stock joining problem

[mickman15]

Im trying to join my Traditions Kentucky rifle, but the predrilled holes on the butt stock are at an angle, so when I try to attach the fore stock there is a gap at the top. Should I try to redrill at an angle so the pins are further down than angled up (guess i depends how you look at it)

 

[Pork Chop]

I would get a replacement stock from Traditions...

 

[mickman15]

this is a good option, but I have a feeling they would not be willing to do this for free. I sent an email of to them this PM, hopefully I get a good response. Is this situation completely unfixable?

 

[mazo kid]

Hmmmmm.....I guess I might drill the stock holes a bit over size and fit the plate so it is completely flat and in the correct place. Then you could put a bit of epoxy in the holes and fit the plate. You could put some release agent/wax on the pins and then the plate COULD be removed if the need arose.

 

[Zonie]

If you try to drill the holes oversize and put epoxy in them it might be a good idea to use the barrel in the barrel channel to align the pieces of wood so they are straight when the epoxy sets up.

A little paste wax on the barrels flats in the area of the epoxy will keep the barrel from getting stuck to it when it hardens.

If this is one of those guns with the brass spacer between the forearm and the butt don't forget to insert it before you glue things together.