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Unless one was conspicuously absent from your stock, you might not even notice that a buttplate was missing from your rifle or shotgun. However, the function of buttplates is far from merely aesthetic. If your rifle or shotgun is missing one, find a compatible model here and reinstall it. 

While other features of a gunstock, like length-of-pull (LOP) or comb height, are more important to provide a proper fit of the shooter to the gun, the buttplate can also help ensure a proper, consistent mount and may even prevent the shooter’s propensity to cant or twist the stock while firing. They can also potentially affect the firearm’s LOP, effectively improving the fit of the stock to a shooter. 

While many buttplates are metal, some synthetic plates actually improve comfort, helping to shield the shooter against the effects of felt recoil. They can potentially improve the comfort of the shooting experience. 

The plate at the end of the stock also occasionally contains a small compartment for storage, or a mount for a sling or for other hardware, in which case its functionality is not entirely restricted to the handling of the gun.

 An overlooked benefit of buttplates is that they protect wooden stocks from damage. Wooden stocks in particular will have their end grain exposed at the end of the butt, which area is susceptible to delamination, moisture absorption and warping, and other such related damage. This is another very important reason that a buttplate should be replaced or installed onto a wooden stock if it is missing, as it helps to protect the stock itself. 

Our collection of accessories including buttplates for a wide range of different rifles and shotguns. Check our online collection.

Our collection of buttplates, grips, stocks, forends, and handguards, has compatible stocks and forends for some of the most popular shotguns and rifles on the market, from the Remington 700 to the venerable, ageless 870 Wingmaster. Whether you’re simply looking to update the style with a new stock or solve a dry rot problem with a new wooden grip or forend, we can get you what you need. Whatever reason you have for needing to make the switch, there’s something in our collection to serve as a solution. 

You can also potentially rectify handling and length of pull issues with a new stock; by swapping out the factory stock with a compatible model with slightly different dimensions, you can get your gun to “fit” you better. Handing issues and problems with expandability can also be addressed by replacing forends & handguards. Replacing a forend with a more comfortable model can make you more confident behind the stock and can help you coax your groups down into smaller patterns. 

Replacing a hand guard can have a big impact on handling and expandability, too. Swapping out your handguard can give you a more comfortable surface to serve as a grip or outfit you with tons of additional rail space that you can use to expand your rifle with additional grips, lights, lasers, optics, and more. 

Everyone who shoots knows what grips, stocks, friends, and handguards are - but grip caps? They don’t enjoy the same level of recognition. That’s a shame, considering the fact that a missing grip cap is a glaring if cosmetic, detriment to a handsome, finishing rifle or shotgun. Long arms with traditional stocks - that is, rifles and shotguns - typically those with wooden stocks, often have a small component (often made of metal and stamped) known as a grip cap. These caps, which are sometimes ornately decorated and occasionally contain the marks of smiths and makers, screw onto the bottom of the stock’s grip, completing it. 

A naked stock, one that is missing a cap, suffers from no real, material deficiency; it will handle effectively in the same manner. The most function a grip cap can offer is some protection to the wooden face at the bottom of the grip. Nonetheless, some smiths and artisans take great pride in embellishing caps before affixing them to gun stocks. Moreover, a historical arm that is missing a grip cap is like one that is missing its iron sights or magazines; functional, but incomplete. 

If you’re working on a smithing or restoration project and the platform demands a cap, it won’t be fully finished until you’ve installed one. Luckily, many guns will accept more than one type of cap as long as the dimensions are accurate; in our collection, we carry caps for a wide range of rifles and shotguns.