Stock repair

[64physhy]

I bought a Winchester 88 .243 on gunbroker, and the stock was badly cracked in shipping. The seller offered to take it back for a full refund, but it's in such beautiful condition (aside from the crack) that I really want to keep it. Plus, I haven't found one in 243 in this condition for the price I paid in quite a while. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good stock repair place, and about how much would it cost?

[Need More Ammo]

Was the shipping box damaged at all? Try contacting the shipping entity (UPS, etc) They should pay for part if not all of the repair fees.

Worth a shot!

(I apologize for not providing a recommendation)

[64physhy]

Pics. This one is the uncracked side. Is there a was to add more than one pic to a post?

[64physhy]

Crack

[64physhy]

Another

[TMB 1]

Boyds new stock is $74.

[Need More Ammo]

Yeah, that's pretty bad.

Boyds

or

http://www.gun-parts.com/winchesterstocks/ ctrl+f 88

[64physhy]

Was the shipping box damaged at all? Try contacting the shipping entity (UPS, etc) They should pay for part if not all of the repair fees.

Worth a shot!

(I apologize for not providing a recommendation)

Really can't figure out how it could have broke. It was in a hard case (Plano), the case wrapped in bubble wrap, in a cardboard box. Box didn't seem damaged. Only thing I can figure is that it was loose enough in the hard case to slide and slam against the inside of the case. The seller was going to do the claim and take the rifle back, but I want to keep it.

[64physhy]

I was planning on getting a Boyd's stock, but want to get the original one fixed to keep its value.

[Need More Ammo]

How deep is the crack? Can you slide a piece of paper in it and mark where it's at?

I'm no professional stock repair guy/carpenter, but if the crack is deep, the integrity may be compromised to a degree.

I also highly doubt the stock could have cracked from being inside that type of case. It takes a lot to crack wood, especially such a thick piece.

Did you see pictures of the gun before you bought it? If they didn't take pictures of both sides of the rifle, I'd be pretty skeptical.

[Monster]

With the breakage at the grip and being so severe it is not structurally repairable. Look for a replacement or oem stock. I've been fixing and refinishing stocks for many years.

[64physhy]

How deep is the crack? Can you slide a piece of paper in it and mark where it's at?

I'm no professional stock repair guy/carpenter, but if the crack is deep, the integrity may be compromised to a degree.

I also highly doubt the stock could have cracked from being inside that type of case. It takes a lot to crack wood, especially such a thick piece.

Did you see pictures of the gun before you bought it? If they didn't take pictures of both sides of the rifle, I'd be pretty skeptical.

There were many detailed pics on the listing, including the area that cracked. It was unbroken. I didn't take the receiver out of the stock, but it looks like it's cracked all the way through on that side.

As far as being able to be fixed, I've been looking online and found stuff a lot worse than that that was able to be fixed. This place looks like they do some really good work, out of Glenrock, WY, which also has one of the best re-bluing places in the country. www.stockfixrs.com
Probably not cheap, though.

[condor]

[russ69]

That happens when guns are dropped on the buttstock, the weight of the barrel does the dirty work. I would look at this as a way to upgrade to a nicer stock, value would be increased for sure.