Dakota Rifle Stock

[Dakota Hunter]

Would you think this grain on the fore end of this Dakota 76 is a negative or just burl ?

 

[nztimb]

Certainly not a negative to my eye and it will have no effect on the stability of the forend. Enjoy it and go hunt.

 

[browningbbr]

It's an attractive piece of wood. I agree with Von Gruff's comment about stability.

If you are really worried about cracking or warping, router a channel under the barrel and epoxy in a length of (scored) drill rod. I've done it on a couple of builds and have never seen any variance.

 

[Dakota Hunter]

Here’s a few more picture of the gun .

 

[krish]

Beautiful stock.

 

[CBH Australia]

Just figure in the grain, maybe a knot where a limb was, or was trying to form.
As @browningbbr suggested route a channel and epoxy a clean piece of rod to reinforce it. Even an aluminium section scored up with a file or hacksaw. Some aluminium alloys Willa be stiffer or harder pending what you can source.

Dakota make custom rifles right? Like it’s not a mass produced model overlooked on Friday afternoon.

How long have you had it ?

Unless the look detracts from the appeal to you I doubt it matters.

I think Garry, @Von Gruff was a carpenter before becoming a full time artisan knife maker. I sent some Australian Redgum for my knife scales , no special grain structure but he sliced it and stressed it to satisfy himself and mainly me that it would last the distance on my Custom knife.

 

[Dakota Hunter]

I would consider Dakota a semi custom maker. I got the gun in a trade and really didn’t notice the spot on the fore arm at the time.

 

[TOBY458]

What caliber is it?

 

[Dakota Hunter]

The rifle is chambered in 338 Winchester Mag. The test target if I recall correctly was just a little over a 1/2 inch 3 shot group at 100 yards .

 

[Dakota Hunter]

I have never fired it so I can’t confirm it shoots that good or if I can even shoot it that good, regardless of the rifle !