Hey guys,
Ive got 3 winchesters with steel cross bolts in the stock. 2 super grades and 1 safari. The cross bolts in all three were finger tight from the factory. Ive tightened them up and used blue lock tight but have been told they are useless unless epoxied into the stock.
a) is this correct
b) how do I go about doing this
Thanks in advance guys
The absolute only good they do is fill the holes drilled for them. Epoxy bedding obviated their need a half-century plus ago.
Now they almost need to be epoxied in place as recoil will hammer the wood around the inlets and loosen it to the point of possibly producing the fulcrum point that breaks the stock.
It is very easy to do and extra clearance is not really needed. Wax or rub release agent on the screws and bolts as well as the edges of the stock around the holes. Then apply your epoxy... it will not take much at all. Let squeeze-out harden a bit before trimming with a razor or scalpel. Take the bolts out after a few hours of curing then reassemble.
This is one of the very few jobs where I have a strong preference for the specific epoxy and feel steelbed has the best set of characteristics in use.
