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That is pretty bad.I figured the cold chamber guys coudn't let it go with out some comment.

You think that is bad. Try spending about 200 hours making a stock for a ML and then have your mule charge up against a tree, breaking it the 1st time out.

Logic is a bitch for many.

These may get you shooting again without a large cash outlay. I would call to confirm the description as they screw up at times and it appears so here. I have bought a couple from them with complete satisfaction.

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No, stupid remarks that have no bearing on the conversation is a bitch to many.
Some folks, since they have nothing constuctive to add to help, just like to try impress other swith BS.

The stock may be repairable by a competent wood working smith with the correct epoxy and pins.It won't be 100 % unnoticeable but workable.

I have repaired several double SXS shotguns that have broken thru the wrist. To bad the grain was not a little straighter thru that section. A longitudinal pin down thru the wrist and then a couple of inset color matching wood pins over the cross wise metal pins and then some recut checkering would work well.

Probably best to refinish the entire stock. As stated,not cheap.

You can sell it to me at firewood market price.

Not trying to be a shill, but there are 6-8 of those RMEF S.G. short action stocks are on x-bay right now. They ain't cheap, though.

Sorry for this happening. Glad OP was not hurt. Personally I would go on with an Edge.

A couple of years ago, I bought a used CZ Hornet, that had been broken in about the same place. The previous owner had covered up the break with black paint, but the price was excellent, so I bought it, stripped the paint, and found some beautiful fiddleback under it.
I can see why he painted it, he did an awful job fixing the break, mechanically good, but visually awful. I sanded some more, and refinished it, letting the good parts of the wood show, and use it for a "beater", but the little stinker shoots great. I have found it to be a fine little rifle, I don't worry much about skinning it up, and I use it a heckuva lot now. One of these days, I'll get around to ordering another stock for it, but now it's getting a lot of use "as is" and I don't suffer any pangs over a nick here and there.

Especially when attempting to sling it....

Nothing wrong with hard, African, wood. If that's what you're into. That's what the girls at my college seemed to be into.

Something morbid about taking pictures of such a catastrophy but I am sorry for your loss.

CDNN has nice stocks cheap.

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I think it'd make a "ballin" sawed off whizzum...bet all the gangstars in the neighbourhood would fear him.

I'd call Winchester and chew some a$$ and demand they stand behind their product. The layout of the stock through the grip is clearly upside down. It's a text book example how NOT to layout a stock. NEVER EVER!! Winchester should replace your stock and include a letter apologizing for their incompetence and promise to train their employees to NEVER layout a stock like this again. It's surprising to see how many stocks get built upside down. The first lesson for a stockmaker should be how to choose a good piece of wood and how to layout it correctly. Think of all the time wasted making the stock in the picture when they could have done it right the first time.

Geeeeeeezuz I'm sorry to hear that. At least you are alright.

I usually take at least one good fall every season. Bloody steep wet slippery hills chasing Sambar. I keep going back for some strange reason lol

Wow, so sorry, that sure was a pretty stock. If it were me I'd be going after a McWoody. With the Christmas sell that RickBin has on right now it would be the most cost effective way to replace it. I figure wood as good as the one you broke will run you well over the cost of a new McWoody or McEdge if you want to save weight.

check midwest gunworks

http://www.midwestgunworks.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?

Dude.... sorry about that.....

I'd go with Redneck on this one.

In addition to that get a McMillan. If the wood means so much to you and there's the chance of you taking anymore spills, you should have two stocks: One for work, one for looks.