Rifle found after years of searching..

[allstajacket]

So I have a pretty sad update on this story.

Put the rifle on the bench to give it a deep cleaning while getting it ready for a scope, and discovered something I didn’t see previously. A crack in the stock at the tang. Flipped it over, and sure enough cracked on the bottom too.

I pulled the action and it is cracked all the way through.

I’m bummed because the seller didn’t disclose any cracking, and also mad at myself for not looking more closely when I picked it up at my FFL. I guess I didn’t look too closely knowing it was a 50+ year old rifle and expected there to be some minor cosmetic issues.

So far I haven’t had any luck looking for a replacement stock.

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[Colorado Cowboy]

If you want to shoot it, you can fix the stock by using some JB Weld on the stock in the tang area and I would put a screw thru the stock horizontally where the checkering stops. I would allow you to shoot it some while you get a new stock.

You can get a new stock from Richards Microfit

 

[longrangelead]

So I have a pretty sad update on this story.

Put the rifle on the bench to give it a deep cleaning while getting it ready for a scope, and discovered something I didn’t see previously. A crack in the stock at the tang. Flipped it over, and sure enough cracked on the bottom too.

I pulled the action and it is cracked all the way through.

I’m bummed because the seller didn’t disclose any cracking, and also mad at myself for not looking more closely when I picked it up at my FFL. I guess I didn’t look too closely knowing it was a 50+ year old rifle and expected there to be some minor cosmetic issues.

So far I haven’t had any luck looking for a replacement stock.

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If you put regular super glue on the Crack from inside the inletting and gently flex the stock, it will pull the super glue into the crack. reapply until either it comes out the other end or stops pulling it in. wipe the extra off and clamp it over night with soft jaw clamps.
Unless it has pulled A LOT of oil in previously, it's a permanent fix and safe to shoot.
test it by flexing the stock and see if it reopens the crack.