I would recommend to use some aircraft grade epoxy with fiber glass. MVS 410 works great and it penetrates the material. When used with fiberglass, its virtually unbreakable. Also, use some wooden dowels or bolts to create a physical connection.
Broken stock
- Thread starter BOHROK
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What kind of target loads should I be using, I was under the impression that they are all light pressures.
The more I have read on these shotguns I am hearing a lot of people going on about them being unsafe, is there fact in this or just a bad rumour like what the Ross rifles got after WW1?
Does anyone here have any personal experience with one?
The more I have read on these shotguns I am hearing a lot of people going on about them being unsafe, is there fact in this or just a bad rumour like what the Ross rifles got after WW1?
Does anyone here have any personal experience with one?
RECOMMENDED TARGET LOADS .........Personally I am NOT going to recommend ANY loads with these converted M98 shotguns. Especially, with one that has a broken stock like yours does. You have 10,000 pounds plus of pressure per square inch going off six inches in front of your nose. It may be a Mauser M98 action, BUT it is a modified action. Most of these conversions have had the two front locking lugs ground off, and a new bolt head made for it. This means that the only locking mechanism is the third safety lug holding the bolt in place and it is MUCH, MUCH weaker than a standard M98.
RUMOR OR FACT...............FACT.........Get hold of a copy of Frank DeHass book, "Bolt Action Rifles" and read the chapter dealing with these Shotguns. As stated, I have seen these firearms with split barrels due to poor steel, to "blow ups" from not only target loads but from an idiot or two using a 3 inch shell, broken and split stocks, bent magazine housings, etc. I have personally seen one blow up on a Trap range, (using a target load.)
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Saw someone mention surgical tubing for clamping - do you one better; go to Crappy Tire and buy a few boxes of cheap bicycle inner tubes..... slice those up into 1" wide strips. cheaper than surgical tubing (if you can find some) effective and most glues won't stick to them
Some pretty sage advice typed'ear.
+ 1
Blown tubes are free at bicycle repair shops. I prefer to cut them into about 1/2" wide strips and keep a mess of them hanging on the shop wall.
I know eh!!!
never thought about a repair shop ... then again in crappy tire once a week easy & they are only like $8/$9 so totally disposable.
yea - they are great, you can tune the width to how much surface area you want ...
+1 ~ I wouldn't even try to shoot it. You can pick up a decent (and safe) SxS for under $300 if you want a project ...
But by all means continue on your 'restoration' then dewat it and hang it - worst case scenario is that you learn something & pick up some tips, tricks and techniques for the next project. & if you bork it ... 'oh well' you know what not to do next time ... win-win-win
