Tennessee Valley Manufacturing

[big bore 75]

Has anyone built one of thier rifle kit?, real sweat prices and fairally quick service, how was the stock? any problems with inletting? and how was the overall workmanship , or was the prices to good to be true. bb75

 

[Zonie]

The only thing I didn't like about their stocks is that they don't drill the ramrod hole to full depth.

At least, on the Pre-carve I got from them, they had drilled the ramrod hole about 2 inches deep from the outside. Then they used an end mill to mill the rest of the length of the channel from the barrel channel side.

IMO, this removes a lot of wood in a already flimsy area.
I have seen several posts about repairing this method to restore some of the stocks original strength.
This usually envolves closing off the top of the channel with a glued in piece of wood. This glue in must be a close fit to the stock wood or it will be weak and not provide the needed strength.

Other than this, IMO, their products are good.

 

[CrackStock]

Actually, you can turn this to your advantage if you seal of your ramrod so it does not stick and then glass bed that area.

A friend did that for one of mine when I complained about it.

CS