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Gunsmith or woodworker??
« on: June 27, 2013, 10:02:49 AM »
I have a custom made .257 Roberts my grandpa made. I was out shooting before the season almost 4 years ago and noticed that the stock was cracked on it! I have been hunting now for three years without it missed deer with my dads rifle I just don't have any confidence in any gun! Does anyone know a gunsmith or I have heard workers are good people to contact also. Anything helps the season is coming quick and I don't want to go another year without my gun.

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2013, 10:24:16 AM »
I'd go wood worker route.  Where is the crack?  Photos?

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2013, 10:29:36 AM »
It's not hard to fix yourself.  Use wood glue and brass or stainless pins.  People have also used epoxy and pins,  I use JB weld and stainless pins, 1/32 in diameter threaded.

Don't want to do it yourself then a gunsmith would be the right person to go to.

You can also obtain a new stock for the season while that one you have is being fixed.  You can probably obtain one for about $100 from  http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/   repairs may cost you that much
« Last Edit: June 27, 2013, 10:34:57 AM by 12Gauge »
Progressives are coming for your guns. 
What are you going to do?

Well me, I do not have any guns, gave away or sold them 15 years ago.

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2013, 10:31:57 AM »
I'm sitting work right now I will take some pictures when I get home. It is cracked along the top of the stock that you place your shoulder on from the bolt back towards where my face sits I will post pics in a while. Thank you

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2013, 10:32:38 AM »
This guy does some amazing work and from what I have heard his turn around time is great.
http://www.thestockdr.com/

post a picture of the crack. You would be shocked at what superglue or a hidden staple can do. I have saved a couple myself that way.
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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2013, 10:33:49 AM »
Do you have a company name or a name of a good gunsmith?

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2013, 10:36:21 AM »
Okay thank you

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2013, 10:39:40 AM »
Ed La Pour out of Bremerton, WA.

http://edlapourgunsmithing.com/

He is not cheap or even in the middle,  but you will be satisfied with his work.  He is more than good.
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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2013, 10:40:30 AM »
I've doctored up a couple shotguns that had a small crack where the butt stock mates into the back of the receiver.  I opened up the crack with a small V-shaped wood chisel.  Filled this void with fiberglass cloth soaked with epoxy.  Then I took a narrow strip of fiberglass cloth coated in epoxy and wrapped completely around narrow end of the stock. 
After it hardened up I sanded it smooth. 

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2013, 10:42:11 AM »
What make gun is yours
Progressives are coming for your guns. 
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Well me, I do not have any guns, gave away or sold them 15 years ago.

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2013, 10:47:30 AM »
What make gun is yours

12 gauge- not sure if that's directed at me.  My repairs were done on a couple 12 gauge shotguns.  One Beretta 302A the other a Remington Sportsmans 12.

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2013, 10:54:27 AM »
The make of the actual gun is a Remington. The stock and everything all completely custom made. I have thought about going with a composite stick cause this gun is a tank and I'm am spent by the end of the trip from carrying a tree along with me.

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2013, 11:08:01 AM »
Since its a remington you can likely find an aftermarket stock. You could pick out a cheep one while the wood is being fixed, or custom one to replace it.  :twocents:
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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2013, 11:10:01 AM »
Should I have a gunsmith take it apart and put the new one one while the wood is being repaired or is it something pretty easy to do?

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Re: Gunsmith or woodworker??
« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2013, 03:44:38 PM »
You can switch stocks yourself and most of the stocks should be drop in. Look in the marketplace here and also check out Longrangehunting.com. You should be able to get a 5r takeoff for well under a hundred.

 


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