Well, here it is, 15 days later. No stock.
I guess I'll have to call Marlin again.
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Well, here it is, 15 days later. No stock.
I guess I'll have to call Marlin again.
Last edited by thx997303; 02-23-2010 at 12:52 PM. Reason: I thought it was the 29th today for some odd reason.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
Called Marlin, and they failed to inform me that the stock was on backorder.
They expect shipment very soon.
We'll see.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
It's pretty amazing what good glue will do for a stock:
(40 years and still solid as a rock.)
A hundred years ago, I guess it was different:
But, yeah, out of the box, it ought to be a little different...
little hint. Ask them when you talk to them if you can pay a bit extra and get select wood. Marlin does have a stockpile of nicer wood and id about bet if you asked and offered to pay theyd do it for nothing.
Hmm. That crack looks familiar.
Bought a 444SS more than a decade ago, a couple years later (I shot it a lot) I noticed it was a little loose on the gun. Tightened it up, right after that the stock cracked. Looks a lot like yours. They sent me another one, I sent the cracked one back after I got it.
About 5 years later, that one cracked, they sent another one, only question was what color was the forearm, so they could try to match the wood. Kept the cracked one.
A couple of years ago I noticed the first replacement stock was getting a little loose. I did the threaded brass rod/epoxy fix on the second cracked stock.Then I glass bedded it to the 444SS. Yes, you can glass bed a buttstock. Some would call it skin bedding. You are eliminating any gap or clearance. It is possible to epoxy weld the whole gun together while doing it. Use commercial epoxy release and leave the gun pointing "up" while it dries.
This year I took the loose one and put a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad on it, and put it on a different Marlin. I liked it so much, I did the same thing to my 444SS. I also changed the butt angle, sloped the toe forward a bit to not dig into my pecks.
So, yeah, hold onto the cracked one, it can be fixed.
-HF
That's actually kinda funny.
I had tightened the screw on the stock when I received it because it felt a bit loose.
Guess I oughta bed the new stock and repair the old one then.
And as an aside, I still have not received the new stock.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
The same thing happened to a freinds new guide gun. The stocks were on back order it took a while but they sent him a new stock but it don't match the forearm.
Ben can fix it like new.
Remind me who Ben is.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
Everyone knows Ben:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/member.php?u=441
Robert
"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
- Albert Camus -
I hate when my brain stops working.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
My brains stops daily,. Like right now even ...
Well, no stock yet.
Kinda annoying really, gues I'm gonna call Marlin in the morning.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
Still no stock.
Been shooting the gun anyway, the accuracy of this gun is nice.
Going to call Marlin today.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
And now I'm pissed off.
They don't have an order on record. Bull.
I've called them about this stock several times.
What the hell is wrong with their customer service?
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
You probably just called the wrong person at the wrong time.Originally Posted by thx997303
The problem is 2009, the busiest year ever for the industry. I've returned more stuff bought in 2009 than any year in over 20 years of reloading, and it was not my busiest buying year, not by a long shot.
The good news is, of Lyman, Lee, and RCBS, all took care of me. Now its Lyman's turn again. I'll spare everyone the vitriol throwing until they make it right or fall on there face.
But for now, it will take another 2 years to make up for the QC problems of the last year.
-HF
Well, got an email yesterday.
My stock is in the mail and should be here next tuesday.
Bout time.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
Wow fast Service only 3 months and 16 days lol. Hope it works out.
If one sits in thundering quiet the soul dies slow instead of yell to the heavens for all to hear and behold the righteous and upstanding and ones of which should be held with tales of woe. By C.A.S. <--- Thats Me lol.
Ya got to learn patience with the 45-70 jer lol
grit yer teeth an pull the trigger
Well, I now have the new stock in hand.
Guess I should get to repairing the old one.
"I have enough ammo and guns to shoot my way into Nevada." - California resident.
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