"Carl McIver" wrote in message
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I just bought a Mossberg HS410 for my family (my youngest kid is 12, so
I wanted a smaller gun) and was looking for a folding stock that is
adjustable in length. There's a few for Mossberg bigger gages, but I
haven't been able to find one for this one. Is anyone aware of one that I
haven't found, or one that can be made to fit? There's a good bit of
difference in the sizes of the folks in my family, from 5'3" to 6'1", so a
comfortable stock will help a lot at the range.

Take it to a gunsmith, and they will show you how to measure the boy. This
will be helpful because he will soon need a longer stock as he grows, and
you can buy butt pads and slip over recoil pads that will build up what you
will be cutting off now. Replacing the whole stock would not be advisable
because he is going to grow each year. He's not going to be shooting enough
that it has to be exact, so close enough is okay. When he is old enough and
stops growing, it'll be way past time to buy another gun. This one will
look funny with all the extensions and butt pads on it.

Measuring stock length is something a gunsmith can do, as well as cutting
down a stock. Trouble is, the gun is usually set up for only one person,
and for another to fit it is just a lucky occurrence. One size does not fit
all, but close enough is close enough. Lots of guns are sold with standard
length stocks, but if a guy shoots a lot, they will soon have it custom cut.
If you don't shoot a lot, it's hard to notice the difference or even know
that stocks are custom cut for each person. And, if you don't want to go
through all the rigamarole, just keep the stock stock and each person will
have to adjust personally on how to shoot it and hit their target.

Adjustable folding stocks are mostly available on law enforcement and
military models, and not a lot on hunting models.