DannoBoone1 Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 In seven years I've had two cracked butt stocks on my Encore. The first was a factory walnut and now, a Boyd's laminate, both in the pistol grip area. The walnut stock was cracked both front and rear when discovered, and a wood working pro who examined it told me there was a flaw in the wood grain....should never have been used for a gun stock. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago, when I discovered the laminated stock had a crack in the front of the pistol grip. Great! I know that tightening the bolt extending through the pistol grip portion of the stock to hold the action can be over done. That COULD POSSIBLY have been the problem with the factory stock (but not according to the wood worker), but great care was taken in tightening the bolt in the laminated stock. Since the warranty is long gone on the laminated stock, since I have added a grind-to-fit Simms recoil pad, since I have added a mercury recoil suppressor, there is little to lose by attempting a repair. Has anyone else tried this? I drilled a couple holes in the pistol grip and added a 5/16" as well as a 3/8" dowel epoxied in place. The crack was also CAed (thick super glue) immediately before clamping. Will allow the epoxy to completely cure before cutting off excess of dowels and sanding. Only time will tell if this works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks Good luck with it, and sorry about you poor luck Someone else might have some ideas for you too ! too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks I dont blame you for being upset nor trying to fix it with all the extra work done.. Good Luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks Yep, I hear ya. I am not too wild about the rifle stocks on the Encore. Never have been. Your repair job should work just fine. I recommend doing a pillar bed job to the action screw. This involves adding a metal cylinder to the through hole and will keep the stock from being damaged in the future. I know that Virgin Valley did their grips and stocks that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks Danno, what kind of load are you using with your Encore ? Are you shooting 150 grns. of powder with it ? I want to know for my Encore. I have a Boyd stock on mine right now, and will be shooting a rifle calibur soon with it. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoBoone1 Posted April 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks Thanks, AJ, am thinking about that pillar job. I didn't want to go to the expense of getting the VV stock back then.... but now, wish I had. too pointer, ya ain't gonna like this. When the crack was discovered, the action was sporting a Tactical 20 barrel, which is a ballistic twin sister to the .204 Ruger. The recoil is so light that one can keep the scope on target upon firing. I haven't shot 150gr loads with the 209x50 barrel for years. This stock has only received recoil from around 120gr of T7 for just a few shots (weren't accurate) about three years ago. Since then its been a max of 120gr of Clean Shot, and lately, under 100gr of anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks [ QUOTE ] too pointer, ya ain't gonna like this. [/ QUOTE ] POOP I don't like this at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoBoone1 Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks One thing I should mention, "glue separation" should have been the term used rather than "crack". Just because this happened to mine, doesn't mean it will happen to yours, Mike. I don't blame Boyd's at all for this -- they just buy the laminated wood and cut stocks out of it. There may have been an area in the lamination which just wasn't filled quite as well as the rest of it. That may very well not be the case with your stock. At any rate, "the fix" is almost done and I will post a photo or two of it when finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks I will be waiting to see how this comes out, I feel for ya bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoBoone1 Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks Looks good, hope it works for you too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks Your repair looks pretty good. It should hold up just fine. A buddy of mine had a laminated stock on his 300 RUM and it delaminated also. After installing crossbolts and re-glueing, it has held up for the past 6 years just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Re: Cracked Encore Butt-Stocks Great repair job it looks great I think ... you did a fine job Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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