Fixable stock

[Owens85]

Bought a used kelbly fclass 6 bra (was already knowing a rebarrel was probably needed)and it finally arrived after being shipped to the wrong ffl then reshipped to correct one. Looking rifle over I noticed what looks to be a hair line crack in stock coming from trigger guard back to butt of stock. Wondering if this is fixable or even significant enough to worry about it doesn't look deep but I'm not sure. Also if fixable what would it cost to have someone fix it? I'm calling gun shop I got rifle from to let him know of this issue and that he forgot to send the dies with rifle. Started shooting long range (600) matches this year with a low end rifle and wanted to move up this coming year and this is not how I wanted to start it off.

 

[Owens85]

Few more pics

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Id go ahead and re-bed it and run a threaded rod down thru the grip area and bed that in. You can look up stock wrist repair and see. It could have gotten damaged in shipping. You may not break it anytime soon but id fix it before it broke

 

[AlNyhus]

Certainly fixable. Having done that type of repair, I'd suggest two pins on each side at intersecting angles across both areas.

If the back or side edges of the rear tang of the action is in hard contact with the stock/bedding....and my bet is that's the case...that can be the source of cracking through the wrist area.

Good shootin' -Al

 

[Owens85]

Spoke to gun shop and he's saying it was damaged in the shipping. Sent pictures to him and he's doing a claim. Not sure where that will lead to. As for the dies they got shipped to wrong person as well. Said he's printing a label for them to be shipped to me. Looked at a few videos of wrist repair with the pins doesn't look to difficult but would rather have someone do it that's familiar with it. As for having them cross I assume you drill from inside action area one high and one low?

 

[Twdmar]

That can be repaired but considering how long that crack is, I don't know if just running pins or a rod would give me the warm and fuzziness. Unfortunately a more in depth fix is likely to alter the appearance of the stock more than you like.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Good luck on your claim!

 

[Owens85]

That can be repaired but considering how long that crack is, I don't know if just running pins or a rod would give me the warm and fuzziness. Unfortunately a more in depth fix is likely to alter the appearance of the stock more than you like.

Yeah none of it makes me happy. Hopefully it will all get sorted out and be good to go.

 

[Owens85]

Good luck on your claim!

Thanks

 

[AlNyhus]

When repairing cracked wood stocks, Totalboat's 'Penetrating Epoxy' is a great final step after pinning them. It's widely used in the high end wood boat restoration industry to penetrate, solidify and seal the wood. The finish is removed to expose the bare wood and when it's applied, the wood 'pulls' the epoxy in. It's one of the few epoxies that is designed to be thinned if needed (acetone) w/o losing it's strength. I got this tip from a good friend that's involved in very high end wood boats...it works great.

FWIW if you decide to fix it yourself. -Al

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[Owens85]

When repairing cracked wood stocks, Totalboat's 'Penetrating Epoxy' is a great final step after pinning them. It's widely used in the high end wood boat restoration industry to penetrate, solidify and seal the wood. The finish is removed to expose the bare wood and when it's applied, the wood 'pulls' the epoxy in. It's one of the few epoxies that is designed to be thinned if needed (acetone) w/o losing it's strength. I got this tip from a good friend that's involved in very high end wood boats...it works great.

FWIW if you decide to fix it yourself. -Al

Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer | Protects & Repairs Wood

Clear penetrating epoxy sealer preserves, protects, and repairs wood. Use it to restore rotten wood or to seal new wood. No odor, No VOCs.

www.totalboat.com

Ok thank you for the info. As of now still looking for someone to give me a estimate so I can let the gun store know what to look at. They have said that they know someone but would rather steer clear of sending it back. If you or anyone knows someone I can speak to about fixing it would be great.
Thanks