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The CVA .50 that I have from my wife's grandpa is a kit he built many years ago. I noticed right away that the wedge pins nearly fall out of it. He had put some kind of tape in the bottom of the stock and some around the wedge pins themselves to try to get them to stay in better, as it was just a mantle hanger to him.
I removed the tape and have put a slight bend in the wedge pins, but they are still pretty loose. I would have to bend them so much that they would deform the escutcheons to get them as tight as they should be.
I'm thinking that too much wood was removed from where the barrel "beds". I know that there are bedding materials but have never tried using them. Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree too?
I've heard these old "made in the USA" CVA's can be pretty good shooters and I want this one to be. Plus I don't want to worry about losing wedge pins when hunting.
Looking for thoughts/suggestions on best way to fix it.
I removed the tape and have put a slight bend in the wedge pins, but they are still pretty loose. I would have to bend them so much that they would deform the escutcheons to get them as tight as they should be.
I'm thinking that too much wood was removed from where the barrel "beds". I know that there are bedding materials but have never tried using them. Maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree too?
I've heard these old "made in the USA" CVA's can be pretty good shooters and I want this one to be. Plus I don't want to worry about losing wedge pins when hunting.
Looking for thoughts/suggestions on best way to fix it.