Murphy was an optimist!
I have several OEM stocks sitting around that are already factory pillar bedded. What are you shooting?
And things were going SO well. Decided to paint my stock yesterday..wife and I at Lowes and she actually picked out a cool color- kinda "Coyote" Tan, textured finish. Came out AWESOME. BUT THEN...
Can't keep my grubby little scratchers offa things that aren't broken! Decided to do a "pillar bed" on my action screws. So I found some "nut-certs" at work- with a flange, almost perfect length. Did the rear action bolt (at trigger guard)..Great! Then the "front" bolt. That particular bolt seems short- but never a problem. The stock is a savage OEM tupperware circa 1990s. I went to "inlet" the "pillar" and with the pillar flush to the bottom of the stock the bolt was too short. A little more inletting...CRAP-A-MUNDO! Broke through into the "open space" inside. So I got the stinkin' pillar in, and JB welded a washer to it to form a kinda "dam" and am now layering JB Weld inside and out to try to reinforce the area. The original bolt channel is still there- hanging on by the molded reinforcements. Looks "plumb"..we'll see.
Thanks God I'm a paid member. Saw a used stock for sale I inquired about and Boyd's has a Tacticool that might work- PM'd them too.
DANG! I don't need this- but lesson learned; pay attention and consider ALL possible "Murphy's" (as in Murphey's Law) before drilling, cutting and hacking! I need this like a hole in the head!
Brian
Learning something new, experiencing something new and sharing the journey are reason enough to get out of bed each day!
Murphy was an optimist!
I have several OEM stocks sitting around that are already factory pillar bedded. What are you shooting?
Learning something new, experiencing something new and sharing the journey are reason enough to get out of bed each day!
I too thought all the Savage/StervensTupperware stocks were factory pillar bedded. That is the magic Savage put in them.
I thought so too! The front LOOKED like it was pillar bedded- but examination revealed it was just the way the plastic was molded. On the inside there was a "ridge" that looked just like a metal insert, albeit black in color. Tested it with an exacto- NOPE- just a molding mark/injection mark.
I SHOULD'VE let it go though, darn it! The rear action bolt hole was obviously not pillared. I had changed out the trigger guard because it was the plastic one and apparently the previous owner "torqued" the bolt- probably properly, but deformed the front of the guard / mount area to the point it was warped and cracked.
I'm trying to fix it- but am nervous, although it's not a high recoiling gun (.223 REM). Among other things- if I skewed whats left of the bolt mount it wont torque or mount the action properly.
Hoping I can find another stock that will fit. I can float the barrell, the tang- even made a nice cheek riser, but it'll be a LOOONG time, if ever, I try a pillar bed again. Like CLINT EASTWOOD said, "A man's got to know his limitations..."
Brian
Learning something new, experiencing something new and sharing the journey are reason enough to get out of bed each day!
I have a tan and a grey OEM plastic stock for long action center feed. Sent you a PM.
Last edited by wbm; 07-29-2013 at 10:02 AM.
Does anyone in here know what year Savage started pillar bedding the Tupperware stocks? Savage did a lot of advertising promoting the double pillar a few years ago.
Perhaps the earlier tupp stocks were not double pillared.
Last edited by Mach2; 07-29-2013 at 02:09 AM.
I sure wish people around here could learn to follow the few simple rules we have regarding no buying/selling/bartering outside of the classifieds. I understand it's just one member trying to help another member in a case such as this and both involved are paid members, but rules are rules and if we let things like this slide then everybody starts doing it because "well you let them do it in that thread."
Here's a hint....strictly use the PM system for stuff like this rather than posting in the open forum - we (the mods) can't scold ya for something we can't see.
"Life' is tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid." ~ John Wayne
“Under certain circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.” —Mark Twain
Please accept my apology-I did not intend to do this but got "carried away" and admittedly did the violation. I love this board and certainly do not wish to get myself or anyone else in a jamb. I've never been on ANY board where members and staff were so willing to help one-another in genuine fellowship. Again-apologies....Brian
Learning something new, experiencing something new and sharing the journey are reason enough to get out of bed each day!
Same here. I was going to give him one of my stocks wasn't really trying to sell one.
I know guys, it was all innocent and for good reasons - but we gotta to enforce the rules equally around here otherwise it would be chaos.
"Life' is tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid." ~ John Wayne
“Under certain circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.” —Mark Twain
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