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I'm sure many outdoor people know about this little secret hiding place, as do many hunters and probably gun people. But just in case you don't, and even if you do know, there are some other neat things to use it for.
Some may not realize the advantage the standard long gun stock has. Years ago I learned this when I tried to figure a way to carry just one or two more .410 shells while squirrel hunting.
I finally realized I could take the butt plate off (remove 2 screws) my old stevens and insert a couple of .410 shells into the stock, and easily remove them with my screwdriver knife blade if I ever needed them. I usually place a little cotton or something inside to keep them from rattling.
This soon turned into a storage place for a multitude of things that usually did not stay inside too long. The reason being it was usually a few cigarettes with matches
, or things I could just not leave alone. It became my own little hiding place no one else knew about when I was a young boy hunting. I remember I used to sit under a hickory tree and after about 30 minutes I was bored enough to remove the butt plate and examine my goodies. One screw is really all you needed to remove if you leave the other a little loose.
This "hiding place" is still around, just waiting to be found by many hunters and outdoors people. Of course it may not always be there, I have seen a few rifles or shot guns that only had a small screw hole, not much room for more than a few extra .22 cal. But the possibilities are endless. Just think if you could enlarge the standard hole in the older shotguns and rifles, and even water proof them somehow. Most of the guns have a hole at least big enough to store matches and fishing line/hooks etc.
I have made a history time capsule for most of my long guns and revolvers by inserting a little note into the stocks and under hollowed grips. This ensures that whoever owns the gun in the future should eventually find out who owned this gun and where it was bought and a few other interesting facts about it like how much it cost new.
I have a few old double barrels that belonged to my grandfather and they have the guns complete history all inside the stock. The paper inserted could also be laminated to last a long time and then rolled up.
This hiding place could actually provide a backup measure for survival by inserting water proof matches etc. Why not try to make this an added measure of security for the outdoors person, it could come in handy someday.
And last but not least, if you ever buy old guns from pawn shops or other people, ALWAYS check the stock holes to see what is stored from a long time ago, I have heard that some old timers put money and other valuables in there.
Robbie Roberson
Some may not realize the advantage the standard long gun stock has. Years ago I learned this when I tried to figure a way to carry just one or two more .410 shells while squirrel hunting.
I finally realized I could take the butt plate off (remove 2 screws) my old stevens and insert a couple of .410 shells into the stock, and easily remove them with my screwdriver knife blade if I ever needed them. I usually place a little cotton or something inside to keep them from rattling.
This soon turned into a storage place for a multitude of things that usually did not stay inside too long. The reason being it was usually a few cigarettes with matches
, or things I could just not leave alone. It became my own little hiding place no one else knew about when I was a young boy hunting. I remember I used to sit under a hickory tree and after about 30 minutes I was bored enough to remove the butt plate and examine my goodies. One screw is really all you needed to remove if you leave the other a little loose. This "hiding place" is still around, just waiting to be found by many hunters and outdoors people. Of course it may not always be there, I have seen a few rifles or shot guns that only had a small screw hole, not much room for more than a few extra .22 cal. But the possibilities are endless. Just think if you could enlarge the standard hole in the older shotguns and rifles, and even water proof them somehow. Most of the guns have a hole at least big enough to store matches and fishing line/hooks etc.
I have made a history time capsule for most of my long guns and revolvers by inserting a little note into the stocks and under hollowed grips. This ensures that whoever owns the gun in the future should eventually find out who owned this gun and where it was bought and a few other interesting facts about it like how much it cost new.
I have a few old double barrels that belonged to my grandfather and they have the guns complete history all inside the stock. The paper inserted could also be laminated to last a long time and then rolled up.
This hiding place could actually provide a backup measure for survival by inserting water proof matches etc. Why not try to make this an added measure of security for the outdoors person, it could come in handy someday.
And last but not least, if you ever buy old guns from pawn shops or other people, ALWAYS check the stock holes to see what is stored from a long time ago, I have heard that some old timers put money and other valuables in there.
Robbie Roberson
