A small repair

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A friend dropped the lovely little Sako off to get a repair to the wrist as it was showing what appears to be a splinter crack from a sideways thrust. It has a corresponding crack up high on the other side

 

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In case it had a potential to travel further through the wrist it needed a reinforce through the wrist. Nothing will stop a break if the rifle suffers a fall with the hunter having his weight go onto the wrist but any weakening of the stock from the original pressure (fracture)?? should be aleviated.
I extended the thread on a 2 inch x 1/4 inch bolt full length and cut a slot along the side for epoxy/air escape when being inserted.

 

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Hole drilled down into the wrist and threaded

 

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Run the threaded rod in to check it will go below flush then add the epoxy and install. Wait for the epoxy to cure and mix more with wood dust and form to original shape so the action bed is not distrubed.