Crescent Buttstock or not???
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Crescent Buttstock or not???
my 1972 Win 94 has a crescent brass buttplate. I have found an unfinished walnut stock and buttplate. Should I change it to the regular buttstock and butt plate???
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Re: Crescent Buttstock or not???
That's almost like asking whether you should be a Democrat or a Republican.
Depends on your shooting form and the position(s) you find most comfortable to shoot from.
Where do you prefer to place the busttstock when you shoot off-hand? Shoulder or upper arm?
Depends on your shooting form and the position(s) you find most comfortable to shoot from.
Where do you prefer to place the busttstock when you shoot off-hand? Shoulder or upper arm?
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Re: Crescent Buttstock or not???
On my shoulder. However I think it cheapens the look with that brass....
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Here's my non-expert opinion on this. That's a dandy little carbine, and carbines came with four different buttplates over the years, a gentle curved "S" pattern, a flat steel, a flat checkered steel, and hard plastic, tho', they could be ordered with what the customer wanted.
Rifle configured m94s came with the curved steel buttplate in the shape of that brass one. A rifle configuration to me is one that had a forend cap, no bands, with the magazine held to the barrel with a dovetailed ring.
As a traditionalist, (inasfar as m94s are concerned), I like the looks of the two original buttplates the best.
Rifle:
and Carbine:
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Rifle configured m94s came with the curved steel buttplate in the shape of that brass one. A rifle configuration to me is one that had a forend cap, no bands, with the magazine held to the barrel with a dovetailed ring.
As a traditionalist, (inasfar as m94s are concerned), I like the looks of the two original buttplates the best.
Rifle:
and Carbine:
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Re: Crescent Buttstock or not???
If you put it in your shoulder, my opinion is that you should go with a carbine or shotgun type buttstock.
The crescent butplates are designed to shoot from the upper arm just off the shoulder. Some folks complain about the discomfort from felt recoil resulting from the odd fit of crescent buttplates when they try to use them from the shoulder.
The crescent butplates are designed to shoot from the upper arm just off the shoulder. Some folks complain about the discomfort from felt recoil resulting from the odd fit of crescent buttplates when they try to use them from the shoulder.
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Re: Crescent Buttstock or not???
Shotgun-type/checkered steel myself. Because I shoot from the shoulder.
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Win94 wrote:On my shoulder. However I think it cheapens the look with that brass....
If you learn how to shoulder it, the curved buttplate can be quite comfortable; however, it can punch you quite nastily if you rush it for a fast shot and get it in a slightly wrong spot on your shoulder. As for the brass, wipe it down with a moist patch dirty with blackpowder fouling and you will get a nice, subdued, aged patina in seconds.
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Re: Crescent Buttstock or not???
I like a crescent butt plate just fine. My late 1970's Marlin 1895 has a somewhat modified crescent and my 1894 .32 WS rifle has the original Winchester crescent. Works OK for me, but then I also like my crescent butt plate muzzleloaders. Just takes a little different presentation/firing placement than the "shotgun" style plate.
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I have a 1915? SRC. It's the best fitting,handling gun I own for quick shots in the brush. IF it fits you keep it.
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I guess you can guess my opinion.
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Go with checkered plastic - its early, haven't had coffee yet. That was traditional in 72'.
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I've always liked the fit of the crescent butt plate. But I've found that with a winter coat on, if I have to raise the gun quickly, the top edge of crescent sometimes gets snagged in my coat just before I get the rifle in place.
Then I have to extend my arms forward to free the gun of the gathered coat. You could easily loose the advantage in those three seconds.
Then I have to extend my arms forward to free the gun of the gathered coat. You could easily loose the advantage in those three seconds.
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Re: Crescent Buttstock or not???
You can get stuff that will turn the brass black/brown, you could try that if you want to stick with the crescent look.
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The photo below shows what FWiedner means when you use a crescent buttplate to shoot from the upper arm (which is the way I much prefer to shoot ..... I can't shoot worth a hoot from the shoulder .... to much contorting the neck).FWiedner wrote:If you put it in your shoulder, my opinion is that you should go with a carbine or shotgun type buttstock.
