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AEM · June 8, 2001, 03:19 PM

Thanks to everyone for the good suggestions and advice. The crack is almost impossible to see right now, unless I flex the forend and it widens a bit. Since it is so thin, I think I will start with superglue.

As a kid I spent hours rubbing linseed oil into it, but that was 35 years ago, and the rifle has had a long time to dry out, so hopefully the glue will stick.

The first step will be to get the buttstock off, so I'll see if I can find a screwdriver or ratchet extension that will work. One of these days, I'm gonna have to buy one of those B-Square stock remover tools!

June 8, 2001, 03:19 PM	#8
AEM Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 1999 Posts: 171	Thanks to everyone for the good suggestions and advice. The crack is almost impossible to see right now, unless I flex the forend and it widens a bit. Since it is so thin, I think I will start with superglue. As a kid I spent hours rubbing linseed oil into it, but that was 35 years ago, and the rifle has had a long time to dry out, so hopefully the glue will stick. The first step will be to get the buttstock off, so I'll see if I can find a screwdriver or ratchet extension that will work. One of these days, I'm gonna have to buy one of those B-Square stock remover tools!