11-48 rem stock

wm69

August 11, 2003 15:52

I copied this from another thread that has moved down the page. Didn't want to take the guys thread over....but anybody know what causes the stock to crack in the wrist?
"Hey bobski, what exactly causes the stock to crack there? My grandad has a couple of 16's that are both cracked and I have been looking for replacements. Got in a bidding war for one on GB, but it ended up going for $75 and the guy wasn't sure it was an 11-48. I figure I'll probably just have one made, or my 12ga 870 stock actually fits on it really well (needs some fitting). Reason I'm asking is I don't want to put a nice piece of wood on one and have it split again. Any way to keep it from cracking that you know of (or anyone else for that matter)? Thanks, and Ursabear, you're a lucky dog to find 28's...."

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  old single shots

  August 11, 2003 16:16

  wm69--This is only a guess but,i own a couple of 11-48's.when i got them both the stock bolts were slightly loose.I always remove the buttplate and snug the stock bolt.No cracking problem yet.Maybe i have just been lucky,but i do believe a loose bolt would contribute to cracking.

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  wm69

  August 11, 2003 16:33

  That makes since. I want to get a nice fiddleback stock (forend on one is very nice!) and I don't want it to crack from shooting. What about, just to be safe, glassing the inside of the stock (probably be hard, but not impossible)? Would that strenghten it any? Oh, and thanks for the reply..

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  old single shots

  August 11, 2003 16:42

  I guess there is no way to be sure the stock will not crack.I believe the recoil action of the 11-48 is the real culprit.I do think keeping the stock bolt tight will help but it's still a gamble.

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