The crescent butplates are designed to shoot from the upper arm just off the shoulder. Some folks complain about the discomfort from felt recoil resulting from the odd fit of crescent buttplates when they try to use them from the shoulder.
Crescent Buttplate against upper arm:
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I love those crescent buttstocks, for me they are the most comfortable to shoot, the way Kirk shows
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I like the look of a crescent buttplate on a rifle and the shape of a buttplate has never bothered me either way as far as my shoulder can tell. I do prefer the shotgun style on a carbine.
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I'm sorry, but that looks like dislocation waiting to happen.KirkD wrote:The photo below shows what FWiedner means when you use a crescent buttplate to shoot from the upper arm (which is the way I much prefer to shoot ..... I can't shoot worth a hoot from the shoulder .... to much contorting the neck).FWiedner wrote:If you put it in your shoulder, my opinion is that you should go with a carbine or shotgun type buttstock.
The crescent butplates are designed to shoot from the upper arm just off the shoulder. Some folks complain about the discomfort from felt recoil resulting from the odd fit of crescent buttplates when they try to use them from the shoulder.
Crescent Buttplate against upper arm:
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Won't I gain a bit on the length of pull when going to the shotgun style buttplate??
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Generally not, they are the same from the factory. Measure from the front face of the trigger to the rear of the buttplate, both centered vertically.Win94 wrote:Won't I gain a bit on the length of pull when going to the shotgun style buttplate??
And, FWIW, I hold either stock in the same place, just inboard of the point of the shoulder, but I'm not a big fleshy guy.
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My new Winoku 92 has the traditional crescent plate like you have. It is pretty but I don't like how slick it is with a warm coat on. I've actually considered chequering it but the finish and fit is very tight and pretty. The sharp lips also can catch clothing when snapping to the shoulder. I have learned to handle the rifle but was surprised by this as all my guns are factory working guns and I never used a crescent until this rifle.
My 94 has the steel plate with a slight curve, shotgun plate (?) I think some call it. For shooting it is a dandy but I'm getting wimpy enough to not want one on anything that kicks harder than a 32 Special.
I now consider how solid my plate locks up with my shoulder on any guns going forward as my first concern for purchasing or rebuilding personally.
My 94 has the steel plate with a slight curve, shotgun plate (?) I think some call it. For shooting it is a dandy but I'm getting wimpy enough to not want one on anything that kicks harder than a 32 Special.
I now consider how solid my plate locks up with my shoulder on any guns going forward as my first concern for purchasing or rebuilding personally.
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Re: Crescent Buttstock or not???
I think people who complain about crescent buttstocks are being a little overdramatic. When these rifles were made the average man weighed about 130-150 lbs dripping wet if that. Nowadays, I have yet to see very many of the population over the age of 12 this weight, present poster included. If they could shoot these guns with crescent stocks without dislocating their shoulders, surely someone at an average of 70-100 lbs more should have no problem. Remember, these guns were and are not shooting elephant gun loads. I think it is fair to state that the shotgun style buttstock became more popular when the heavier rifles like the 76 & 88 came on the scene.
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Go with what you shoot well. I started with the shotgun style stock and have never gotten used to the crescent style. Should you find it comfortable, then don't change it.
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I started life with shotgun butts, and didn't have my first crescent butt until I was in my late 40's. What an improvement over the shotgun buttstocks! I especially like the crescent buttstocks for heavier recoiling rifles, as in a 45-70 shooting 400 grain bullets at 2,000 fps with a steel buttplate. The curved butt is a curved surface on a curved surface (my upper arm) which spreads the impact out over more of the contact surface making it nice and easy. The shotgun butt is a flat surface on a curved surface (my arm), which makes no sense at all from a comfort point of view. Also, the upper arm has more spring to it than my shoulder. I don't understand why the standard has not become the crescent buttstock, especially on the heavier hitting guns.
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