Has anyone installed a whidden v-block in a savage 12 synthetic stock?

[chop house]

or, in any type of synthetic stock, for that matter? i look at the internals of this particular stock design and don't see how the shear forces would be managed?

and, yes, before it's mentioned i do have bell and carlson stocks... was just ruminating on salvaging a couple of these throw-aways somehow since externally, i like the design and fit for varmint shooting.

 

[watercam]

One has to ask why. The tupperware stocks don't offer much in the way of stability. While a V-block may I wonder how the epoxy/plastic interface would hold up - I am betting not well.

 

[Clark]

Two months ago I took off a Sav 12 tupperware stock made in 2003. They are terrible.
I made a V block and put the rifle in a wood stock. My V block is a 20 degree V, like my Widden V blocks.

15 years ago I made a V block for a Sav 110 tuperware stock. That did not turn out.
Back then I also under cut a tupperware stock for glass bedding to grip. The Stock gets heavier than a wood stock, but still less accurate.

 

[mikeinct]

I've been messing around with savage actions & salvaged stocks for a good number of years now...I call my creations Franken-Guns...I have an older Brownell's Thumbhole Varmint fiberglass creation..I have shot my best scores with...I also use a Savage laminate wood stock customized to suite my shooting style..That Said...The ability to apply & maintain consistent torque on the actions screws is what I value in accuracy...& a nice barrel & chamber job..If the shape of the stock suites your shooting style & the bedding job is decent..With a good barrel & chamber 1/4 MOA is not hard to achieve..Keeping the dam thing in tune is the hard part...mike in ct

 

[NorCalMikie]

The V Block can do nothing but strengthen the synthetic stock. Wouldn't take much for the block to get a good grip on the stock innards. Glue doesn't have to be 1/2" thick.
If you go Savage, attach the barreled action to the block, being sure you have the proper spacing to float the barrel and tang and glue it in.
All my (laminated) stock have Whidden V Blocks added. Wouldn't re stock without one.

 

[chop house]

and glue it in

well, yes. my concern was about the bond between the 'glue' and the synthetic. i have seen other places about the need to create a mechanical lock between the metal filled epoxy (jb weld?) and the stock, by perhaps melting small voids into the sidewalls of the existing magwell. another technique mentioned was to coat the existing synthetic with a thin layer of cyanoacrylate, let it cure, then apply epoxy resin.

proposing those solutions and hearing from folks that have actually done it succesfully are two different animals: it is tempting to try it and immediately declare victory; but time, temp cycling, impact resistance, and bore cleaning chemicals (in other words real world experiences) is where success would really be determined.