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prairie_ghost
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1910 stock bedding
#391620 - 18/05/25 12:09 PM

I have just purchased a 1910 takedown rifle and have a couple of questions on the stock bedding. The recoil lug barely has any contact at the rear surface and only at the top, about 1/16" at most. Primary recoil surface contact is at the rear of the magazine box, well fit but has a hairline crack in the web between the mag box and the trigger mortise. I can fix the bedding at the recoil lug.
My question. Has anyone ever put a crossbolt in the web area to support the additional recoil bearing surface of the magazine box? I'm not talking hidden but all the way through with the screw heads on the outside of the stock. Unorthodox maybe but this is a 100 YO rifle and would like the stock to go another 100. Comments appreciated.

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Marrakai
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Re: 1910 stock bedding [Re: prairie_ghost]
#391622 - 18/05/25 08:29 PM

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I'm not talking hidden...

For what it's worth, I would be talking hidden if it was mine. I think an exposed crossbolt would look out-of-place on a Mannlicher, especially a takedown, but you could stick a couple of black .22 target patches on the stock to see what it looks like!

If the recoil lug has 1/16" contact already, maybe a Devcon solution would suffice.

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Rolland
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Re: 1910 stock bedding [Re: Marrakai]
#391624 - 19/05/25 03:42 AM

I picked up a stock for my 1910 takedown. It was cracked through the wrist, after repairs I glass bedded a hidden recoil lug to help take up some of the recoil. So far it has worked out. I used a 1/2 inch square piece of steel 3/4 inch long.
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Edited by Rolland (19/05/25 03:48 AM)

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prairie_ghost
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Re: 1910 stock bedding [Re: Rolland]
#391625 - 19/05/25 05:56 AM

I have a pretty good idea already how I am going to rectify this. Mostly wondering out loud. Lots of old guns out there with all kinds of unseen repairs to keep them going. Thanks all for the replies.

One last comment. It appears the primary recoil surface is actually the rear mag box based on the increased surface area involved and the tight bedding. That little square recoil lug looks more like a secondary surface to me. If you look at a properly bedded Mauser the rear of the mag box is bedded hard against the wood adding to the surface area to absorb recoil. If the small square lug was bedded hard it looks like a stock splitter, not enough surface area to do much good. Also all the force is directed to a small area with the least amount ot support. Mauser is relieved in the middle to spread forces laterally and down the side rails. I’ll get pictures posted of before and after hopefully in the next couple or weeks. Thank you all for your input.

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Rothhammer1
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Re: 1910 stock bedding [Re: prairie_ghost]
#391719 - 25/05/25 02:45 PM

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I have just purchased a 1910 takedown rifle and have a couple of questions on the stock bedding. The recoil lug barely has any contact at the rear surface and only at the top, about 1/16" at most. Primary recoil surface contact is at the rear of the magazine box, well fit but has a hairline crack in the web between the mag box and the trigger mortise. I can fix the bedding at the recoil lug.
My question. Has anyone ever put a crossbolt in the web area to support the additional recoil bearing surface of the magazine box? I'm not talking hidden but all the way through with the screw heads on the outside of the stock. Unorthodox maybe but this is a 100 YO rifle and would like the stock to go another 100. Comments appreciated.

Consider also, on the take down model, how the barreled action lugs into the tang.

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prairie_ghost
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Re: 1910 stock bedding [Re: Rothhammer1]
#391779 - 29/05/25 10:02 AM

Noted and already taken that into account. Hope to get this rolling very soon.

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prairie_ghost
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Re: 1910 stock bedding [Re: prairie_ghost]
#392502 - 18/07/25 01:38 PM

Finished the bedding. I cut a mortise with the face even with the rear of the recoil lug. I checked fit and found out the recoil lug was not in contact with the wood, not even close. As suspected most if not all of the bearing surface was at the rear of the magazine box. I slowly removed wood forward in the corners of the original mortise till contact was made, ~.050. If you look at the picture you can see the corners are radiused. All radius was removed to the rear mortise to get contact. The mortise is actually square cut but the radius and shadows make it look a little rough. I made a lug out of 1" x 1/4" steel and bedded it in with a proper dimensioned shim behind it to hold it in place. Also repaired the crack behind the magazine box extending into the trigger relief. Good to go now.

Edited by prairie_ghost (18/07/25 01:45 PM)

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