I am just in the final stages of shaping a stock for a 1903 Springfield in 35 Whelen that I'm working on. The big question before I proceed is should I install stock crossbolts? Thoughts/opinions on this one? Should I?

I pondered this for quite a while, and I've come to the conclusion that a set of crossbolts would look great on that rifle. While they aren't needed for the 35 Whelen if the action is properly bedded, I think crossbolts add a touch of class to a rifle. I have two rifles with very similar highly figured stocks on them. One with crossbolts, one without. The one without the crossbolts looks like a show-off piece while the one with them still "looks" like a show-off piece, but those cross-bolts say, "Let's get to work..." I must be honest, I'm a very analytical person and have a tendency to over analyze things, but I hope this helps you out.

if you've bedded the thing right and by th looks of it i would guess you have i see no reason for crossbots other than for looks. looks like a fine rifle

If you've shaped it down nice and slim through the body and given that it looks like a flat sawn blank I would put one in the front. Cheap insurance and looks tough too.

I think they would look great. As to are they needed depends on how hte grain runs.

Do what you want.

Look good, but probably no necessary with a good bedding and/or glass bed.

My 35 Whelen on a 1903 action has done fine without cross bolts since it was built in 1966.

Great looking stock by the way!

Barstooler