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Help with my new 45-70.

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#1 ·
So there I was, mindin' my own business, and along came this beautiful 1895. She has one small problem though. Someone switched the buttplate for a pad and I'm looking to replace it with an original plate. I'm confused on what is the proper replacement. She was built in '78 with a straight cut stock that I don't think has been altered - the LOP is 14-3/4 now.
I've seen everything from a slightly curved plate to the white spacer. Who can help me find the right one?
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#2 · (Edited)
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Hopes this helps.
 
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My 1895 Cowboy has a butt plate that is concave on the outside and flat on the inside (better to mount on a straight cut stock),

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Another idea would a be a leather slip on recoil pad, because even moderate lever action loads can rattle your teeth, I put on a Tourbon slip on pad and it does moderate some of the recoil. https://www.amazon.com/TOURBON-Genu...580323&sr=8-1&keywords=rifle+butt+pad+leather if you decided on this pad 1895 takes a small.

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There others like the lace up https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-hand...580047&sr=8-3&keywords=rifle+butt+pad+leather

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#9 ·
HIKayaker, that's one nice rifle ya got there! I believe mine with the straight cut is like onespeedbiker's. Anybody know where I can get an original (or repop) that has the straight front/curved rear shape. I want to make this as correct as possible. There is always the option of a slip-on over the buttplate.
 
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Congrats on your 45-70,sorry i'm new to lever rifles can't help you with the butt plate.
 
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So I was disappointed when I pulled the pad off and found that someone had sawed off the end of the stock and drilled a few holes. Presumably it had a curved end originally. Short of replacing the buttstock the repair was to install the concave plate. Not perfect but pretty nice. Thanks for all the help. You guys are great!
 

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