I have a Savage 7mm-08 that is finally shooting well but I cannot stand the cheap flimsy stock that comes with it.

I have asked about a Boyd's stock and really no reply on this topic.

People have admit that the New plastic Savage stock is a flimsy POS. AND Several people stated they filled the stock and reinforced the fore end stock with metal and bedding.

ow is the best way to do this?

I have built and glass bedded my old Chet Brown fiberglass 1983 stocks back in the day.

Who can tell me how they did the strengthening of the stock? The bedding seems ok with 1" and less three shot groups. (but I have the bag right up close to the front screw too where there is a little stability.)

The flimsy fore end is cra-. I do not trust it so how did you fix your Savage BB quality stock to get a quality product?

Please point me to other articles or posts as needed. Thanks, Jim

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Thanks, Jim

Sell the gun and get a SAVAGE with an ACCUSTOCK. Bedded to an aluminum rail. No issues. But also consider, if your rifle is sub MOA with the flimsy fore end then what's the problem? It's an entry level rifle. If it is free floated then the stock can't contact the barrel. The only thing that matters then is the rigidity in the action area. Apparently it is adequate. Do you have the adjustable ACCUTRIGGER? What is your trigger pull weight?

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/110Hunter/

You can get a Richards Microfit or Boyds aftermarket stock. Then free float and epoxy bed. But it's still cheaper to sell and buy the ACCUSTOCK model.

It has taken me 6 months and a new barrel to get the gun shooting well. I will either do a bed job here or get a Boyds but looking for how people fixed their pos stock from Savage.

Bead blast the action area under the receiver ring and rear receiver screw. Also 1 inch forward of the upper action screw. Use a steel filled epoxy (JB Weld) and bed these areas. Free float the barrel. You can bead blast the fore end recesses and fill with poly iso-cyanurate foam to give more rigidity.

My answer is similar to Bobster's about how to fix it, I posted it on one of your 5 other threads about the same thing.

You throw it into the recycle bin and order a Boyds laminated stock. I have bedded them, but you will still have a Tupperware stock; get a real wood one. Plywood, is still wood.

I personally like Boyds laminate stocks. Have them on 2 rifles and as soon as my 6.5-06 barrel arrives I will have 3. Very little fit needed and bed fairly easy.

The way I fix plastic stocks is to sell it on ebay on buy a Boyds.

I am guilty of putting cosmetics on pigs. I have bedded some aluminum rods in the forestock of some flimsy fore arms and made them good and stiff. I found that the mechanism of those widow blinds that have vertical strips of wide cloth have a bar with flutes in them. They are perfect for the job. If necessary make some channels in the baffles you may have in the fore end, put the rods in and pour in some good epoxy around the rods and bury them in the stuff. I have used Marine Tex. This method is cheaper than a new piece of wood.

This outfit used to offer a "Stock Stabilizer" kit that uses a stiff epoxy to fill the voids in the forend. It's specifically designed to address this issue with flimsy injection molded stocks.

https://www.ballisticstudies.c...edding+Products.html

If the forend is free-floated then glassing in an aluminum rod is a waste of time and money IMHO. It won't make a difference. You might feel more comfortable but I can't see how it would improve accuracy. If you are putting enough pressure on the forend to move it around then you need to adjust your shooting technique. The rifle should be balanced and not under undue stress at the moment of firing.

The aluminum rod thing works. For that matter, old fiberglass fishing rod blanks also work. The method stabilized my rifles. To freefloat, I use 10 mil plastic plumbing tape. The tape looks like black plastic electrical tape, only much wider. One layer about 6" long under the forward part of the barrel (where it whips the most), and another layer overlapping the first and extending to the front of the receiver. When the bedding cures, there is at least .020" clearance beneath the thin part of the barrel. Want more clearance, use more tape. Easy Peezy and way cheaper than a wood replacement stock!

Bob just said what I wanted to; reinforcing the forearm is a complete waste of time. Regardless of the material you use.
Now, if you like the stock, fine.