Hi Guys

My rifle came with a short stock and I need the longer stock. I have read Peter's article on fitting the Butt. In it he mentions

TWO shapes inside top surface, inside the No4 rifle butt socket. The OLD ex SMLE shapewith a rounded step on the right and a tapered step on the left and the post 1942 (?, but that’s what we called them …..) shape of tworounded steps.
Officially, and according to our EMER’s, you CAN fit a double
rounded stepped butt to a single round/taper step body after adjusting
the wood accordingly. But you CANNOT fit a single rounded/taper
step butt to a double rounded butt socket. This is because, try as you
might, you’ll never truly get it tight ….., or if you do, it won’t last!

Can someone please tell me I have the wrong replacement butt for the socket on my rifle.


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Regards Chubbs
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