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Finnwolf VL63 Replacement or repair of Finnwolf stock?

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Hi,

I have been reading some of the posts with interest, and recently joined up. I have had a Finnwolf in 308 for some time, have had no issues with it and just love it!

In the last couple weeks, I bought another in 243 on Gunbroker. Unfortunately, it arrived a couple days ago and thanks to the gorillas at UPS the stock is broken. I have seen stocks available on the auction sites over the last year, but there are none listed at the moment.

So, does anybody have a suggestion regarding where I might find a replacement stock?

Has anyone had luck repairing broken stocks? If so how or who has completed the work?

Thanks in advance for your sage advice and assistance,

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Sam - As you say from time to time there have been stocks but not real often. I feel your pain I had 2 different Finnwolf stocks broken by UPS about 1 year apart and just like your's they were broken at the wrist. A KIND member on this site sold me a one when my first gun arrived broken. I got lucky with the second one and just happened to be at a tiny gun show in northern PA and found one, From then forward I contact sellers of any firearm I am looking to bid on and ask if they will consider FEDEX or USPS instead for shipping. If not I pay extra for a hard sided case. So I have a few cases sitting around.
I did contact several smiths about repair of my wolf stocks and most said they would not recommend it but I did find one Gentleman that has videos out on the web of his carving and checkering, and does excellent work who said he could repair them. I sent him pictures of my stock to get an idea of cost and he said it be somewhere around $400 apiece - here is his email address [email protected] . If I wouldn't have gotten lucky I was going to try him. If you decide to let us know how it turns out. GOOD LUCK !!!
 

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Sam- I have done a few Finnwolf stocks and had good luck with them. I would be happy to repair yours for $200 if you will pay for shipping costs. I also have a replacement stock that I would sell for 500 plus shipping. Use the PM system if I can help you.-Misako
 
UPS seems, anecdotally, to be somewhat worse about breaking stocks than either the Post Office or Fedex. And while the inexpensive plastic hard cases look helpful, I've seen UPS fracture a stock which was inside such a plastic hard case just as effectively as if it had been wrapped in a single sheet of newspaper.

Since your stock is not (apparently) split at the tang, repairing it (functionally, not cosmetically) is pretty simple. A "pro" would probably drill a hole from the grip through the broken area, insert a screw or pin and glue it into place with epoxy. It would be stronger than the original wood. Cosmetics wouldn't be bad with this simple repair, but if you want it there are guys who can recut and refinish the checkering so that it takes a magnifying glass to see where the crack was.
 
What a shame, Don't see how they could be so careless. On the other hand I did see a FedEx truck turned over yesterday. That one had what looked like prescription medicine scattered all over the road. Hope you find a nice stock to get back in business. Jim
 
If it was insured I'd consider getting a custom one made and chip in a bit extra for a schmick bit of timber for the stock maker to work their magic with.
 
Talking about Sako stocks - I have an early 1960's L579 Sporter stock for sale. No cracks, dents or dings. The down side is no butt - plate, but does have grip cap with white line spacer. The stock has not been shortened! There is no finish, but the chequering is all there. Don't no what It's worth. I only know that originally the stock was off of a .243 Win. L579. I never owned the rifle, which was re - stocked by a gun maker friend of mine, who gave me the stock.

Blackjack
 
Welcome to the forum. That really sucks. Good advice from the guys above and hopefully you can get it back up and shooting again soon.
At one stage wasn't someone also making a fibreglass stock for the finnwolf? Not my cup of tea but might give you another option.

Cheers John
 
Those cheap hard cases are okay for cheap guns, but something like this deserves at least the one-grade-up hard case for shipment. Still under twenty dollars. I'd never ship a nice Sako in anything less.
 
Thanks for all the information and advice. It was insured by the seller, but we are still working through the UPS claims process (more gorillas and thugs). I plan to bring her back to as close to original as possible, although I did fine a place that has a replacement stock that can be fit to the Finnwolf.

I will post the link when I find it again.

Thanks again!
 
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