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Send it back and ask for Swirls in exchange.................(grin)
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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That drove to the brink of insanity trying to figure out why that rifle wouldn't shoot,when it originally was a bug holer.. Never thought to look at the stock for a big ass crack.
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Stocks is easier to see than glass.................
Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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I am sure McMillan will take care of that mui pronto...
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Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."
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Bummer. From the Mcmillan site...
"And best of all, an EDGE is the only ultralight rugged enough to carry McMillan's lifetime warranty"
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I'm getting ready to break out the superglue...(grin)
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Yea, McMillan will take care of you. How tight to torque your action screws???
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Yep, they'll take care of it. Stuff happens.
Last year, I had a Talley lightwieght split right down the middle.
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Which chambering and what was the overall rifle weight? Curious as to the level of recoil. I don't see why you couldn't hog it out and make an internal repair with bedding epoxy about like one would with a cracked wooden stock. Though I'm not sure if you'd need to add some epoxied cloth reinforcement or a pin to arrest the lateral movement of the stock side walls from recoil. McMillan cuts this stock off for use at a specific range of chamberings, but you can be all over the map with an equally high recoil level using an acceptable chambering if the rifle is an ultra-light. Best 
�I've never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. Anybody can do well at something he loves -- it's just a question of finding the subject.�
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Yea, McMillan will take care of you. How tight to torque your action screws???
RH Same as I tighten all my stuff. Tight.
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Which chambering and what was the overall rifle weight? Curious as to the level of recoil. I don't see why you couldn't hog it out and make an internal repair with bedding epoxy about like one would with a cracked wooden stock. Though I'm not sure if you'd need to add some epoxied cloth reinforcement or a pin to arrest the lateral movement of the stock side walls from recoil. McMillan cuts this stock off for use at a specific range of chamberings, but you can be all over the map with an equally high recoil level using an acceptable chambering if the rifle is an ultra-light. Best It's a 7lb 270wsm, all up. Probably just didn't like the chambering, so it cracked. I've got it boxed up, and it'll be in the mail in an hour or so.
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I think I'm about 10 deep in McM stocks, 6 or 7 of them are Edges. No plans for changing, they've done very well for me. I'm just happy I know what the problem was.
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I had a Talley lightwieght split right down the middle. Happened twice to me. No more lite weights.
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I'm looking at the pics, and notice bedding material, sorta full-length. I'm wondering if the added bedding material along the sides made it spread/crack when you cinched down the receiver bolts.
Never had that happen with a McSwirly, so I'm just speculating maybe the Edge is not up to the same stresses.
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I had a Talley lightwieght split right down the middle. Happened twice to me. No more lite weights. Overtightening the ring halves will do that I'm told. MtnHtr
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I had a Talley lightwieght split right down the middle. Happened twice to me. No more lite weights. Overtightening the ring halves will do that I'm told. MtnHtr 20"lbs is my usual. They split in the FL heat at range. Maybe just bad luck.
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I'm looking at the pics, and notice bedding material, sorta full-length. I'm wondering if the added bedding material along the sides made it spread/crack when you cinched down the receiver bolts.
Never had that happen with a McSwirly, so I'm just speculating maybe the Edge is not up to the same stresses. The only way I could see that happening is if the bedding was "soft" which doesn't appear to be the case. Odd.
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