Boyds gun stock CRACKED after firing two shots

OK, we're not dealing with a monolitihic stock here, made from a single piece of wood. Yes, I've seen chips caused by freefloating actions happen in monolithic stocks.

But by their very nature, laminate stocks tend to be a lot more resilliant to things like this, and a lot stronger overall than the average solid wood stock.

At least the laminate stocks I've dealt with before have had those properties, including being significantly more difficult to inlet because of the resin glues.

And that third picture? That's not a crack, that's a fracture.
 
Mike Irwin,

That third picture is a "fracture" if you want to call it that, the tang slammed backward and fractured the wood/resin matrix. You can tell because the "fracture" is at the same depth as the chips that were popped off.

I'm really curious as to what caliber the OP has in that Model 88.

Jimro
 
Model 88

Wow so many responses thanks so much. Jimro, the rife is in .308 caliber. I talked to boyds and they arent going to warranty it unfortuantely. I can understand why, being that this was my first attempt at finishing a stock and improperly bedded the rear tang. It did seem quite evenly contacted against the surface but I guess I should have made sure with a marking system as stated by HiBC or left a small uniform spacing. Im planning on taking some of his advice and trying to peice this thing back together as it is of no use to me in the condtion it is in. However, I think I may have lost a few small peices of wood when it cracked, making this jigsaw puzzle even trickier. Advise to other rookies, when a stock is listed as semi-inlet, there is still A LOT of work to do on it before it is anywhere near useable. Do your research and ask questions of the senior members on heree.

Anyways, thanks for all the support guys!
 
Brownells has some crack repair pins that should do the job, if needed. I successfully repaired a couple of cracked stocks using slightly modified bamboo skewers back in the day. Use the right glue and all the clamping devices you can apply. Tape and surgical rubber tubing are very handy for this.
 
However, I think I may have lost a few small peices of wood when it cracked, making this jigsaw puzzle even trickier.
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I'll use a small amount of clear epoxy, mixed with fine sawdust to make a "filler" for imperfections in the wood. Most often with hardwoods repairing small knots if any are apparent after cutting the stock, but I have done it with a laminated stock as well. It's more time consuming as there are different colors with the laminate and you need to match the color of the ply needing repair for best results. If needed, run it through a bandsaw if you have one to expose the color of the ply needed for the sawdust.

If the void runs across the plies, you can blend the sawdust from the various colors and give it a shot. Mix to a thick consistency, fill the void and sand out when cured. Doesn't work as well with laminates as hardwoods, but it's the best avenue for a cosmetic repair I'm aware of. The other guys here that make stocks may have other suggestions.

I use the Nutmeg (I call it "Brown") laminate a lot- if you need a chunk of it I have some cutoffs lying around the shop. PM me and I'll send you a piece.
 
If you have a split to repair,somehow gently open it up just a bit,maybe a wooden wedge.Gently!You don't want more split.All you are looking for is enough you can drag some dental floss though.

I have used dental floss to drag resin into a crack .Accraglass regular resin,no filler.Also use a popsicle stick or fingertip to pack all the resin into the opened crack you can.When you pull the wedge,the crack will close,the resin will sread some more.You may not get 100%,but it will be pretty strong.

Another option,down inside the inletting,where it won't show,use a long aircraft drill bit 1/8 in or so,to drill a tunnel straight into the split.You can push the resin into it with a syringe.Its still good to spread the crack a bit,and use the floss if you can.

Then wrap it with surgical tubing.

Great offer by tobnpr for some scraps,I bet Boyds would help you there,also .

Think of the treasure of education and experience you are getting!!
 
I have repaired a number of 99 Savages (two in .284) that split the stock where it contacts the rear of the action. As others have mentioned, correct bedding contact is critical so that the action has good bearing contact with the stock and not focusing stress in a small area.
 
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