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Hey, just recieved a rifle from somebody and it had a considerable damage done to the stock b/c of shipping, im just wondering what you think the cost would be to fix it ... PLMK Thanks

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That dent could be steamed up. Might or might not be possible to do a spot refinish and get an unobtrusive match. Might be necessary to refinish the stock after the dent is raised.
Personally, unless there is some kind of insurance coverage, I'd just say to heck with it, and leave it. Its cosmetic, not structural.
 
eiderduckhunter said:
.. it had a considerable damage done to the stock b/c of shipping
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"considerable"? Unless the rest of the stock is waaay nicer wood and the rest of the checkering much better than we can see, I'd call it done at $100, and I'd offer the client the 3/4 of the cash rather than mess around with it.
 
Yeah that's not what I was expecting when I read the word considerable. If the stock had been cracked or the dent was a chip with a chunk of wood missing, then perhaps.

As it is, I'd leave it. #### happens. Canada Post insurance is $1/100, so maybe next time it might not hurt to purchase it.
 
Was the box damaged in the same location where the damage to the stock was done? Was there anything inside of your box of goodies that could have caused the damage? Are you 100% positive that the dent wasnt already there prior to shipping? Im only asking the questions that Canada Post will inevitably ask you if you pursue it.
 
It is my belief that Canada Post insures for loss of package, not content damage...

Back in 1970 they delivered a shipment of 2 Remington 600's from Remington that were in two boxes taped together. Somehow they managed to bend the boxes at almost a right angle... but they delivered them... Remington did replace the shipment, not Canada Post...

At any rate this stock damage is not easy to fix. It will steam out but not invisibly. Any sanding through the finish will cause a mis match of wood colour.

That being said factory Ruger wood finish is pretty pathetic at the best of times. It would be easier to fix the dent and refinish the complete stock... that is worth $150 anyway.


Don't be so lazy, old guys like me have trouble figuring out your abbreviations...

what is " b/c " of shipping, and " PLMK "
 
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There was insurnace on the gun, but like stated above they dont cover damages ... i posted two pics but only one worked, the lower part of the stock has about a 4 inch gouge and scratches runnning up the stock ... not a big deal i suppose i will try to steam it out, if it doesnt work ill sand it down and refinsh her ... Thanks for the help
 
I have had Canada Post Damage 2 rifles this year on me (one I shipped and one shipped to me). Both were insured and payment from them was no problem if it was under either $200 or $250 I can't remember which. The shipper (who purchased the insurance) has to file the claim. A few good pictures and an estimate from a gunsmith helps, then they pay the claim. One took about a month the other one a couple of weeks. I have since been plastering the packages with fragile stickers! If the damage is over the top limit they want the rifle shipped to Toronto for inspection.
 
If that wee dent is the only damage, steam it out. You'd have to prove the dent was caused by the shipper too. If you bought it used, get out the cloth and the iron.
 
Do you know how it happened? It looks like it was in a good styrofoam box. Did something penetrate the box from the outside, or did the sender pack the bolt or something else loose inside with the gun to rattle around against the stock? -- I hate that!

I had two fellows take the bolt actio rifle apart so as to get it into a slightly smaller box -- must have saved $3.00 in shipping on a $1000 rifle - the risks of loosing the parts go up huge when senders do that.
 
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