I learned something new today!

[GMC403]

Remington (half-assed) glued the recoil pads on older M700's.

Screws came out easy, top half came apart no problem. Gave it a little tug thinking maybe the stock varnish had stuck to the pad a bit........... Nope.

Lesson learned.

 

[double gun]

That sucks.

 

[emerson]

Dang. That's a real body blow. I'd try a scotch to ease the pain.

 

[FLHTCUI]

That sucks.

That $%@# $ucks Big Time.....
Rob

 

[powdergun]

Boy that sux. Have had stuff like that happen more that once. If it don't come off easy go slow and careful. At least it is repairable as long as that wasn't some ultra valuable collectors piece. If it is a working gun it just gives it more character.

 

[fraserdw]

Always work a thin edge along the whole length.

 

[BAC4]

Hope that wasn't your new classic in .35 Whelen.

 

[GMC403]

Hope that wasn't your new classic in .35 Whelen.

This one?


Sure was.

I've already got it clamped up and it'll set overnight, New Limbsaver going on tommorow.
Something had to happen to it, the thing was too damn pretty

 

[Scott_N]

I feel your pain.

 

[Kevan]

My Whelen wears its scars as well.
About 9 years ago I was getting a recoil pad installed to replace the Bishop butt-plate by a neighbour when his ' helper ' could not separate stock from receiver so he wedged a screwdriver against the floorplate and wacked it with a mallet.
The result.... a nice and very distinctive chip beside thye floorplate..

 

[kamlooky]

What the heck is that cavity 9:00 just to the left of center on the last photo?
Hollow stock with a butt filler?
Heck, I'd send them photos into Greml'intun and do sum sqwack'in.
Something nawt right in Denmark.

 

[GMC403]

What the heck is that cavity 9:00 just to the left of center on the last photo?
Hollow stock with a butt filler?
Heck, I'd send them photos into Greml'intun and do sum sqwack'in.
Something nawt right in Denmark.

It's a drill hole (drilled from the buttstock end) as you can see in the pics there are several under the pad. That pad has never been off before and only 2 screw holes have threads in them.

I'm guessing they were supposed to be cavities for the adhesive to flow into, or?

 

[propliner]

OP, I cried for you.

 

[badbrass]

Wow nice rifle! Congrats!

This one?


Sure was.

I've already got it clamped up and it'll set overnight, New Limbsaver going on tommorow.
Something had to happen to it, the thing was too damn pretty

 

[Kelly Timoffee]

It is fixable and will be virtually invisible when a talented wood worker refinisher get through with it.

 

[TedNugent]

Wow, that is a pretty looking gun. Is that recently made or old stock? That's the look I'm always looking for in a gun, beautiful wood, deep bluing.

 

[peterrunsguns]

ouch....

 

[Ardent]

That's fixable, to near invisible, just be sure to do it right or have someone familiar do it.

 

[heybert]

That is one thing I have never come across in any of my Classics. I feel your pain.

 

[1899]

That is really unfortunate. Thanks for letting us know so we can avoid such a calamity in the future.