I came across a post were someone was claiming that the reason a lot of the Swedish sporters imported had cracked stocks was because of the steel spacer that goes through the rear action bolt.It was implied that if the front lug was properly bedded it was unneeded and best removed?Seems contrary to what I thought it's intended purpose was?My 98 9.3x62 has no spacer and is front lug glass bedded.Should I add a steel spacer or leave it before shooting as I'm waiting on dies? Thanx Harold
Husqvarna FN 98 cracked stocks...........
- Thread starter mbogo3
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If you mean the rear pillar, I doubt that was the reason. These stocks were inletted tight to the action. Couple that with the soft wood (beech), and the tang tends to impact the stock. Rebedding the lug helps, in more than one way. Relieving the tang is also very beneficial.
The rear pillar takes the crush off the surrounding wood. Desireable, but not essential. As you know, most rifles made today dont bother with this.
The rear pillar takes the crush off the surrounding wood. Desireable, but not essential. As you know, most rifles made today dont bother with this.
Most rifles made today don't have the narrow rear tang of the M98 which over time will compress the wood thus the steel sleeve to prevent that. The screw should fit freely through the sleeve . If it binds at all you can expect some transfer of recoil forces from the screw to sleeve to wood. Husqvarna stocks lack adequate support at the recoil lug for long term use. The wood eventually sets back behind the recoil lug and the rifle starts moving further rearward in the stock until the rear tang starts to split or chip the wood. A good glass bedding job will solve a lot of problems. Inclusion of a steel crossbolt whether internal or through and through will also add a lot of strength. All the military Mausers had steel cross bolts that the rifle was bedded directly to. It is not that common to see military rifles with split stocks while Husqvarnas just seem to be a matter of time if they aren't improved.
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
I've checked a few of the HVAs with cracked stocks,mainly Model 46 ones. In all of the ones I looked at the rear trigger guard screw was loose,and the front ones were tight. I think this is what caused the problems on these that I saw.
i agree with stocker, the front fails, then the rear sleeve is driven back into the tang and splits it.
I suppose you could state that the rear sleeve splits the tang, but it will only do so after the front sets back.
the fact that they all seem to be soft beechwood and soaked with some sort of oil probably doesn;t help either.
I suppose you could state that the rear sleeve splits the tang, but it will only do so after the front sets back.
the fact that they all seem to be soft beechwood and soaked with some sort of oil probably doesn;t help either.
In addition, a bolt at the rear of the magazine well will prevent spreading forces which will also cause splitting. The rear spacer is beneficial and is even more so if it is glued into the stock. Then it becomes a true pillar rather than a spacer. Regards, Bill.
vagrantviking
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- Location
- High River, Alberta
I think a lot of stocks crack simply do to the difference in climate between cool, moist, European countries and colder, drier conditions that we get in a lot of Canada.
Also the fact that they may have been quickly produced from materials at hand in a less than ideal manufacturing enviroment IE. wartime. Then they have spent the last 40 to 100 years "curing" and getting beat up.
Also the fact that they may have been quickly produced from materials at hand in a less than ideal manufacturing enviroment IE. wartime. Then they have spent the last 40 to 100 years "curing" and getting beat up.
Would it be more functional to keep the existing military floor plate or alter it to hinged? They make an extention button for the military plate.I think some of the commercial mausers may also fit as replacement ie Zastava ...Parker Hale..............Harold ..It came with a Timney + side safety.
Your existing bottom metal should be made of steel. Replacement of that with an alloy assembly (cheap) is an option but not a very good one. Quality steel units with hinged plates are not inexpensive unless you can find a used one, possibly from a Mark X or other make. The military type release that you now have is very positive although not quite as convenient. Yours can be made to hinge and also equipped with an extended button. Leeper detailed this recently and you might ask him about cost of the conversion. The metal you have now is very dependable and I like them just fine.
I recently bedded a mauser action that had split in the lug area. The split was caused by wood shrinkage. I would suspect,depending on where you are in the country, most of the splits would be (initially) due to the stock shrinking around a tightly fitting action.
Not to be paranoid or nothing but most DG rifles normally have blind magazines to prevent dumping contents if things get hairy.This will be used for all Alberta game so bear is a posibility and if 649 ever comes through Africa!Perhaps a hinged conversion of the existing plate and a button will do.It's nice to be able to empty the mag when bush pushing and island hopping with the truck.Will a 1909 plate work on a 98 with the appropriate fitting?Trigger guard latch included..............Harold
As the tang hit the rear it wedges the stock,thus the split. The Mauser recoil lug simply isn't big enough. If the rear of the magazine box is inleted to absorb thrust some have said you don't need the crossbolt or now the glass bedding.
