swivel stud drilled at wrong angle
Friend of mine has a rifle that the swivel stud hole was drilled at a wrong angle. It will not let the stud screw flush into the buttstock. Can this be fixed? Would a piece of wood such as a dowel driven tightly into the hole and then redrilled at the proper angle work? Or do you think that it would eventually allow the stud to come loose? Any ideas are welcome.
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I wouldn't "drive" the dowel into a new hole, but make it a slip fit and install it with "micro-bed", "accroglass" or some other epoxy type bonding agent. Use a HARDWOOD of some type for the dowel.
That should be as good as having done the job right in the first place.0 -
I've corrected a few that got the slip-shod treatment. The first question is: Is the hol where the swivel goes in at the right spot- centered but just drilled at the wrong angle? If so, what's worked for me was to get a piece of hardwood. Alder or Maple will work as well as Walnut. From inside (the barrel channel) drill out just to where the original wrong angled hole narrows. Save the saw dust from the drilling. Mix some epoxy and spread it thinly on the perimeter of the new hole that is the size of the dowel or piece of hardwood being used to fill it. Tap the dowel in so that it fits snugly against the sides and bottom on the larger hole, leaving open the hole that the smaller diameter of the swivel will fit through. Then mix some wood glue that will be waterproof when it dries with the sawdust from the drilling. This will cause anyglue that shows to be the same color as the stock as well as giving some strength/texture to the glue. Fill the hole with the sawdust/glue and let the whole thing set over night. The next day it should be ready to re-drill the small swivel hole from the outside of the stock and with a round file and a dowel wrapped with various grits of sandpaper smooth down the surface of the dowel so that it matches the barrel channel. Then get a drill bit just slightly smaller than the stud and drill a hold, using the swivel hole to center, just deep enough for the stud to clear the bottom of the barrel. If the holes are straight and match, you should be able to tap the stud into its new hole and screw the stud into it. Good luck with your project[:)] 0 -
Furniture repair sections in the hardware store, or an actual furniture repair shop will have a variety of hardwood plug. Take your stock in and get a plug that most closely matches the color and texture of your stock. Once you've epoxied it in and let it cure for a day or two, you are in business. It will be as strong as a factory job. [:D] 0 -
I use Walnut plugs , that I cut from old stocks . Matching the grain is the hardest part . I never throw a stock away without cutting at least a half dozen plugs from it in various places . I use 3/8" plugs and TiteBond III brown glue . Makes an almost invisible and rock solid repair . Then just reinstall the stud where ever you want . My pet peeve with studs are the ones too close to the butt , 3" from the butt is where I put them , That way you won't intersect the buttplate screw holes and weaken the toe of the stock . I have seen toes broken off for this very reason ! 0
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