I got my Boyd's stock bedded and found the weak spot in the factory trigger guard. Once the plastic is compressed a few times the action screw will protrude through the action tang and block the bolt. So I am looking for something that is metal to replace it if possible or any ideas for an easy fix. I am wondering if any other manufacturer's trigger guards can be adapted to work.
In the picture, the hole to the right is nothing but a wood screw into the stock. The hole to the left is for a 1/4" screw. The holes are spaced about 2.8" apart (center to center) and the guard is about 0.78 wide and about 3.74" long. The thickness of the trigger guard where the bolt goes through is about 0.13", but I don't have a tool to measure that, plus it is already squashed. I am wondering if a Savage, or Marlin, or some other might work. Or maybe someone has a better idea. No use continuing to use plastic for sure.
One option I thought of is to find a bushing about the thickness I need (or can file down), then just drill out the trigger guard and epoxy it in. It would have to accommodate a 1/4" screw have an OD that would allow me to drill a hole in the 0.78" wide guard and glue it in. But, the best option would be if someone said the measurements of another metal trigger guard is close enough to work. Of course the wood screw hole could be moved around to fit another guard.
I don't have things like a lathe, drill press, or milling machine, so it has to be "home doable".
This is on a rifle I plan to shoot and use, so it doesn't have to win a beauty contest.
Thanks in advance for the ideas.

In the picture, the hole to the right is nothing but a wood screw into the stock. The hole to the left is for a 1/4" screw. The holes are spaced about 2.8" apart (center to center) and the guard is about 0.78 wide and about 3.74" long. The thickness of the trigger guard where the bolt goes through is about 0.13", but I don't have a tool to measure that, plus it is already squashed. I am wondering if a Savage, or Marlin, or some other might work. Or maybe someone has a better idea. No use continuing to use plastic for sure.
One option I thought of is to find a bushing about the thickness I need (or can file down), then just drill out the trigger guard and epoxy it in. It would have to accommodate a 1/4" screw have an OD that would allow me to drill a hole in the 0.78" wide guard and glue it in. But, the best option would be if someone said the measurements of another metal trigger guard is close enough to work. Of course the wood screw hole could be moved around to fit another guard.
I don't have things like a lathe, drill press, or milling machine, so it has to be "home doable".
This is on a rifle I plan to shoot and use, so it doesn't have to win a beauty contest.
Thanks in advance for the ideas.
