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jjpsych
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Reged: 12/01/05
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Loc: Warner Robins, GA USA

restocking a Ruger Rigby?
#24822 - 22/01/05 07:31 AM

1st, thanks for the feedback on scope/mounts for my Ruger. I got the gun in and noticed that the stock was broken during shipment. (ouch) It appears that something hit the box and the stock split at the wrist. Some of the cracks are through the stock and it's beyond repair. Of course, I am filling a claim for the damage. (The upside is the guy handling the claim for the local shipping office is an avid shooter/hunter) Ruger says that it's going to be somewhere north of $1000 for a new stock and labor. Should I look at some other options? In looking at some other custom walnut prices, it seems that this is a pretty reasonable one. Does anyone have some alternatives/suggestions?
Thanks (in advance)
Jay J.

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mikeh416Rigby
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Reged: 24/02/03
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Loc: The beautiful Oley Valley, PA....

Re: restocking a Ruger Rigby? [Re: jjpsych]
#24836 - 22/01/05 11:17 AM

A thousand dollars for the factory to replace your stock sounds expensive. One option you may want to consider is a replacent stock from Serengeti Stockworks www.serengetistockworks.com

The build the nicest looking laminated stocks I've ever seen. I got one in AAA Claro a couple of months ago, and It's magnificient. It ran me close to $1500.00 'til it was all done, but that included the AAA blank, shaping, inletting, slimline cheekpiece, 2 crossbolts installed, glass bedding, Decelerator Pad, sling studs, Westley Richards style 4 panel checkering, oil finish, and Falcon Cote applied to all metal.

This was on a Model 70 in .375 Ackley Improved.

They are very good people to deal with, and they kept me up to date with frequent emails concerning the stock progress. As I said, these are laminated stocks, but they don't look like any laminated stock you've ever seen. Check out their website, and let me know what you think.

Edited by mikeh416Rigby (22/01/05 02:40 PM)

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ThomasEdwards
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Reged: 04/01/04
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Loc: Newport Beach, CA

Re: restocking a Ruger Rigby? [Re: jjpsych]
#24850 - 22/01/05 01:56 PM

...i had a similar problem with my first ruger rigby...ended up buying a second ruger rigby for a few hundred more than the restocking charge requested by rugers and now have two stocks and barreled actions...

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