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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Cab on February 01, 2019, 11:25:51 AM

Title: How did this happen?
Post by: Cab on February 01, 2019, 11:25:51 AM: Went out hunting with this rifle this year a few times and on one of the trips it rained pretty hard while I was walking back to the truck. I got back to the truck and noticed that the finish/film from the hydro-dip was flaking off. Obviously I was not happy about this as I haven't had the rifle for even a year and this was the first wet weather it had been in. What was even worse is that I noticed a crack up front in the stock!!!! :bash: the crack seems bizarre to me because I don't remember falling or anything that would cause the crack. I have no idea how the crack would also be in that location and direction. Anyone have any ideas how a stock could crack like this?
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 01, 2019, 11:50:51 AM: Is that the same gun you had another problem with? Send it back.
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: Cab on February 01, 2019, 11:55:18 AM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on February 01, 2019, 11:50:51 AM
Is that the same gun you had another problem with? Send it back.
yup same one that had the rust issue in the chamber. I've contacted Howa so hopefully they will get back to me soon. :bash:
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: Alchase on February 01, 2019, 12:13:44 PM: Is that barrel floated?
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: Cab on February 01, 2019, 01:18:37 PM: Quote from: Alchase on February 01, 2019, 12:13:44 PM
Is that barrel floated?

Yes it is
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: Alchase on February 02, 2019, 05:43:14 PM: Odd place for a crack. Is it close to where the sling swivels is drilled?
I can’t see a drop causing that, looks more like a manufactured flaw from the pics.

It might just be the picture, but in the pic looking down on the barrel, it looks like the gap space between the barrel and the stock is varied on the right side.
Either way with the peeling, the crack, and your previous issues, might be time to return it.
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on February 02, 2019, 06:57:46 PM: I had my weatherby ultralight stock crack on either side of the swivel stud so I ground each crack so I could repair it and found out there was an air bubble inside which caused the crack, maybe your has the same issue? Wierd spot for a crack though
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: Crunchy on February 02, 2019, 07:03:06 PM: Fully floated barrel and then some :chuckle:
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: mountainman on February 02, 2019, 07:26:47 PM: Quote from: Alchase on February 02, 2019, 05:43:14 PM
Odd place for a crack. Is it close to where the sling swivels is drilled?
I can’t see a drop causing that, looks more like a manufactured flaw from the pics.

It might just be the picture, but in the pic looking down on the barrel, it looks like the gap space between the barrel and the stock is varied on the right side.
Either way with the peeling, the crack, and your previous issues, might be time to return it.
That was my thought too..maybe recess hole for swivel nut too small? Torqued too tight? Too loose and too much bouncing on the sling? Anyhow, yeah..send it back👍
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: hogslayer on February 03, 2019, 01:57:56 PM: Do you shoot with a bipod and front load it heavily?
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: Cab on February 04, 2019, 09:34:11 AM: Quote from: hogslayer on February 03, 2019, 01:57:56 PM
Do you shoot with a bipod and front load it heavily?

Nope never had a tripod on it
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: royalbull on February 16, 2019, 12:07:46 PM: my Sendero did this years ago I sent it back to Remington and they sent me a new one
Title: Re: How did this happen?
Post by: Cab on February 16, 2019, 01:47:24 PM: Quote from: royalbull on February 16, 2019, 12:07:46 PM
my Sendero did this years ago I sent it back to Remington and they sent me a new one
yeah mines been in the shop for a week now and still no word but I hope to hear from them soon