Winchester Mod. 88

[tripper]

First let me say that I relize the best route is a new stock. Buuttt, realy don't want to throw out the original. So is there a safe fix for one of these stocks that has been broken down one side of the magazine opening?
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[Rangr44]

If there's no missing pieces, the break can be separated and thinned-out Accra-Glas, tinted to match the stock color, worked into every part of it, then bound tightly  with banding until it cures.

On some rifles, that I've done like that, I've also furrowed out a 1/4" wide trench in the broken sidewall, on the inside of the magazine well, running from front to back about midway in depth.

I make the trench deep enough to glass in a length of 1/4" rod that spans the break, reinforcing the magazine well sidewall.

If the sidewall's too thin for 1/4" stock, I use thinner rod stock, and make the trench appropriately shallower, etc.

The stock will need to be refinished, of course - and the inside of the magazine well dressed flush/smooth.

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[gunnut69]

This is a very common problem. I fixed a 100(the semi-auto version) a while back that had fallen down the stairway into the basement. The crack started just in front of the magazine opening and circled the stock going over the wrist and ending just above the pistol grip. I opened the crack, prying it open with nails ground to create wedges and instilled epoxy glue (DevCon 5-ton) into the crack. An air hose with a blow gun was used to blow the glue to the rear of each crack. The stock was completely covered with masking tape as any epoxy will destroy the finish and in tiny amounts... The crack once glue was instilled was closed by wrapping tightly with surgical tubing. After the epoxy had set(24 hours) the excess was removed along with the tape. One spot had a tiny sliver lost and that was filled with a tiny bit of died epoxy..in a later pour.  There have been NO problems.. Many times this is the result of bad takedown technique. Many have been repaired in similar fashion with not followup problems.. Recoil of the 100/88's is bot carried thru this point. It is trasmitted thru the recoil plate fitted at the rear of the inlet.

[tripper]

Thanks a lot for the info. guy's. Was realy hoping some gass bedding or a good epoxy would do the trick but need confirmation.
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