I just did a trade for this Blaser R93 and it arrived damaged. While I'm pretty sure I'll send it back to save myself the headaches I was wondering the following.

1. How much would it cost to fix?
2. How stong would it be?
3. Could you tell it was repaired when finished?







Thanks!

1. I'd probably charge $50-75.

2. Probably as strong as if not stronger than original.

3. If you looked close enough and knew what you were looking for, maybe.

That's an easy enough fix, and nearly invisible if done with a skilled hand.

Two mini rants:

-Too many high grade turk blanks have shite grain flow through the grip
-This is not shipping damage. It is evidence of shite grain flow through the grip not surviving UPS/Fedex standard handling practises.

IF a stock brakes thats the kind of brake you want. Nice & clean. Easy fix.

I agree with craigster, $50-$75 to repair.

"That stock blank will be fine for a gun with a through-bolt."

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Originally posted by Nomo4me:
That's an easy enough fix, and nearly invisible if done with a skilled hand.

Two mini rants:

-Too many high grade turk blanks have shite grain flow through the grip
-This is not shipping damage. It is evidence of shite grain flow through the grip not surviving UPS/Fedex standard handling practises.

I totally agree. Pretty wood with horrible grain flow/lay-out. A bit of stress and pop! Cracked, chipped, or broken stock. Yes, an easy repair. It broke along the grain flow so the glue line will appear as a line in the natural grain flow. After the repair, I would fully glass bed the head of the stock to make sure it all has equal contact. No guarantee that the stock will not crack, chip, or break in the future. This is why proper lay-out is important.
SDH, We've all heard that line of BS before.

Thanks guys, I'm sending it back.

Smart Move----stress in wood cannot be relieved by heat treat lol.. Better to start with a good blank in the first place.

I was under the impression that a crack in the wrist is just about the worst place for a crack to develop especially on a two piece stock Like a double rifle or shot gun.

I understand this is due most likely to poor lay out and even if repaired it's still going to be a week area isn't it?

That is a sorry receiver design that promotes broken stocks.

stock broken during shipping means shipping insurance buys a new stock....

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:
stock broken during shipping means shipping insurance buys a new stock....

Correct...... in theory.

Correct if it was insured correctly to begin with.
Some rifles cost more to put a new stock on it then to replace the rifle.

and I don't mean customs either.

My point is that the shippers seem to weasel out of paying.

Their reasoning: If we were able to break it, you obviously did not pack it well enough.

I bought a M-70 featherweight stock from a seller here on the classifieds. It was insured (for the $150 I paid for it) and shipped to me USPS.

It was in three pieces when it arrived.

I filled out the insurance form and within ten days had a check for $165.00.....The amount insured plus the postage to ship the package.

Seems the insurer was everything one could expect in this case.

I was also allowed to salvage the sling swivels and recoil pad....if that is worth anything!

This grain flow, given the mass and geometry of the gun, will result in a broken stock if the box is allowed to fall over sideways while standing on end.
Do you think UPS/Fedex would accept the package if you told them they absolutely could not allow this to happen or you would file a damage claim? No way.

Unless a gun with such grain flow is shipped with the but stock removed (I've done it, pad between stock and action and tape it together well) it is unethical to expect compensation for such damaage. If UPS/Fedex knew anything about wood they would be in the right to class this this was a defective & thus fragile product and refuse the claim.

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Originally posted by JBrown:
My point is that the shippers seem to weasel out of paying.

Their reasoning: If we were able to break it, you obviously did not pack it well enough.

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Originally posted by JBrown:
My point is that the shippers seem to weasel out of paying.

Their reasoning: If we were able to break it, you obviously did not pack it well enough.

Well that happens regardless of the amount of insurance.

And Vapodog You are the one and only person I've ever heard of getting a check for the post office on an insurance claim.

My FFL just had a claim denied by UPS where they broke a bolt handle off a rifle, A BOLT HANDLE!!

UPS said they require 2" of foam on both sides and brand new boxes only.

Seems that the insurance you buy only covers it if they lose it or run over it with a fork lift of something.

My guess is the shipper will be out the repair/replacement costs.

kcstot, he must be one of the two because I have received $750 in a claim from the Post office. I would imagine there are quite a few more than just the two of us.

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Originally posted by JBrown:
My point is that the shippers seem to weasel out of paying.

Their reasoning: If we were able to break it, you obviously did not pack it well enough.

Nope, sorry .. if they accepted the package, they are deemed to have accepted packing, ESPECIALLY if they accepted payment for additional insurance.

However, being self insured, they will fight it for awhile.

This is just another prime example of the reason why I ONLY! ship USPS these days.

Rich