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How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« on: September 06, 2009, 08:03:04 AM »
 It looks like a crack about 3/4"  long but it doesnt go all the way through the wood. Does this mean the but stock needs rebedding ? How do you do it and fix the crack, actually the crack is very hard to see at all.

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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2009, 02:11:32 PM »
Before any crack repair, I would first investigate/correct the reason why the buttstock forward ears (the "recoil lug" area if you will) didn't support the action/tang enough to keep it from driving into the rear of the inletting, cracking the stock there.

On most rifles, there's usually some wood/metal clearance at the rear of any tang, usually unseen from outside the stock, to preclude the rear of the tang inletting acting as a defacto recoil lug area.

If the cause isn't not found/corrected, there's a pretty good chance the crack will only redevelop again/further.

I repair small cracks by drilling along their length, from inside the inletting, one or more small holes at slightly different angles to make a criss-cross pattern of holes/passageways within the stock at the crack, but below the surface, then mixing some sawdust/drilldust from the subject stock with epoxy, and force the mixture down the crack/holes with a toothpick/etc.
I then clamp the crack back together, until dry.

BTW - when working with any glue/epoxy, it's a good idea to first apply paste wax to the stock's outer surface, so cleanup of squeeze out is EZ.

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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2009, 04:42:00 AM »
A big thank you. Carl

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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2009, 02:15:27 PM »
If you check around the tang and don't bruising it's likely dry cracking of the stock. If the tangs collapse and allow contact with the rear of the tang inlet there will be extensive bruising,but if there is no bruising/crushing its likely just dry checking. I sometimes repair that with a thinned epoxy mix simply allowed to flow into the crack or blown into the crack with a compressed air blast. I cover the wood with masking tape and old newspaper.. Any epoxy on any wood finish will create noticible damage! Cover it all up! To avoid further dry checking be certain all inletted surfaces are sealed.. Poly urethane thinned and applied carefully to avoid further finish damage.. Also usually the split stock inlet will move noticeably if the wood is flexed.. This is a VERY common problem area with the 99's.
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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2009, 04:23:51 AM »
I've repaired several of these.  As long as the wood is not oil soaked, use a toothpick to work very thin/runny acra-glass into the crack.  You need to spread the crack a little.  Have the wood warm, place it under a light bulb for a while, before doing the work.  If it is oil soaked, do a search on drying it.  Oven cleaner will work, but might damage your finish.  Since the rifle stock is already damaged, you might consider glass bedding it.  Bed it where the sides of the stock meet the receiver, the tang area should not be touching, but I have bedded the whole stocked and it worked fine.
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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2009, 05:36:58 AM »
 Would any of you guys consider doing the job ? I'm just too old and shaky to do it and I don't know what I'm doing. I would be happy to pay for your services ,thanks for all the good input.

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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2009, 09:15:16 AM »
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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2009, 09:20:09 AM »
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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2009, 09:52:45 AM »
how old is the gun ? I have some very old guns that have such cracks and have had them a long time . Not sure i woild do a repair on one as it has not gotten worst for years . What i have done is work carpenters glue in the crack to seal it . Water cleans up the glue before drying and leaves no sign .
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Re: How would you repair a small crack along the tang of a savage 99?
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2009, 10:24:01 AM »
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