Shotgun Butt Cover

[Tequila Shooter]

Hi y'all, I'm looking for either a pattern or advice how to make my own butt cover.  I made one but I didn't care for the design of it, I couldn't figure out how to make the piece that goes over the recoil pad without getting it to bunch up.

thanks

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I sew the butt section inside out. Then I put a piece of hard foam cut from one of those kneeling pads inside to fill it out. It gets laced up with a leather thong in a harringbone pattern like you would do a pair of shoes. These never shift or need any attention once they're put on. I like to use suede on the butt cap so they stay put on your shoulder.

These are on rifles but the design is the same I use on all long guns.

[Johnny McCrae]

That's a good looking Butt Cover Marshall. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks, Johnny. One advantage to a cover that long is that the stock won't ever get nicked by the hammer on your pistol while moving or transitioning. You can also cover up some nasty things on a goobered stock. That top rifle is a good example of that.

[1961MJS]

Hi

O.K., I get why the stock cover is good, but why is the wood that way?  Is almost looks like to pieces of wood.  I'm also guessing that's not a mistake because you can usually fix finishing mistakes.

Later

[Marshal Will Wingam]

It is two pieces of wood. The rifle had a crescent buttplate on it with points to jam into my shoulder at match speeds. With the help of a friend who makes custom furniture, we cut the stock off and glued a new piece on with a biscuit joint. I then fitted the steel 'shotgun' buttplate to it.

Winchester offered this in the 1800's on a Short Rifle so it's fine for NCOWS, too. Of course, the nearest NCOWS chapter it over 1000 miles away for me.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Nice work Will, cutting any gun butt to 90 degrees center line of bore will redues recoil emencely...


tEN wOLVES...

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I didn't do it for that, TW, but you're right, of course. It's kind of like corking a baseball bat.

[Tequila Shooter]

I sew the butt section inside out. Then I put a piece of hard foam cut from one of those kneeling pads inside to fill it out. It gets laced up with a leather thong in a harringbone pattern like you would do a pair of shoes. These never shift or need any attention once they're put on. I like to use suede on the butt cap so they stay put on your shoulder.

These are on rifles but the design is the same I use on all long guns.

Thanks for sharing and showing pictures.  I've never done a herringbone pattern, looks like I may have to learn something new 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks for sharing and showing pictures.  I've never done a herringbone pattern, looks like I may have to learn something new 

It's pretty simple. Just pretend you're lacing a pair of shoes or boots.

[Lucky R. K.]

I have been trying to post a picture of a butt cover but have had no luck. The file is just 248 Kb with a JPG file extension.  Any suggestions as to what I am doing wrong?

[Lucky R. K.]

Looks like I knew what I was doing after all. When I tried to review the post the picture was not visible.

To make the butt cover make a pattern out of some heavy paper stock. Put the paper on the stock and cut it to fit. Allow about 1/4"-3/8" sewing allowance and sew with the wrong sides together. Turn right side out and you are finished.

Good Luck, Lucky

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Looks good, Lucky. How do you close it onto the stock? Stitched? Laced? Other?

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

You did a fantastic job here , making butt covers is no easy task, and you aced it here, thanks for sharing...

tEN wOLVES 

[Lucky R. K.]

Looks good, Lucky. How do you close it onto the stock? Stitched? Laced? Other?

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Marshal, I have attached a picture of my rifle that better shows how the cover is fastened to the stock. I use either artificial sinew or leather lacing.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Looks good, Lucky. Thanks.