Stevens stock re inforcement

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Playing with a cheapo Stevens 200 in 22-250 unfortunately it has the 4.4 spacing and not alot of stocks available.

Plan on going with a sporter aftermarket barrel very shortly.
So looking for one of these as wel.


What is the best way to go about reinforcing the flimsy synthetic stock ?

If there is anyone that has a after market stock for one let me know

Thanks
 
Bed the action and stiffen the forend with some carbon arrow shafts and epoxy

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If you want a bit more weight in the front end, and a bit more stiffness than the arrowshafts provide, use a pair of old chainsaw files. Heat them with a torch to take the brittleness out of them, and clean them with acetone. The teeth on the files give you a real good mechanical bond as well.
 
I did the exact same thing but I used thick walled aluminium arrow shafts. Used my Dremel to make the groves and I think I used JB Weld. I might have used Canadian Tire standard 2 part epoxy adhesive. Nothing fancy at all. It really stiffens up the front end.
 
as with any synthetic stocks it is best to create mechanical locks by drilling small holes or cutting groves for the bedding/epoxy compound to hold onto. I just used what I had left of the devcon steel putty.
 
Why do you guys reinforce the forend? What benefit does it provide?

I have a Savage Model 16 Weather Warrior with the cheap plastic stock. It is a hunting rifle; I don’t use it for target shooting. Why would anyone want to reinforce the forend as described?
 
That doesn’t really explain why you need to reinforce the forend. If you want to free float the forend then you can simply remove material from the forend to free float it; reinforcement is not necessary. Take a look at the photos to see what I am trying to explain. Please explain what reinforcement of the forend really accomplishes in terms of free floating the barrel.
LE Hanson
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Oh really? Mine doesn’t do that. In order for my stock to contact the barrel I must purposefully strong-arm the stock into the barrel. The forearm is not as flimsy as some of you are making it out to be. I think some are making this out to be a problem than does not really exist. There may be an example or two that need to have the forend opened to prevent contact with the barrel. But I believe most are fine as they are. If not I think we would be hearing a lot more about this supposed problem.
LE Hanson
 
LEH,

Great pictures. I have a stevens 200, fitted with a bull barrel. The stock has been rebated quite a bit more than yours to ensure full floating. Its almost touching the checkering at its lowest point. Now I agree I would have had to deliberately strong arm the rifle in order to get the barrel to touch the stock.
However its still a fairly flexible fore end for shooting off bags or bipod.
The reason to strengthen the fore end, in my mind, is to avoid any combined movement of the fore end and barrel, whilst shooting, making the two parts touch.
Depending on where the rifle barrel balances in the front rest, the likely hood of the barrel touching (due to barrel harmonics or recoil ) is greater or smaller.
I strengthened mine by simply cutting lengths of steel to fit the existing sections in the fore end and filled those sections with JB weld. I did not cut the existing webs and did not go as far quite as the tip that is shown in previous pictures.
I also have 27 ounces of lead in the tail stock as the rifle was woefully out of balance with the bull barrel.

EDIT: anyway everyone strengthens the fore ends on their stevens/savages. Did'nt ya know it was cool. lol!
 
youbechya said:
Oh really? Mine doesn’t do that. In order for my stock to contact the barrel I must purposefully strong-arm the stock into the barrel. The forearm is not as flimsy as some of you are making it out to be. I think some are making this out to be a problem than does not really exist. There may be an example or two that need to have the forend opened to prevent contact with the barrel. But I believe most are fine as they are. If not I think we would be hearing a lot more about this supposed problem.
LE Hanson
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I have never had an issue with 2 Stevens 200's and a Savage 111! I have occasionally seen these kinda posts, but I never paid any attention to them. It have always used a bipod an drear bag and it takes more force than just the weight of the gun to cause any contact with the stock that is for sure! Seems like guys are creating work for themselves, but nothing wrong with that.
 
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