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Unread 08-09-2013, 06:08 PM   #1
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Originally Posted by EdSartell View Post
This gun came with a splinter fore end. The previous owner had a new stock and fore end made. But he had made a beaver tail fore end made. I have read that the beavertail barrel lug has additional soldering for strength. I cant see how this lug could fail just by changing from splinter to beavertail. What possible/additional stresses are there, excluding a poor fit
When shooting a splinter forend you hold on barrels and wood, With beavertail you just hold on wood and all recoil force is on forend lug only, I have seen it break the lug free scott
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