CVA Squirrel Rifle

[tx50cal]

I am working on my squirrel rifle kit. I don't really like the flat buttplate that comes in the kit. Has any one put on a different buttplate? I am thinking of a brass tennessee style plate. This is a small stock and I don't want a plate that will look out of place. Thanks for any suggestions and for the help.
Rob

 

[ehoff]

Its not that you can't change it, its more a matter of fit. The most important thing to consider is will changing the butt plate shorten the trigger pull too much. A tenn style plate with a hard curve could take an inch or more off the trigger pull. If you feel you can shorten her up this much and still have a rifle thats comfortable to shoot then by all means change the plate. You might want to get a Track of The Wolf catalog and make a photo copy of the butt plate you want you use, tape it in position on the stock. Its not a prefect way but will give you a good idea of what the length of pull will be and if the butt plate will fit the stock.

 

[patch knife]

FLAT BUTTPLATE :shocked2: ! What kind of kit are they selling these days :shake: ? The CVA .32 squirrel rifle kit I built back in 1985 came with a nice curved brass buttplate :thumbsup: . Fitting it wasn't the easiest job I've ever done but I'm still proud of it :winking: .

 

[Zonie]

Ehoff is probably right, depending on what butt plate you get. The deeply curved ones will require removing quite a bit of wood.

What I think you need to do is to order a catalog from Track of the Wolf.
Their catalog has full size photos of every gun part they sell. Notice, I said "Full Size".
That allows you to measure the picture and measure your rifles butt so you can buy a plate that is the right width and length, with the curve you think you want.

Be warned that these butt plates are rough castings. They requre a lot of sanding and sometimes a little filing.
You should also know that although you can reduce the width of a plate you like but it looks too wide, the amount you can reduce it is limited.

The limit is due to the fact that most of these castings are somewhat hollowed out leaving about 3/16 if an inch of "land" on each side so if you want to reduce the width more than about 3/8 of an inch, you will be cutting into this hollowed area.
If that happens, you will have your hands full trying to get the wood to match whats left of the surface.

Let us know what you decide to do.

zonie

 

The kits that are avaiable today are little more than a slightly curved piece of brass. I added a toe plate to the one I built for my grand kids, and a couple of inlays.

I also cut in a rail on the bottom, and changed the lock washers.

Last, I put in a grease hole.

And finally I finished with A/F
Bill

 

[tx50cal]

Tht is the same buttplate that came with my kit. I really don't like it much I found a butplate from a kit my dad had laying around I am going to see if it will fit. I will post some pics when the rifle is complete.
Rob