For my 14 year Olds.22. He has out grown his youth model to the point its comical but when I told him let's go get him a new full size rifle that fits him he said he really likes his becue of all the things he taken with it over the last 9 years. I told him I understand that but a new cz would be more accurate and could get one threaded an the still was not excited just well ok. So I started the search for a stick for his marlin xt mag fed gun. Figured a new stock that fits on the same gun should solve the problem. Except I couldn't find one for a mag fed only tube feed. all the mag fed were out of stock. I checked off and on for months with he same result.

Well I was going to make a post here and ask the stock guy if he had one but made one more check first and... I found a factory new in Box stock. it's cheap plastic same as what he has but longer length of pull so he should be happy and it should fit him better. $95 shiped should be home around the 14th.

Next to get it away from him and get it threaded.

I didn't know you were looking for one. I may or may not have one. It is hard to keep them all straight without just digging through bins and shelves.

That was all my fault I never thought to post about it. Then when I did I also checked the net again and when I found one after looking so long I bought it.

He is excited his gun will fit him better. I will be sure to post here first next time I need a stock so you can check first before buying anywhere else.

It showed up right before I left for work. its going to look silly in thet longer stock and short barrel. need to remove the front sight and thread it will look better with 6" of suppressor on it.

Why didn’t you just buy a new rifle? Already threaded.

it's in the first post but because he is attached to this one having stacked up the critters with it the last 9 years.

True. But new stock and suppressor and it won’t be the same rifle. Won’t feel the same. Won’t shoot the same

What was the point of the replacing the stock? It's 2" .

Maybe he can put his big boy pants on and stretch his arms out like everyone of us did.

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.or oor... modify it to suit him better

I’m not 100% but I think the youth model is different take down than the regular XT. You might have to use the models 25 older stock. But you might know that.

I think he is actually putting the longer stock on because he outgrew the shorter one.

Have you ever changed changes out wheels, stereo, motor, asded a lift kit on a vehicle? Was it the same vehicle? Customize something is an improvemen, at least sometimes.

I have changed from irons to a scope on guns. Handled differently still the same gun though. I have changed out stocks and barrels. Changed calibers with barrel swaps. Changed scoped around. It's always the same gun just a little different. The receiver is the gun the rest just parts.

I have not put it in the stock yet but the box it fit. action screws looked in the same place like it will be a drop in. It came when I was inn the shower and I had to get out the door and head to work. Didn't want to pull it out and swap it and not be able to have time to check zero. So didn't swap it in yet.

Well he has out grown it not its to large. I'm sorry your father was not a gun guy or didn't care enough to get you guns that fit you when small or cut them down so they would. I am a gun guy and know it's important to have guns that fit you and made sure the kids all had youth size guns bows and x bows. It's always been worth the time and money to outfit the kids with quality and appropriate sized gear. Their shoes are even the right size

What ever you say. Bolt action rifle is just like a pos car you rebuild from frame up. Lot of work changing out a barrel on a bolt gun to change caliber. But you said you did it. Still same rifle.

The “feel” of any rifle is 95% the stock. Dropping in a youth bolt action not going to be same gun. Put a can on end really change it. First just a longer stock will change the balance. I’ll bet looking back one day he’ll wish it was like when he got it new. Good luck!

Do you ever put any thought into what you type because it really does not look like it.
Threading a barrel does nothing but add threads and a thread protector adds nothing. The suppressors un screw and are removable. Changing the stock so it fits is 2 action screws and 2 screws to swap the steel Plate where the mag goes. Yes the rifle will feel different that's the point so it actually fits him.

If someday he wants to change it back it's 4 screws and drop it back in the youth stock. The addition of suppressors is always a major upgrade. Anyone with experience with them never wants to be without them


And yes it's the same rifle. People love customizing their guns and changing things up. It's a huge reason the AR platform is so popular being easy to customize.

Another popular gun is savage for swapping barrels. Anyone can loosen the barrell nut and install a different barrel themselves due to the way the head space is on the bolt.

Some people like standard boring off the shelf crap others want things specifically how they want them.

Barrels are a consumable item with limited life span before being shot out. Yes any rifle will last most hunters many lifetimes and not get shot out and a shot out riflefor target shooter will still be seen as a good shooter by Joe blow deer hunter.

Few cal typically barrel life 243/2000, 7/08 4000, 308/ 6000 rounds. Your average guy may shoot a few hundred rounds with a new rifle then it drops off to less than a box a year so not ever going to wear out a barrel from shooting it. On the other end you have guys shooting competitions and wearing out and setting barrels back each year.
If you don't know what setting back is it's cutting 1/4 to 1/2 " off the receiver end of the barrel and rechambering and threading the end so you can put it back on and not need to buy another barrel blank saving the cost of the barrel blank. on a custom barrel this can generally be done 3 times.


A shot out barrel is due to throat erosion. More barrels are runed by improper cleaning than shooting them out.