tpeter Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 Being fairly new to hunting I've come to the conclusion that my length of pull is shorter than the 14 1/4" on the 12 ga Nova I've had for 16 months. If I had the the 20 ga. I could simply remove a shim. However, I have the 12 ga. I'm wondering about what I can do to shorten the length of pull. Has anyone had experience in this situation? Would I have a gunsmith shave a little off the end of the stock? Would there be negative unforeseen consequences of doing so? your thoughts? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpeter Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 crickets chirping.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 how much do you need off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpeter Posted January 25, 2005 Author Share Posted January 25, 2005 I'm not exactly sure. I would need to take it to a decent gunsmith who would be able to help me make that determination... it couldn't be too much because the butt pad would not fit back into the stock. Have you had this done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbG Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 This question has come up numerous times on the forum, and most posts can be found if you search under "nova stock." One reply quotes a Benelli sales rep. as saying the gun can be returned to the service department, and they can shorten the stock. Several others suggest gunsmiths who can do the job. This seems to be a common compaint from Nova owners. It would be nice if the factory addressed the problem by simply making the stock a shorter. I can't believe it fits the average shooter very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I had the stock cut on my wifes m1 20ga by a gunsmith. She has put quite a fews rounds through it no problems yet. I was also reluctant to cut the stock on a new gun. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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