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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 2341587" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>What is the make and the model of the rifle this stock is on? If it were my rifle I would be locating the cutoff piece in place where I want it to be and drill two 7/16th inch holes through the cut-off piece and into the stock. I would drill the 7/16ths in holes in the stock at least 3/4 inches deep in an area where there's no chance for a break through to the outside of the stock. I would then cut two pieces of 3/8th inch "all thread" rod and cut the rod to a length where they are just below the back of the stock when they are pieced together. I would use Brownell's acraglas epoxy to epoxy the all-thread rod in place in the stock as well as spread the epoxy over the two, end-grained pieces of stock that you are affixing together. I would clean up end grain pieces with some course sandpaper before epoxying them together, and wipe off the all-thread with lacquer thinner or some type of cleaner to make sure there is not oil of film on the all-thread. I would also mask off the entire area around where the repair is getting done because in all likelihood it's going to be messy. Once everything is ready to be epoxied together I would spread a generous amount of epoxy into the two 7/16th inch holes, a generous amount of epoxy on the all-thread and a skim on both sides of the cut areas of the stock where they will be joined together. Join the two pieces together with the all-thread inside of the holes and then clamp/hold the two pieces in place with some long pieces of masking tape or duct tape until the epoxy cures. Only minimal pressure is needed on the tape holding the stock and cut-off piece is necessary as it dries because you do not want to squeeze out the epoxy from the two mating areas. I hope that all makes sense to you. Essentially you are going to be holding the cutoff piece onto the original stock with two pieces of all-thread rod. I repaired a stock that was broken at the pistol grip with this same process. When I did the repair I made sure there was enough epoxy inside of the hole so that it had to be forced out of the hole to ensure that the epoxy was force in and around the all-thread rod. I can assure you that this stock will never break in the pistol grip area again. Good luck with your repair.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 2341587, member: 69192"] What is the make and the model of the rifle this stock is on? If it were my rifle I would be locating the cutoff piece in place where I want it to be and drill two 7/16th inch holes through the cut-off piece and into the stock. I would drill the 7/16ths in holes in the stock at least 3/4 inches deep in an area where there's no chance for a break through to the outside of the stock. I would then cut two pieces of 3/8th inch "all thread" rod and cut the rod to a length where they are just below the back of the stock when they are pieced together. I would use Brownell's acraglas epoxy to epoxy the all-thread rod in place in the stock as well as spread the epoxy over the two, end-grained pieces of stock that you are affixing together. I would clean up end grain pieces with some course sandpaper before epoxying them together, and wipe off the all-thread with lacquer thinner or some type of cleaner to make sure there is not oil of film on the all-thread. I would also mask off the entire area around where the repair is getting done because in all likelihood it's going to be messy. Once everything is ready to be epoxied together I would spread a generous amount of epoxy into the two 7/16th inch holes, a generous amount of epoxy on the all-thread and a skim on both sides of the cut areas of the stock where they will be joined together. Join the two pieces together with the all-thread inside of the holes and then clamp/hold the two pieces in place with some long pieces of masking tape or duct tape until the epoxy cures. Only minimal pressure is needed on the tape holding the stock and cut-off piece is necessary as it dries because you do not want to squeeze out the epoxy from the two mating areas. I hope that all makes sense to you. Essentially you are going to be holding the cutoff piece onto the original stock with two pieces of all-thread rod. I repaired a stock that was broken at the pistol grip with this same process. When I did the repair I made sure there was enough epoxy inside of the hole so that it had to be forced out of the hole to ensure that the epoxy was force in and around the all-thread rod. I can assure you that this stock will never break in the pistol grip area again. Good luck with your repair. [/QUOTE]
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