Stock has hairline crack... ideas?

[Mote270]

Need a little help at identifying the cause of this! It may be just a faulty manufacture problem or something else. Today while shooting I was switching my bipod from my gun to my dad’s gun and noticed that around the sling stud the paint was “blown up” and what looks to be a very fine crack in the stock. Has anyone seen something like this before? Is it fixable or am I in need of a new stock? Hopefully the pics show what I am refering to. Thanks for any info!

 

[elkguide]

Looks like bad paint. Hard to tell from the pictures for sure but even if it is a crack, at that end of the stock the only issue would be holding in the sling stud and that certainly could be fixed.

 

[SoDaky]

If new,return.A 'crack' will seriously diminish value.Been there.If cracked there also may be accuracy issues now or soon.

 

[mannyCA]

try using some crazy glue to saturate the crack and use a padded clamp. Wait 24 hrs to set up and it should be ok. I've done that with many a shotgun stock which started to crack at the tang.

 

[Cahunter805]

What brand of rifle? Many of the factory plastic stocks use very cheap insert for the sling stud and they aren’t held in very well. You can use a little JB weld or bedding compound and anchor it in more solid. Some inserts can be seen from the barrel channel depending on the stock.

 

[mtswampfox]

would keep a close eye on barrel clearence, like running a dollar bill under barrel or seeing a change in stock clearence from side to side. one of those goofy things that have to get worse before you can fix it or pitch it