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[Big Jon]

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Not real sure how this came to be... Out for a post season hike/scout, wasn't planning on putting the rifle into action in a hurry so had it slung cross ways over my shoulder/across chest..some mild bush-whacking occurred and when I unshouldered the rifle here is what I found. Stock is a McMillan with recoul pad installed by them. Stock is in it's third season of use. I have used it as a hiking stick a time or two but don't recall driving tent stakes or beating anything to death with the butt....

 

[Trimmer 905]

From no visible screws,it looks like it was glued on. Probably,the cold made it brittle and it let go. Should be an easy fix.

 

[guntech]

Contact McMillan. Lifetime warranty. I had a customer who broke his stock in half... free replacement... and one who drove over it with his car... free replacement with new colour options.

 

[Big Jon]

Was only -3 yesterday! Looking at the wound it doesn't even look like "real" epoxy that was holding it on.... Looks like clear superglue. I'll send the photo to McMillan but I'll just fix it myself... Sending it down to Arizona to glue on a new recoil pad will take too late long and I'll probably be out the cost to ship it down anyways...

 

[silverfoxdj]

^^^ They may ship you the parts for free if asked..

 

[Why not?]

Time for a flip-flop repair, and you will have it field ready in less than a hour!

Ted

 

[Canada tail]

They glued it on to save cost. A $1 screw would avoid this

 

[guntech]

They glued it on to save cost. A $1 screw would avoid this

I know it is always easy to 'slam' the manufacturer but in this case I don't believe you know of what you speak...

Screws cost a few cents, not a dollar and there is no material under that pad that any screw can obtain a good purchase with ... epoxy is a common and very accepted method of attaching a pad.

 

[Big Jon]

Yep... There is no material to hold a screw.... Epoxied on recoil pads typically have no problems.... First I've seen this...Just bad luck is all.

 

[Rman]

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Not real sure how this came to be... Out for a post season hike/scout, wasn't planning on putting the rifle into action in a hurry so had it slung cross ways over my shoulder/across chest..some mild bush-whacking occurred and when I unshouldered the rifle here is what I found. Stock is a McMillan with recoul pad installed by them. Stock is in it's third season of use. I have used it as a hiking stick a time or two but don't recall driving tent stakes or beating anything to death with the butt....

That will buff right out! : )

R.

 

[madashell]

Have no doubt the glue is suspect ... but given the tear in the pad looks like you may have snagged it on something and didn't realize ?

 

[guido]

Great opportunity to replace the hockey puck with a limbsaver.

 

[chuck nelson]

Great opportunity to replace the hockey puck with a limbsaver.

That is a decelerator.

 

[chuck nelson]

They glued it on to save cost. A $1 screw would avoid this

Glueing the pad on is not a cost saving measure. At all.

 

[Canada tail]

Well only if you call this incident acceptable.

I know it is always easy to 'slam' the manufacturer but in this case I don't believe you know of what you speak...

Screws cost a few cents, not a dollar and there is no material under that pad that any screw can obtain a good purchase with ... epoxy is a common and very accepted method of attaching a pad.

 

[kamlooky]

Meh, it's rusty anyways.
Glew awn a new one with less rust.

 

[chuck nelson]

Well only if you call this incident acceptable.

Given the amount that it happens, it is acceptable.

 

[Boomer]

I know it is always easy to 'slam' the manufacturer but in this case I don't believe you know of what you speak...

Screws cost a few cents, not a dollar and there is no material under that pad that any screw can obtain a good purchase with ... epoxy is a common and very accepted method of attaching a pad.

Additionally to your point, I'd hate to think of how a solid backing to the butt might impact the price of an otherwise high quality fiberglass stock. A solid backing that a pad could be screwed to would undoubtedly increase the strength of the stock, but it would be in a place where strength is normally unimportant, so any practical benefit over cost is questionable. It should be noted that Big Jon's photo shows damage to the pad, but not to the stock; had the stock failed, there might be an argument to the contrary.