![]() 1 Stockįirst, allow me to show you the new lumber on the Ruger No. 257 Weatherby cartridge can do, and it does so with high velocity and great accuracy. More good news is that I now have a load that reaches into the upper stratosphere of what the. At my request, Ruger relieved the new stock to provide clearance between the receiver’s tang and the wood. They actually went a little overboard in my opinion, but that’s preferable to having no relief. I asked Ruger to make sure the new stock had some clearance behind the tang, and they did. ![]() I believe the reason the original stock cracked is that the wood around the receiver tang had not been properly fitted (there should be a little clearance to prevent the tang from acting like a wedge to split the wood). I’m going to do that and maybe put it back on this rifle. More good news is that I believe the stocked crack can be repaired. Ruger sent photos of three stocks they had selected that were a good match for the forearm, and they allowed me to pick the one I wanted. And they didn’t charge me anything to put a new stock on the rifle (it was a warranty repair). I also asked Ruger to return the defective stock to me after they installed the new one, and they did. ![]() I was disappointed about the stock fracture, but the wizards at Ruger did a good job in selecting a piece of wood of comparable quality, figure, and tone. ![]() I can repair this stock and use it, but Ruger provided a new stock on the warranty. 1 cracked on the top and the bottom, just aft of the tang. 257 Weatherby and the loads I was developing for it a few months ago, and I told you about the stock cracking on my rifle. I posted a series of blogs on my Ruger No.
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