So my 458 Ruger Tang safety chipped the stock. Has anyony had this issue before and how do you bullet proof this gun?



The chip was epoxied under it. Between the mag box and trigger was reinforced with brass rod and epoxy.



Then the front recoil lug was again fixed with brass rod and epoxy.



Is there something else that could be done. I ask because this held for 3 shots then the chip let go again. It was relieved at the back of the tang. Short of lighting the stock on fire I am out of ideas.

I have been very lucky in steel bedding or full length glass bedding.
I have an 11.2x72 which was broken in half and repaired by my gunsmith many years ago.It is a nearly perfect repair and can barely be seen even when pointed out. Perhaps it is a matter of expertise in the repair.
Recently I have been full-length bedding .375 and bigger rifles to help eliminate any movement at all. The stock guy working with my gunsmith is terrific and spends plenty of time removing the grease, grit and grime from the stock before he begins.
Frank

Well you do know the wood flexes OUT with recoil, there is a lot of stress on the section between the mag box and the trigger. If you look at companies like Remington and Winchester they only reinforce this spot not always behind the action lug.

Now it seems you have enough relief behind the tang, but I'd get a dremel and take a few more thou away.

What usually happens is the webbing inbetween the trigger and mag box splits and under recoil it opens and the tang comes back enough to touch the wood and chip it.

The wood either side of the magazine box also flexes outwards, nothing you can do about this, except make room for it.

If the internal brass rod and epoxy doesnt work, get proper cross bolts installed from say ... Talley and screw then tight thru this spot (outside in) so the wood finds it more difficult BOW out and let the tang come back to chip out the wood

regards
S&F

I have several of the 77's including the 458. I have had the same occurance on a 338wm. I think the problem arises fron not keeping the diagnal screw in the action tight or in my case not checking it was tight before taking the gun to the range. If the action can 'move around' -- you are going to end up with that chip. I was fortunate enough to contact ruger when it happened, they replaced my stock free of charge. I was told at the time--- late 1990's that they only had a very few 77 stocks left. I did get one with a black pad instead of the red pad it came with however.
So, tighten the screw very well and relieve the tang area in the stock.

I have a recently purchased Ruger M-77RSM Mark II .458 Lott with a "Circasian" walnut stock. I have been meaning to have it bedded, but have not as of yet. So far, no problems (knock on wood, no pun intended), but it has not been shot frequently either.

I had a CZ .458WM about 12 years ago that saw heavy usage, with no noticeable stock problems, despite not being bedded.