Auto 5 mag 12

[jmuv]

I picked up a Japanese made auto 5 mag 12 at a good price. The wood is rough and needs replacing. I noticed that the large bolt that holds the stock in place is stripped. Any thoughts on how to repair? I was told I could get an oversized bolt. It is not going to be a show gun or a safe queen. I want a blind gun to duck hunt with. The gun came with a 30” full and it has been drill and tapped to accept chokes
Any advice appreciated.

 

[entropy]

Is just the bolt stripped, or are the threads in the tang stripped also? If it's just the bolt, replace it, they're not expensive. If just the tang, try running a tapered tap through it and see if you can recover enough thread. If both, try retapping the tang as above with a new bolt, and if still not enough grab, go one size up with a new bolt and retap the hole to that.

 

[jmuv]

Thanks I will investigate further.

 

[a5werkes]

The Browning A-4 butt stock is secured to the receiver tang with a bolt that often is very tightly installed especially for the Japanese models for some reason. The threads of the fastener are a long way from the head of the fastener via a wooden tunnel in the stock.
As mentioned above , is it the slotted head or the threads that are "stripped"? Photo would be helpful to advise on extraction methods. It can get ugly quick. I authored a comprehensive technical Manual on the A-5.

 

[jmuv]

WOW! I hope this isn’t that intense. Thanks for sharing.