Quote Originally Posted by Willy View Post
BTW, I want all the extra weight I can get in that light Savage 300 Win mag!
Weight? You want a little extra weight in that 300 WinMag?....

Don't laugh -
Pull the butt stock recoil pad off, pull the Styrofoam out & epoxy as much weight as you want. Here's where it get amusing....
Door hinges work great. They fit right in, all the way forward & you can stuff a piece of 1x2 in the middle of it (open the hinge & place 1x2 in between the hinge leafs). Epoxy the bejinkies out of it. Let set / dry thoroughly.
I have sheet lead, also. I can cut a custom weighed piece to fit exactly the way I want it to. Lead is real soft (sheet roofing lead) so it fits where you want it to. Weather it wants to or not.
try the door hinge thing. Cheaper is better. If you want a piece of lead, drop me a PM. I have a little extra. The extra weight help a lot with recoil. My 30'06 was brutal until I weighed it down. The muzzle brake helped after the shoulder surgery, too....

PS - use a screwdriver or the tang end of a file & scratch the inside of the stock. It'll help the epoxy adhere better.