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Offline Rob DiStefano

Oops!
« on: April 15, 2026, 03:12:03 PM »
Shipping these dayze, no matter how well packed and boxed is such a gamble.

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Re: Oops!
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2026, 03:44:31 PM »
Is that something you now have to try and repair ?  ;banghead;


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Re: Oops!
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2026, 03:59:21 PM »
Looks like a clean break that can be fixed.  Good luck.
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Offline Rob DiStefano

Re: Oops!
« Reply #3 on: April 15, 2026, 04:42:27 PM »
It's being shipped back to me (which in itself can be problematic!) but so far it looks like just a clean break.  Some quality BSI slow set epoxy should make for an near invisible fix and the stock wrist will be all the more stronger.


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Re: Oops!
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2026, 07:21:00 PM »
I guess you're lucky it is such a clean break.
 I've never had to repair such an insult.
 I have however watched a lot of videos on stock fixes so that makes me somewhat of an expert  :hairy
 Are you planning on adding any hidden reinforcement, pin or rod or something like that.
 Just curious, looking forward to your results.
Kevin
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Re: Oops!
« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2026, 07:44:57 PM »
That looks to me like a big insurance claim.
Years ago, my double 8 bore rifle was shipped back to me from Guns Magazine.  They had been doing an article on it.
  When it was delivered, the left barrel was severely dented at the muzzle.  This necessitated complete teardown of the barrel set, circumcising a half inch off of both barrels, reassembly, regulating the barrel set, etc.
It cost FedEx over $2,000.
It did require a couple of office visits, schlepping stuff back and forth, etc., but I sure wasn't about to let them get away with such shoddy handling of the rifle.  It was packed in a hard shell rifle case with extra padding at both ends, and at least four layers of double corrugated cardboard at each end.  But the muzzle of the gun was still sticking out when delivered.  No idea how far it had to drop to do that.  But drop it must have.
Good luck getting the situation in hand.
John
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Offline Rob DiStefano

Re: Oops!
« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2026, 07:57:22 PM »
I did get a complete insurance claim check from UPS, received within a week.  I thought that was purty good.