Kodiak question

[smokeum54]

Anybody ever take the butt plate off? Long story short, received yesterday new from TATW, threw to shoulder quickly to hear a thunk. Found a somewhat coned/cylinder shape hunk of lead in the stock weighing about a pound or so.
I can tell it's there for better balance, but really? I've never considered pedersoli a high end builder but it feels like a back yard mechanic thing to do. Anyway, just ranting a bit, have a good one.

 

[64Springer]

Sounds like the perfect way to balance out a muzzle heavy rifle.

Lots of folks have done it.

Have you contacted Pedersoli about the lead weight in their butt stock?

Being coned it sounds professionally done. The cone can follow the taper in the stock. So the stock wall thickness remains robust the length of the lead/hole.


PS: Gunsmiths don't work in backyards. That's what kitchen tables are for.

 

[smokeum54]

Knew it would be muzzle heavy just don't see the point of adding more to an already heavy gun. I've actually done it myself, even made a custom weight for a buffalo revolver once. Don't plan on contacting them, just left it out and put the plate back on. Now I've got a "featherweight" 54 double

 

[SOLANCO]

Sounds like the perfect way to balance out a muzzle heavy rifle.

Lots of folks have done it.

Have you contacted Pedersoli about the lead weight in their butt stock?

Being coned it sounds professionally done. The cone can follow the taper in the stock. So the stock wall thickness remains robust the length of the lead/hole.


PS: Gunsmiths don't work in backyards. That's what kitchen tables are for.

Puts me in mind of the old phrase "shade tree mechanic".

 

[flintlock75]

If you’re talking a Kodiak double rifle, then the lead weight is to help reduce recoil, high end cartridge double rifles used to have mercury tubes in the Buttstock to reduce recoil effects. The lead weight will move to counter the force.

 

[R Ellis]

I have the 50 cal double and it had the same weight in the stock I removed it also cant see a 50 cal needing it

 

[smokeum54]

I have the 50 cal double and it had the same weight in the stock I removed it also cant see a 50 cal needing it

 

[Rifleman1776]

The lead weight will move to counter the force.

Some believe that. But the recoil is the same. Heavier weight does cut it down but the movement thing is a myth.

 

[52Bore]

Pedersoli Gibbs rifles are the same way.
More than one have had to remove it to make weight.