Charmedlyfe
Moderator
I bought a Fajen varmint/bench stock (laminate) from Midway. Up front, I'd like to say that Midway was its usual great self. I love those guys. Now to the problem.
The stock came in the black/grey color. I got it finished beautifully. It was a stunner. I attached a stud for my Harris bipod, and installed the Harris. The pressure caused the bottom of the stock to shear along the laminated surfaces. OK, I did a repair and installed another stud, being VERY careful not to stress the wood. The wood sheared down the center of the fore end, again along the laminated surfaces. Again another repair. THEN the fore end begins to split and crumble like dry-rotted wood.
Midway was helpful and offered to replace it or refund the price. They were great. I didn't feel it was right to stick them with this because I had already done so much work to the stock.
Live and learn. I'll never buy or work on another cheap piece-of-junk Fajen stock. They should be ashamed of themselves for producing such garbage.
DON'T BUY FAJEN!!!!!!
The stock came in the black/grey color. I got it finished beautifully. It was a stunner. I attached a stud for my Harris bipod, and installed the Harris. The pressure caused the bottom of the stock to shear along the laminated surfaces. OK, I did a repair and installed another stud, being VERY careful not to stress the wood. The wood sheared down the center of the fore end, again along the laminated surfaces. Again another repair. THEN the fore end begins to split and crumble like dry-rotted wood.
Midway was helpful and offered to replace it or refund the price. They were great. I didn't feel it was right to stick them with this because I had already done so much work to the stock.
Live and learn. I'll never buy or work on another cheap piece-of-junk Fajen stock. They should be ashamed of themselves for producing such garbage.
DON'T BUY FAJEN!!!!!!