Cutting down 870 stock, will recoil pad fit?

[Fox]

My fiance just passed her hunting and firearms course, she is only 5' 1". She has held my 12ga 870 and it is way too long for her. I am looking at picking up a 20ga 870 but I do not like the youth models because they are all sold with a 21" barrel, which is not ideal for longer swings on pass shooting birds. My thought was to get an 870 with a 26" or 28" barrel and chopping 1in off the stock and re mounting the recoil pad, but will it fit properly?

[Snowwalker]

You may want to look at the ATI stocks. They are adjustable and have a pistol grip. They go from 13" down to 9 1/2" I think with nothing more the the press of a lever.

[Fox]

You may want to look at the ATI stocks. They are adjustable and have a pistol grip. They go from 13" down to 9 1/2" I think with nothing more the the press of a lever.

Ya, not the fit and finish I was looking for, plus with the cost it would be better for me to just buy a compact and get a 28in barrel as an accessory.

[skeeter1]

It will need to be trimmed around the edges.

[trkyhntr21]

Just cut down the stock and get a grind to fit pad should be some videos on YouTube to help you I did it with a 20ga 870 for my wife.

[Pat32rf]

If you are only cutting an inch you might not notice the pad sticking out a tiny bit. Before you cut the stock, take a long thin drill bit and extend the pad screw holes deeper. Then you will be able to find them after you cut. Makes it just a little easier to put the pad back on. Then decide if you want to grind it down a tad. A good Dremel type tool should be all you need, just go easy.

[Dave S]

Pad will probably not fit – what I did w a 20ga I cut down was get a good pachmayer pad (lebarons) and shape it with a belt sander (for the rough fit) and then hand sand for the final. Pachmayer or limbsaver pads are much better than factory (esp Rem) and your wife/GF will appreciate a better recoil pad. It was not that hard to do just have to be patient

[sherlockbonez]

They also sell 13 and 12 inch lop stocks.

[Roe+]

What about buying a 20 ga. 870, then picking up a youth stock? I know they used to sell them in Bass Pro at one time. Actually they're available in 12 ga now according to the Remington website

http://www.remington.com/en/products...fore-ends.aspx

Roe+

[Fox]

She is just starting out, so I am hoping to get a used 20ga and have her shoot that.
Ideally a good recoil pad and a 12ga at some point, but I don't want to spend too much money until we find something that works for her and her arms.
I was thinking about a double as well for her, a little shorter to her body but then I need 2 guns as we hunt deer with a shotgun and the doubles are not known for accuracy with slugs from 2 barrels.