Synthetic stock repair

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I just got back from a stone sheep hunt and during the hunt I got thrown off my horse and the saddle and scabbard came off as well. I think the horse stepped on my rifle. It is a Win M70 with the Bell and Carlson stock which comes on the extreme weather model. At the pistol grip the outer finish came off in flakes and I can see the fiberglass underneath, and there is a crack through to the trigger guard. The stock still feels strong and I think the damage is just on the outer finish. It looks as if the horse stepped on the center of the rifle and made it flex and the compression caused the finish to crack and flake off. The rifle still shoots ok and after taking it apart I cannot see any damage on the inside.

Anyone know what I can fill this in with?
 
I would suggest getting in touch with Bell and Carlson.
there are many products on the market to repair fiberglass and composite stocks BUT one must be careful not to cross contaminate. what I mean by this is , if the stock is epoxy based resin construction, you must use an epoxy based repair medium. if the stock was made with vinylesters or polyesters ..... same thing goes, you should use a repair medium matching the stocks resin.
reactions can occur that will make your stock useless, especially if it has hairline cracking.
keep it dry and away from any moisture in the meantime.
but ya, I would contact manufacturer for their recommended repair medium.
 
Thanks for the replys. I emailed B&C and here's what I got back,

"We use Brownells AcraGlass gel but any epoxy that adheres to polyurethane will work."

It shouldn't be too hard to repair but I hope it looks ok when I'm done as it will be hard to match the textured finish that came on it.
 
Varmit said:
Thanks for the replys. I emailed B&C and here's what I got back,

"We use Brownells AcraGlass gel but any epoxy that adheres to polyurethane will work."

It shouldn't be too hard to repair but I hope it looks ok when I'm done as it will be hard to match the textured finish that came on it.
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did you ask for a price on a replacement stock? that is what I would do.
 
These stocks by the time they get to canada are expensive. I priced a McMillian from a Canadian dealer for another rifle, it was $700. plus tax and shipping.

JB weld would likely work too but the finish on the rifle is not smooth so it will be impossible to hide the repair, but I don't think I will ever sell the rifle so it doesn't matter I guess.
 
Acraglass is epoxy based so as said many products won't stick to it (although epoxy itself when applied properly will stick to about anything). I've worked with epoxy a lot on boat and other projects any epoxy resin with appropriate thickener to make a paste will work very well for what you need. Read all directions carefully, preparation is 90% of the battle. And actually when I looked up Acraglass to see what's it made of just now I see they sell repair kits at Brownells. Good luck shouldn't be hard at all, you'll pretty much need to refinish (paint) the entire stock when done if you want the repair not to be noticed.
 
find some Goop marine epoxy paste. down side is it is white. upside is that at about 10 minutes into the cure, you can press and mold it with fingers, helps to wet your fingers.
if you want texture.... find an object similar to the texture and gently press the pattern into the surface of the putty.
with this stuff you can , if careful, form a repair and contour shape it so as to not require sanding when done.
I make composite rifle stocks for a living, although I don't advertise much anymore. I should add, I'm not a dealer here so please don't take my last comments as solicitation, we are not accepting work or orders for product.
 
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