Cracked Stock

[retrieverman]

How unsafe is it to shoot a Hawken with a hairline crack by the lock?

 

[deermanok]

You probably could get away with it like that for a while but it will only get worse.
I wouldn't shoot any big lead conicals.

 

[Fyrstyk]

Some mixed two part epoxy squirted into the crack with a hypodermic needle will keep the crack from getting bigger. Is this the typical crack thru the lock bolt that happens quite frequently on older T/C guns?

 

[bstorric]

I drilled mine through the crack and then used a bamboo skewer as a pin to add some longitudinal support. Now the crack would have to pull the bamboo lengthwise to open back up. It seems to be working pretty well. You could also use a long thin piece of metal rod (like a welding rod).

 

[Smyrnagc]

I drilled mine through the crack and then used a bamboo skewer as a pin to add some longitudinal support. Now the crack would have to pull the bamboo lengthwise to open back up. It seems to be working pretty well. You could also use a long thin piece of metal rod (like a welding rod).

That's a great idea! Would you post some pictures of what it looks like?