my son (left handed) was a handed down a Mossberg 800 AM .308. I need to find a different stock for this rifle so he can shoot it more comfortably. Although my son is left handed, he shoots right hand bolt actions very well. I have tried the usual suspects such as stockys, boyds and even Mossberg. Any help please???
Mossberg HELP
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AWS
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About the only place you might find a stock is Numrich's. I had one of theos in the 1970's it was a good shooter but but about the most basic of rifles. About all you can do if you can't find a stock and I don't think you will find an after market stock is to mod the one you have. If it need shortening just cut it save the cut off and you can slice it up adding pieces back as he grows.
Numrich shows them out of stock but as they buy guns to tear down one might show up.
Link to that stock.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/43970A
You can keep an eye on ebay and place WTB adds on the various hunting sights arund the net.
Also these rifles are not in demand and you just might be able to purchase a whole rifle for just the cost of a replacement stock.
I believe they only came in 243 and 308 plus a varmint model in 22-250. There was a long action 810 model and the upgraded model with a Pederson monicer.
Numrich shows them out of stock but as they buy guns to tear down one might show up.
Link to that stock.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/43970A
You can keep an eye on ebay and place WTB adds on the various hunting sights arund the net.
Also these rifles are not in demand and you just might be able to purchase a whole rifle for just the cost of a replacement stock.
I believe they only came in 243 and 308 plus a varmint model in 22-250. There was a long action 810 model and the upgraded model with a Pederson monicer.
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AWS
Custom Accessory Maker & Retired PM Staff
Why? The gun has little to no resale value. It might be worth more as a beginners/youth rifle. You can easily reglue the part removed or add a thick pad in it's place.
I have no problems cutting stocks short so they fit me and some of the guns I cut are one-off hand made guns. I have a whole drawer full of walnut stock ends.
I have a 22 in the shop that my dad cut off for me 63 years ago, he saved the piece, about 3" long. A whole passel of my nieces and nephews grew up learning to shoot with that rifle. About 20 years ago I glued the piece back on found an old 3/4" side scope mount and mounted a little weaver scope on it and gave it back to him to shoot squirels off his bird feeder untill he passed. One of these days I'm going to shoot some squirels for the pot with it like I did when I was seven.
I have no problems cutting stocks short so they fit me and some of the guns I cut are one-off hand made guns. I have a whole drawer full of walnut stock ends.
I have a 22 in the shop that my dad cut off for me 63 years ago, he saved the piece, about 3" long. A whole passel of my nieces and nephews grew up learning to shoot with that rifle. About 20 years ago I glued the piece back on found an old 3/4" side scope mount and mounted a little weaver scope on it and gave it back to him to shoot squirels off his bird feeder untill he passed. One of these days I'm going to shoot some squirels for the pot with it like I did when I was seven.
AWS
Custom Accessory Maker & Retired PM Staff
You can glue/re-attach the piece you cut off to shorten it and SHEZZAM it is again a full sized stock. If you do a really good job it is barely detectable and will not degrade the shooting qualities of the rifle.
While the gun is a good/serviceable shooter it has little or no re-sale value, there are no parts to upgrade, it is not an action that would be a candidate to customize. It is an obsolete none desirable rifle that could be replaced by a brand new modern rifle for less than it might cost to fix anything that might break in the future.
It is nearly the perfect gun to fit to a smaller stature shooter you can lengthen it as he grows and if it doesn't break it will last him a lifetime of occasional hunting. If he gets really into shooting he will out grow the quality of the gun and will replace it with something better anyway.
While the gun is a good/serviceable shooter it has little or no re-sale value, there are no parts to upgrade, it is not an action that would be a candidate to customize. It is an obsolete none desirable rifle that could be replaced by a brand new modern rifle for less than it might cost to fix anything that might break in the future.
It is nearly the perfect gun to fit to a smaller stature shooter you can lengthen it as he grows and if it doesn't break it will last him a lifetime of occasional hunting. If he gets really into shooting he will out grow the quality of the gun and will replace it with something better anyway.