Cracked HS Precision Stock

[TwoNiner]

After shooting in 100F heat in the desert I decided that black was not the optimal color, so I took my Savage Model 12 LRP apart yesterday to paint it. Long story short, after painting the stock a light coyote tan I noticed a crack in the forend. Is there anything I can do about this? I'm concerned that if I try to superglue it I run the risk of making barrel contact and disturbing the harmonics of the barrel.

On the bright side the paint job came out good!

 

[Punisher29073]

I have used JB weld for similar repairs and been happy. I would try to open the crack up in a v shape and then pack JB weld in it, sand it, then repaint.

Ryan

 

[NICETRY]

The HS stock is fiberglass with a foam core. You can use an epoxy to fix but if you just want to hide the crack a bondo that works for fiberglass will do the job.

 

[tylerw02]

Are you sure its not just a crack in the paint? If not, its probably nothing to freak out about. What I would do is sand it down, take some marine tex and fill it in and sand down like bondo on a car. Then repaint. You may even consider some Rustoleum or Krylon stone texture paint to give it that factory texture so it hides where you'd been sanding.

 

[Facemelter]

What did you use to paint that rifle with? Also,as its been said before,the cracks from the look of it dont look to be to deep. I probly wouldnt mess with them.

 

[Pinecone]

If it is truely a crack and you want to fix it, start with some low viscosity epoxy resin. I use WEST System from boating supply places.

A small kit is enough.

Mix up the epoxy and run a bead along the crack, use a hair dryer or a heat gun (CAREFULLY) to warm the area. The resin will wick into the crack. Wipe off any massive excess with a paper towel..

Allow to cure.

THEN, if you want to for cosmetic reasons, fill with Marine Tex or Bondo. Or some more epxoy resin with a filler such as micro balloons.

If you have a larger gap, you can buy strengthening fillers, such as milled glass fibers, to add to the resin to make a structure paste.

I have experience fixed fiberglass body work on my race car. TOO much experience.

 

[TwoNiner]

Well guys I tried the sanding & epoxy method and it resulted in my barrel being close enough to touch the inside of the stock. I tried a quick flex of the barrel by pinching it with my thumb and index finger along the side of the stock and I could hear rubbing on the epoxy.

So I took it all back apart and removed the epoxy with an exacto knife and managed to strip the forward bottom metal screw when putting it all back together!

I can hear DFOOSKING saying "I told you so!"

 

[6brshooter]

Which stripped, the screw or threads in the action? Savage does get too short on front screw length. Brownells sell a factory extra long screw set. It is a set for 700 bdl, but one screw will work. Will need to trim but not hard to do. I like to have 3-4 complete revs before it gets torqued down.

 

[BackCountry0311]

I had a B&C stock on one of my rifles that ended up cracking on the tip of the forend. I fixed it with a Mcree chassis

 

[jdgray]

Good God man!! Get a torque wrench!!