Brad93 Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Finally got round to installing the supplied studs on my Anschutz 1517, wish I hadn’t bothered now. Drilled a 4mm hole. Front one went fine. Rear stud. Same hole. Countersunk a little bit so the thread would start. Started threading it in and it’s chipped the stock. The little chip of wood fell off and I’ve put aside for safe keeping. Can the chip be glued back in. Starting to think I should have put the swivel further forward now too looking at my other rifle. God know why manufacturers don’t install the studs from the factor! Other photo with little chip removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 That’s a very small chip it may reattach with superglue very finely and will need good alignment then pressure to bond. You’ll then need to light sand smooth and repair the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Always countersink the hole a little to prevent the wood lifting at the edges. The stud will fit over the countersunk hole so you won't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 I always apply a thin smear of candle wax on the stud threads before fitting to the stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 Stable Door, Bolting Horse but would a washer have been a good idea - could you perhaps put a black washer underneath the stud now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 It just short grain. Wood is wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Think my stock studs have either a black or white small rubber washer between them and the wood, get one and it may even cover the chip. Bit of a stomach sickener, although it’s still a lovely rifle mate as long as it shoots nice. I purposely bought a beat up 17 hmr rifle for this reason. When my idiot mate knocked it over we laughed and said “which of the 20 dents did you just do?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 I counterbore those holes ever so slightly with a flat bottomed drill first, then drill the pilot for the self tapper. But having said that my rifles are pretty battered from field use and scratched to hell by brambles etc so I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 It’s one of those things- you notice it today, but tomorrow you will have other worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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