I gotta new ruger#1 45-70 and shot the rifle 3 times with winchester 300gr.factory ammo this weekend and the stock cracked at the tang on top and bottom at same time.What caused this?To much tension on the wood or bad inletting-bad wood?I wouldnt think the recoil would have done it if everything else was done up right?I called ruger and they said ship it back and they would check it out.....The cracks were like 3in.long in both areas....Bad luck?

I've never had a single shot crack. But, the bolt actions I have seen were poor inletting. The rear lug was against the wood. Acts like a wedge during recoil.

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Crack is between the orange tape and about as long as the tape pieces.The stock is super pretty wood,its a shame it broke.I will try to post pic of stocks figure.Anyone want to bet i dont get a replacement stock as nice as this one.The figure is the best i have ever bought on a ruger.

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Originally posted by blackbearhunter:
Crack is between the orange tape and about as long as the tape pieces.The stock is super pretty wood,its a shame it broke.I will try to post pic of stocks figure.Anyone want to bet i dont get a replacement stock as nice as this one.The figure is the best i have ever bought on a ruger.

Ramrod340 is right. If the rear of the tang is snug against its recess in the stock and especially is there is play between the recoil lug and its stock abutment, then with a heavy recoiling rifle the tang will act just like a splitting maul on a piece of dry firewood.


Jordan

Send it back to Ruger...

I sent a stock that cracked back to Winchester and they sent me a new one, with no explanation, or letter about being sorry......

Just sent me a new stock, and I had it in about a week....

no costs to me but postage....

seafire

maybe figure does not equate to strength of wood?

I bet you get a great piece of wood back. specially if you write a NICE note and tape it to the stock with your hopes and expectations written on it!

Jameister

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Ruger has always used the nicest wood on thier #1 rifles. I'll bet if you send it back you'll be pleased with the replacement.

Years ago I sent a Ruger revolver that I had flat worn out and damaged back for repairs and a reblue. They returned it looking like new and returned my check in under two month. A friend who tried the same with a Smith and Wesson revolver waited over six months and had to pay!

The metal acting like a wedge makes since,i didnt think of that one.Its a shame it happened but at least i wasnt on a hunt or something worse for sure!I cracked a winchester supergrade up really bad one time/recoil/fancy grain wood/ when the hornady light/heavy magnum ammo came out,338 cal.was flyin with that stuff.First box of the heavy magnum ammo i shot killed/cracked the s tock.If its going to happen it always happens to me.

Ruger has a very good reputation of customer service the last several years, so I bet you'll have no problem. They've really put a lot of effort into making customers problems go away gracefully.
I too, bet they'll give you some nice wood for your trouble.

I hope i get a nice stock back.I got all my fingers and toes crossed. One thing i did get to learn,the trigger was super great pull but the iron sight on the front need to be shorter....as allways.This is my first 45-70 rifle.Been reading up a bunch on it and found out winchester loads a factory nosler supreme bullet in 300gr.anyone ever try them?will a 300gr.hollow point factory load work on big bear or hog,say 400#+ size?We got some bigones down here in Ga.Iam going to try the 350hornady RN.also,but i think they have to be pushed over 1900fps.to expand?Does this sound right?Iam trying to keep the recoil down some in the little rifle.I just dont like hollowpoints as well as a good flat or RN point soft for some reason........Thanks bunchs for the help brothers!

Send it back & post a pic of the stock you get in return please.