Stock Repair Companies

[BrotherMaynard]

After using my recently-acquired M77 MKII as a prybar, the USPS delivered it to my LGS (on time!). I am working with the seller to get a claim filed but have decided to get a head start on the repair/replacement. After searching the forum, I have queries out to the following places:

http://www.gunstockshop.com/
http://thestockdr.com/services/
https://www.gunstockmaker.com/

Are there any others anyone would recommend?

I am simultaneously looking for a temporary replacement but it is a magnum action and aftermarket choices are slim (I even tried the usual auction sites).

 

[Blue68f100]

I did a similar repair on Rem Mod 7 several years ago. May want to search for it. Most considered it kindling it was so bad. If a replacement stock is available it would be cheaper due to time and effort required to do it right.

 

[12Bravo20]

After looking at the photos, I think I would just get a replacement stock versus trying to repair that stock.

 

[BrotherMaynard]

Thanks to all for the responses. I heard back from a couple of the places I tried. One declined the work due to the amount of damage and the other was willing to take it on for a fairly high price. I stumbled onto a thread over on AfricaHunting.com which led me to an OEM replacement at Numrich. Numrich did not have that stock in the parts list but I did find it via a part number search. It ended up being less than 1/5 of the repair price and looks pretty good (see below). The action does take some wiggling to seat and the barrel is in contact with the stock as well. I plan to torque it down and put some boolits down range before deciding whether to relieve the stock.

 

[usaral63]

Frankly I think your replacement wood looks better than the damaged stock! Too that damaged wood appears to be repairable so I'd keep looking for some craftsman that'll take it on. Still, your rifle looks great and if mine it'd stay that way!

 

[BrotherMaynard]

Frankly I think your replacement wood looks better than the damaged stock! Too that damaged wood appears to be repairable so I'd keep looking for some craftsman that'll take it on. Still, your rifle looks great and if mine it'd stay that way!

Thanks and I agree. The broken stock is on top and the replacement on the bottom in this pic. I prefer the darker wood with the blued steel and I think the grain is much nicer on the replacement as well. With a little work, it might even approach "gorgeous". If the USPS grants the claimed amount, I will send it off for repair. If I end up with a fraction of it, I will just order a backup from Numrich, stick it back, and call it done.

 

[Jim Watson]

That is a strange looking recoil pad. Is it trademarked? Let us know how cushiony it is.

 

[BrotherMaynard]

The one on the new stock is a Limbsaver model 10800. I have read that the Ruger factory recoil pad leaves a bit to be desired in the larger calibers and decided to preemptively address it. It is pretty cushy and the profile is a good match out of the box. I did have to relocate the screw holes in the pad to get it vertically aligned but that only took a few minutes with a round file.

 

[Odd Job]

I'm glad you got a replacement at a reasonable price. I would be cheesed if that was me - I am in the other camp, I prefer how the damaged stock looks.

 

[BrotherMaynard]

I grabbed a tube of Prussian Blue and did a little relieving so that the action settles in nicely and put a few boolits downrange to test. Everything seems to be in order and as far as I can tell, the Limbsaver does seem to help tame the recoil although it is hard to tell how much. The test loads were 83.3gr of IMR-4831 pushing a 410gr solid downrange at about 2100 fps so there was a bit of recoil energy.