Cracked rifle stock. Repair or replace

[Macintosh]

@BigC usually a crack happens for a reason. Being minimally invasive is good, you just have to evaluate WHY it cracked and address that. Different actions create different stresses on wood, and a crack in one place may have different stresses on it than in a different place. A crack that formed from recoil setting the action back into the wood needs different treatment than something that happened because the wood expanded in wet/humid conditions around the metal forcing a crack to open. In addition to the crack repair, the real solution could likely involve bedding or sealing the wood not to address the crack itself, but to address the root cause of the crack so it doesnt get worse or happen again.
I and (I assume) others posted more major repairs, not to say thats the only way to deal with a crack, but to show that even a **major** crack is fairly easily repairable in a way that can handle use and recoil. Smaller cracks usually are not such a big deal, just smart to make sure it wont happen again while youre at it.

 

[6mm Remington]

I think I would put a nice stock on it such as a Boyds or Stocky's wood laminate stock that is checkered. Very attractive and stable.

 

[Choupique]

was worried that a repair might not be strong enough

Its like welding. The repaired joint is generally far stronger than the rest of the stuff in the structure.

 

[BigC]

@BigC usually a crack happens for a reason. Being minimally invasive is good, you just have to evaluate WHY it cracked and address that. Different actions create different stresses on wood, and a crack in one place may have different stresses on it than in a different place. A crack that formed from recoil setting the action back into the wood needs different treatment than something that happened because the wood expanded in wet/humid conditions around the metal forcing a crack to open. In addition to the crack repair, the real solution could likely involve bedding or sealing the wood not to address the crack itself, but to address the root cause of the crack so it doesnt get worse or happen again.
I and (I assume) others posted more major repairs, not to say thats the only way to deal with a crack, but to show that even a **major** crack is fairly easily repairable in a way that can handle use and recoil. Smaller cracks usually are not such a big deal, just smart to make sure it wont happen again while youre at it.

I’m a little embarrassed to post this, but the crack was caused from the rifle falling from a tree stand. I thought I had attached it to the pull up rope to lower it with my pack but apparently I didn’t clip it right. When I went to let it down all I was left with was the rope in my hand. Needless to say my heart sank. It appeared to have landed on the butt stock / scope as that is where the mud and dirt was.

 

[Macintosh]

Well, it happens. I once came out of the woods bird hunting, and there was a tiny, frail woman walking down the dirt road with a huge mutt dog off-leash that basically ran at my dog snarling the whole way. I put my unloaded custom-stocked shotgun on the roof of my truck cap so I could get my dog inside and away from Cujo, and long story short I drove off with it still there. As I rounded the corner to pull onto the pavement it slid onto the road and the wrist shattered into at least 4 different pieces. Yes, quite embarrassing.
Depending on where it broke, and depending on the wood grain there, it might or might not benefit from some reinforcement. Anyone would need to see some detailed pictures to say for sure either way.