Hatrick
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Elk Caliber?
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waltercrouse
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waltercrouse
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I could not find a Win 54 stock. Win 70 pre64 stocks do not fit. Different hole pattern . This reason I repaired the old stock
djm670
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Pictures of the cracked stock - It is no virgin as my grandfather hunted hard with it and I believe it was his only big game rifle. I believe he typically got an elk about ever other year plus two deer a year.
I suspect to repair the crack, one would run a screw down through the pistol grip from inside through the rear mounting hole down the axis of the pistol grip with a clearance hole above the crack and then the screw threading into the lower half to pull it together? But you are right, probably wise to have an expert stock repairer handle the job.
djm670
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I found a perfect one with the correct forearm but it was over $1000 so did not buy it, did find a good one but doesn't have the schnable fore arm and it was a more buyer friendly $200 so that is what I installed on the rifle to be able to shoot it. Will try and post pictures of the rifle tomorrow.
corsair4360
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Love your picture of the mopar at the drags, I have a '68 Barracuda fastback. A good wood stock expert can fix that. I am a woodworker (cabinet maker) and while that crack may be filled with foreign matter (not wood), I suspect it can be fixed without lots of trouble. Find a good stock maker locally, and expect to pay for their expertise to preserve a family heirloom.
WildRose
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He's a great stock guy for sure, but I'm not sure if he does repairs.
WildRose
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There's a bit more to it than that but not much. the trick is getting everything that doesn't belong in there out and the glue in.
I've seen quite a few stocks broken in the same way successfully repaired to the point it's all but unnoticeable.
Hatrick
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He does refinishing. I talked to him about my dad's FN, but like you say repairs are a little different.
WildRose
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If he doesn't he would for sure be able to point anyone in the right direction. Joel is a very good guy. If I weren't so hard on my guns I'd have him build me an exibition grade wood/composite or laminate for one or two of them. I have always had nothing but respect and admiration for his work.
