stripped screw hole in stock

[chalkriver]

I have a screw hole in my wooden stock that is stripped . Its for a savage trigger guard so the repair wont be seen.
Whats a good material /method for filling in the hole and rethreading in the original wood screw again ?
Thanks

 

[Rifleman44]

I usually fill the old hole with a wooden plug glued in, then pilot drill and replace the screw.
Use similar wood for the plug.

You said Savage so I'm guessing you want to repair and shoot.
if this was an antique piece I would leave it alone.

 

[ronnie01]

Epoxy will get it done,drill a small pilot hole 1/16" after the cure.

R

 

[goosethegunnut]

Midway USA has a video tutorial on YouTube on fixing a striped stock screw

 

[guntech]

Post number 2 nailed it...

 

[cet]

I've dropped a few small pieces of toothpicks in the hole, a tad of wood glue, and put the screw back in.

 

[chalkriver]

Thanks for all the replies

 

[Beater]

I've dropped a few small pieces of toothpicks in the hole, a tad of wood glue, and put the screw back in.

wooden matches work better...

 

[B rampton Mike]

wooden matches work better...

head first??? LMAO

 

[Paladin308]

Do not use matches toothpicks or anything of that like. It's amateurish, and demonstrates poor quality of workmanship, have some pride in your tools.

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[cet]

Do not use matches toothpicks or anything of that like. It's amateurish, and demonstrates poor quality of workmanship, have some pride in your tools.

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YES !!! use the "deluxe" toothpicks or the "match quality" wooden matches

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

i use the round toothpicks. they hold better and more glue gets between them.

 

[camster]

Of course I use only the finest shards of wood, and the classiest of glues...

 

[Aries-]

like others have said. Drill out the hold slightly bigger, get a piece of dowel the correct size, and glue it in. let it dry, place the trigger guard over it, and center punch through the guard screw hole, drill a new hole in the dowel slightly bigger than the Minor Dia of the screw. and you should be good.