a .22 for my son when he was thirteen but really need to either weight the stock by drill it and filling with lead, which adds to the overall weight of the gun, or cut down the barrel which you probably won't want to do with a shotgun. I just cut it off with a fine tooth blade on a drop saw. I kept the off cut which has now been reattached and looks fine.

I read that wrong the first time.

Originally Posted by mikee

Electronics Technicians and Welders are not known for delicate power tool operation eh VC

Yup but fitters are renound for it

I'll forgive you, deaf and blind!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yup but fitters are renound for it

F off don't pick on my trade, welder

Originally Posted by mikee

I can only give you a few pointers on stock fit but Neil would be your man as far as fitting goes.

Really only the lop can be easily altered anyway. How does his pump fit?

I would suggest get it home and have a look. Happy to pop round or you can come here if you want a rough idea

Kiwi Greg might be the best man to help with the actual cutting? Electronics Technicians and Welders are not known for delicate power tool operation eh VC

Hi mikee,
His pump has three spacers and fits real good, plan was to take that measurement and make the new gun the same........but I have been known to fuck things up in the past so thought I would get some advice first........yup thought of Neil......

I will get the gun home and between the genius pool that exists here in Nelson I'm sure we can come up with something! (that doesn't mean you and you're sabre saw cam )

Originally Posted by Maca49

F off don't pick on my trade, welder

Since when has welding been a trade?

Your right I never saw it as onefitter,turner and machinist has a lot nicer ring

fitter welder is a trade isn't it?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yup but fitters are renound for it

Oh no hope I didn't offend you with the wrong job title just that some of the fitters in the port have a set of "fitting hammers" . One guy even had an "adjustable hammer" And I have watched them "fitting" stuff

Get on the deep end Mikee! You know you position