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cracked stock Thanks, I'll do that before turning it over to someone else. If I do go with a professional repair, does anybody have any recommendations? We have a Cabela's nearby and they should have resources that are reliable.

Cracked stock Thanks for all the quick responses. It sounds like I should track down a good smith to fix the stock. I had been thinking about refinishing with a walnut Tru-oil kit and was already picturing myself blending in on the top. Considering the gap up there, a professional repair would...

My Model 81 A cousin called me one day and said his deceased father's lifelong hunting partner gave my cousin his gun as a keepsake. When the hunting partner passed away, my cousin offered it to me, since my cousin is not a shooter. It's a 1949 Model 81 .300 Savage Standard model. The scope on...