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Post by TBT on Jun 13, 2004 12:32:48 GMT -5
Okay, I'm very happy with my Stoeger Condor O/U especially for what I paid for it. But, the common problem they have is now my problem as well. After shooting it a while back, a chunk of the stock broke off from the shock of the shots.
It broke right where the stock meets the metal of the gun (is that the action?). About two inches long and 1/4" deep in a triangle shape (the wide part of the chip being up against the metal). Hope that explains it ...
Is there a cheap fix for this? For what the gun is, I don't want to buy a new stock or take it to a smith. Even if it doesn't look the best, I just want to fill in the hole.
Any suggestions?
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Post by TBT on Jun 13, 2004 12:33:54 GMT -5
I've had filling it with an epoxy resin suggested to me ...
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Post by 9mm on Jun 13, 2004 19:02:56 GMT -5
Does the stock disassemble from the frame?
If the breakage occured where the stock screws into the frame that's troublesome. You could try some resin or other wood repair product but it sounds like the design of the stock wasn't sufficient for the forces involved in the first place.
If it isn't, then maybe a slightly more pliable substance might absorb the shock better.
Are you sure there aren't any hairline cracks running vertically through the stock?
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Post by TBT on Jun 13, 2004 22:56:09 GMT -5
Does the stock disassemble from the frame? If the breakage occured where the stock screws into the frame that's troublesome. You could try some resin or other wood repair product but it sounds like the design of the stock wasn't sufficient for the forces involved in the first place. If it isn't, then maybe a slightly more pliable substance might absorb the shock better. Are you sure there aren't any hairline cracks running vertically through the stock? No, I'm really not sure. Let me look the gun over better tomorrow and I'll report back. Thanks for the interest in helping! |
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Post by 5ontarget on Jun 29, 2004 17:03:38 GMT -5
in woodworking, gorilla glue or some other polyeurethane glues are commonly used for glue-ups for larger projects such as tables, desktops, etc. This is very strong wood glue. A little goes a long way. That being said, I wonder how any glue would hold up to the stresses a shotgun would put on it.
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Post by TBT on Jun 29, 2004 21:36:06 GMT -5
in woodworking, gorilla glue or some other polyeurethane glues are commonly used for glue-ups for larger projects such as tables, desktops, etc. This is very strong wood glue. A little goes a long way. That being said, I wonder how any glue would hold up to the stresses a shotgun would put on it. I've had that same thing brought up when asking about what to do. The popular opinion is that any kind of wood glue/fix would not be able to hold up to that kind of abuse. I'm not sure ... I might try it anyway. |
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