stock straightening

[BRDHNTR]

Don't bend it. Much too much risk and if it breaks and you have to replace it, you're looking at spending over $3k for new wood. Live with it or get rid of it

[6pt-Sika]

We use a guy named Michael Orlan up in New England . I personally have never had it done but to each his own . I’ve got a Velcro wrap around thing with spacers you put underneath . That’s worked well for me .

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

We use a guy named Michael Orlan up in New England . I personally have never had it done but to each his own . I’ve got a Velcro wrap around thing with spacers you put underneath . That’s worked well for me .

Mike Orlen has long since given up stock bending.

I recently had an 0 frame stock bent DOWN about 1/4" with good success. Mitch Shultz did it for me, but he has just retired. He had a very good reputation. The key was that he took his time. It was in the fixture for over 10 days. It crept back a little bit the first time hee removed it, so he put it back in the fixture and gave it heat/oil for another 5 days. I was aiming for 2 3/4" and was satisfied with 2 9/16". I have had two other guns bent and the one I wanted bent upward had a very fine crack develop.
I use a Beretta stick on Gel riser with good luck. It looks like hell, but works

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Mike Orlen has long since given up stock bending.

As an aside, Mike still does bore, chamber and choke work to the best of my knowledge.






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[ArtS]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

As an aside, Mike still does bore, chamber and choke work to the best of my knowledge.






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I believe he only works on steel barrels and won't do anything to composite barrels.

[Stan Hillis]

Originally Posted by Arthur Shaffer

I believe he only works on steel barrels and won't do anything to composite barrels.

Orlen honed a set of Remington 1889 composite barrels for me several years ago to remove some pitting. He didn't like the idea but he did it anyway. I wouldn't send him another set, though. He did a good job on that set for me, but I have found out in other situations that you usually don't come out good when you convince a gunsmith, or other tradesmen for that matter, to do a job for you that they really don't want to do.