Ruger issues

C

chuck nelson

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rating - 100%
68   0   0
Location
Alberta
So I recently purchased a LH Ruger Alaskan 375 Ruger. I bedded the action in the stock, relieved material behind the tang to prevent splitting and then proceeded to shoot the rifle five times at the range. Well guess what? the stock split between the mag box and trigger wells in the stock. A hairline crack that if I did not look for and did not flex the stock to see I would never know it was there. But I was looking for it and it is cracked. Really no damage, but now the stock is not tied together in that area.

I thought it would be simple to procure an OEM cross bolt (one that should be there in the first place) and add it myself. Then I'm back in business. Well guess what? Not that easy. My first call was to WGP and they don't carry them. Fair enough. Then I call Snap Shots to see if they have the part. Nope, but they will sell me a stock. How nice. So then I proceed to call Ruger. I figure that surely to goodness someone there will have enough sense in their head to send me a bolt. A pretty crappy bolt at that. But no. As soon as this "customer service rep" found out I was in Canada she refused to speak with me. REFUSED. She said she would have to refer me to International orders. I knew where that was headed and said "I do not want to speak with Snap Shots" but she read her script again and transferred me to a voice mail that guess what? Gave me the Snap Shots phone number.

How in the world do I get a cross bolt for this rifle? Because as it sits now, I have a $1200 paper weight sitting in my safe. Not impressed. At all.
 
Make one to match or make 2 and replace the front one (good chance to go stainless, like they should have been in the first place).


That said, why not ask Clay? He may be able to get you one.
 
How does this happen? That spot on the rifle shouldn't see much force.

Ive had it happen in the same place on a bedded fibreclass 375H&H and I repaired it with a marinetex.
I did use it in a lead sled mind you because that gun is a real kicker.
 
Buckmastr said:
I can visualize it now thanks.
Other than splitting this narrow weak part of the stock, can it split the stock further and break the stock at the mag well?
Click to expand...

My guess is that a contributing factor would be needed, like a weak grain line in the wood in a bad spot, or an incompletely bonded lamination.

That said, joining the "sides" with that little piece in between makes them a great deal stronger, so when that piece splits, you've lost a lot of structure... but did you need that structure? Who knows?

Of course, it depends on the thickness of the sides, too.

In the ruger, there's that darn "third screw" going up the middle that makes this area weaker, and makes reinforcing this area a challenge, to boot.
 
chuck nelson said:
So I recently purchased a LH Ruger Alaskan 375 Ruger. I bedded the action in the stock, relieved material behind the tang to prevent splitting and then proceeded to shoot the rifle five times at the range. Well guess what? the stock split between the mag box and trigger wells in the stock. A hairline crack that if I did not look for and did not flex the stock to see I would never know it was there. But I was looking for it and it is cracked. Really no damage, but now the stock is not tied together in that area.

I thought it would be simple to procure an OEM cross bolt (one that should be there in the first place) and add it myself. Then I'm back in business. Well guess what? Not that easy. My first call was to WGP and they don't carry them. Fair enough. Then I call Snap Shots to see if they have the part. Nope, but they will sell me a stock. How nice. So then I proceed to call Ruger. I figure that surely to goodness someone there will have enough sense in their head to send me a bolt. A pretty crappy bolt at that. But no. As soon as this "customer service rep" found out I was in Canada she refused to speak with me. REFUSED. She said she would have to refer me to International orders. I knew where that was headed and said "I do not want to speak with Snap Shots" but she read her script again and transferred me to a voice mail that guess what? Gave me the Snap Shots phone number.

How in the world do I get a cross bolt for this rifle? Because as it sits now, I have a $1200 paper weight sitting in my safe. Not impressed. At all.
Click to expand...



would you be able to take a picture of the crack?
 
Chuck,
You can just go inside the stock and cut a tranverse groove across the crack then bury a dowel in Acraglas which will then tie the stock together at that point. Clamp the stock while the glass sets up. Have the barreled action in place while the stock is clamped and the glass is setting up. This keeps the stock from pinching together at the top if you are over-zealous with the clamp. This way the repair is effective, invisible, and easily done. Regards, Bill
 
Leeper said:
Chuck,
You can just go inside the stock and cut a tranverse groove across the crack then bury a dowel in Acraglas which will then tie the stock together at that point. Clamp the stock while the glass sets up. Have the barreled action in place while the stock is clamped and the glass is setting up. This keeps the stock from pinching together at the top if you are over-zealous with the clamp. This way the repair is effective, invisible, and easily done. Regards, Bill
Click to expand...

Bill, thanks. I was wondering if I could do that.
 
Leeper said:
Chuck,
You can just go inside the stock and cut a tranverse groove across the crack then bury a dowel in Acraglas which will then tie the stock together at that point. Clamp the stock while the glass sets up. Have the barreled action in place while the stock is clamped and the glass is setting up. This keeps the stock from pinching together at the top if you are over-zealous with the clamp. This way the repair is effective, invisible, and easily done. Regards, Bill
Click to expand...

That's exactly how my "Stock guy" (Who shall remain unnamed as per Rembo) fixed my Featherweight many years ago. He used a small bolt with a nut on the end. All work was done inside, and bedded at same time. Never a problem again, and looked factory except for a better bedding job.
 
Leeper said:
Chuck,
You can just go inside the stock and cut a tranverse groove across the crack then bury a dowel in Acraglas which will then tie the stock together at that point. Clamp the stock while the glass sets up. Have the barreled action in place while the stock is clamped and the glass is setting up. This keeps the stock from pinching together at the top if you are over-zealous with the clamp. This way the repair is effective, invisible, and easily done. Regards, Bill
Click to expand...

That's how I would fix it also
 
chuck nelson said:
So I recently purchased a LH Ruger Alaskan 375 Ruger. I bedded the action in the stock, relieved material behind the tang to prevent splitting and then proceeded to shoot the rifle five times at the range. Well guess what? the stock split between the mag box and trigger wells in the stock. A hairline crack that if I did not look for and did not flex the stock to see I would never know it was there. But I was looking for it and it is cracked. Really no damage, but now the stock is not tied together in that area.

I thought it would be simple to procure an OEM cross bolt (one that should be there in the first place) and add it myself. Then I'm back in business. Well guess what? Not that easy. My first call was to WGP and they don't carry them. Fair enough. Then I call Snap Shots to see if they have the part. Nope, but they will sell me a stock. How nice. So then I proceed to call Ruger. I figure that surely to goodness someone there will have enough sense in their head to send me a bolt. A pretty crappy bolt at that. But no. As soon as this "customer service rep" found out I was in Canada she refused to speak with me. REFUSED. She said she would have to refer me to International orders. I knew where that was headed and said "I do not want to speak with Snap Shots" but she read her script again and transferred me to a voice mail that guess what? Gave me the Snap Shots phone number.

How in the world do I get a cross bolt for this rifle? Because as it sits now, I have a $1200 paper weight sitting in my safe. Not impressed. At all.
Click to expand...

Chuck, did you use pillars in the bed job?

R.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom