Anybody convert a Rio to straight stock?

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Anybody convert a Rio to straight stock?

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Hello all, I've been seriously considering a blued 30-30 Rio Grande but I cannot get past the pistol grip. Has anybody ever done a straight grip conversion like people do for the Marlin 336? If I could get that with a ladder sight like the early Wnchester 94s it would be my 100% ideal modern lever action. +guns
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Welcome to the forum! Seems I remembered one fellow doing it but you would need to search for the topic.
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I think it was done but its not something you can buy then put on its gonna take wood working skills I doubt I'd attempt.
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Friend on mine who makes all of the stocks for his flinters says it isn't difficult. You take a log and cut everything away the doesn't look like gun :lol: . Easy for him he's probably done 20 or so in the years I've know him.

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You sure make sound simple I like that.
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He sometimes literally starts with a log. I'm not sure I'd try it with a pre-cut blank. To afraid I'd screw up and ruin an expensive blank.

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Re: Anybody convert a Rio to straight stock?

Post by klr »

It's not that hard to make a straight stock. Take a piece of masking tape and run it from the front of the stock to the butt. This will give you a straight line. Cut off the pistol grip by following the tape. Get close, but don't touch it. Then take a straight piece of wood and glue sandpaper on it. Sand the bottom of the stock until it's nice and straight and touches your tape.
Reinstall on your rifle and scribe a line on the bottom tang. Grind, file, sand this until it's even with the stock. Cold blue.

Now round over the bottom of the stock until it looks right. Once it's perfect, walk away and come back the next day. Sand again until it looks perfect. Walk away.

Finish touching up the sanding. This time it should be right. Tru Oil time.

On my Marlin the lever was like butter. I held it upside down on a flat surface and tapped it with a hammer to straighten it. Get a thick piece of steel and put it in the loop. Hammer on this to straighten the inner surfaces. It helps to have a helper hold the lever.

Good luck. Remember: With something like this, dread is harder than work. ;)
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