Rifle stock help

[Strider]

I recently inherited a rifle and a couple of pistols from my grandmother. These were originaly my fathers and had been stored for a number of years. The help I need has to do with the stock for the rifle. It has been cracked at sometime in the past. The crack runs along the top of the stock where you would hold it near the bolt. I would like to keep this stock with the rifle. Do any of the members have a suggestion on what is the best way to fix this, what I should use, or recommend someone who can fix this? Any help would be appreciated. TIA for the help.
Sid.

[Strider]

Hi Ed, I thought about leaving it as is but like you said you run the risk of pinching yourself pretty bad the way it is now. Also, it looks like the crack could get worse if I left it as is. Would typical wood glue be ok for this type of repair?

Sid.

[policeluger]

NO glue!!! use Brownells bedding glass, a brass all thread cross pin or two and you MUST glass bed the stock and releave the recoil from the stock at the wrist, I've done hundreds over the past 30, run a full line gun shop, and cost if sent here would run $35/45 for stock and $65 to glass bed plus return shipping, 3/4 weeks is my turn around as we are busy....please email if I can help

[George Anderson]

Policeluger is dead on the money. I used Brownells bedding glass to repair a completely broken stock on a JP Sauer double twelve years ago and then dove hunted with it for years. Never a problem and if you know southern dove hunting, it had a hell of a lot of shells run through it.

[Strider]

Thanks for the advise guys. I appreciate it. I will look into a bit more. Is it difficult to work with? Or do you think I should have someone who is experienced with the stuff to do the work?

Sid.

[policeluger]

Other then a bolt action rifle, you have not told us what it is, a .22 junker you may want to try some home repairs, a bolt center fire you may want a more professional fix....no one can trouble shoot this gun over the net as well as a hands on exam...I broke a tooth last month, rather then fix it my self, I let my dentist handle the job, I guess he has the correct tools and experance

[Strider]

Terribly sorry about that Howard. I dropped the ball on that. It is a 22 cal. bolt action rifle. Nothing special about it other than it belonged to my father. My guess is that it was purchased at Wards. I would like to fix it up for use and use it to teach my daughter how to shoot. I will go ahead and give it a go and see how I do. Thank you very much for your advise and help. This goes to you to George.

Sid.

[policeluger]

Split the crack as wide as possible, in extream cases I have split the stock in two if it need be, use Brownells 2 part epoxy/bedding glass and bind the parts back together with black elce tape streached real tight, cure 24 hrs....I have also used an epoxy syringe (sp) to get glue deep in tight cracks

[Strider]

I will remember that when I get a chance to work on it. Again thanks for the help.
Sid.

[Ron Wood]

I saw a cool trick in a woodworking magazine. It is tough to get glue all the way down into a crack in the wood. The trick this guy had was to use a vacuum cleaner to suck the glue all the way through! If you have access to both sides of the crack, this might work.