Everything can happen to any of us.
Now is time to focus on try to figure out where to get the replacement of the damaged part !!!
Now is time to focus on try to figure out where to get the replacement of the damaged part !!!
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So looks like I was able to salvage it. Chopped the end off with a hack saw and ended up with about 3 threads that did work to hold the baffle retainer. I then had to grind down the one side of a baffle that had the lip to guide another baffle onto it. I slid the shroud on and installed everything and came flush to end of shroud. So unscrewed shroud enough to install baffle retainer then tightened back down. There's a small gap at the back end that can be filled with an oring. All back together and seems to be shooting just fine. I should inspect scope more like all screws and such but no issues seemed to be found there either. Got damn lucky I guess I still have a usable gun with no noticeable effect performance wise. I will probably paint the shroud and stock now though. I might also JB weld the retainer nut in as it doesn't have that many threads to hold it on 
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Haha yeah that was my intent. It ducked but wasn't end of the world and wanted to be lighthearted about it. Sadly wasn't the first time either as I had a Daystate Regal somehow fall out of my safe and bent the tip of the shroud where the threads were. Had to get a new shroud for it. I got lucky with this one though and able to make it fully functioning still haha. I appreciate the kind words also I have been blessed to try many guns and happy to give my opinion to help others choose on there next one.Sorry that happened to you Dillan . It gets all of us at some time or another. You had a great attitude about it by sharing it with the rest of us here for some free entertainment haha. I hope it works out for the better in the end. you truly are a pleasure to us here on the forums and have tried alot of different models over the years and shared your experiences with us all here. Thank you for that .
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That is some of that good ole farm ingenuity to get things going again on the fly as to not lose time haha lol.
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Dairy, Oh I feel your pain, my NP-03 rolled off my MTM shooting rest last week in the Man Cave range . I was refilling the mag . The ATN scope makes the gun top heavy. It struck a chair that sets by the corner so I can run through the Chrony data , Bounced off then hit the concrete ! I saw the 3D moderator scooting away. The shroud broke off just behind the threads. Thought I may end up going to a local machine shop ,then I found a supplier in the UK that had one . I'm waiting for it now. AND I'm going to get another shooting rest ,maybe a Caldwell Stinger.
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I had a similar thing happen to my Evol two days ago. I was carrying it on my shoulder by the sling when the sling swivel broke. Tip of the moderator hit the gravel hard leaving a mark in the finish but didn’t faze it otherwise. It didn’t even cause a poi shift.
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That sucks. At least you were able to find the shroud! Yeah a new shooting rest might not be a bad idea after that.
Oh crazy. Yeah as much as I know the Evol would have taken the blow just fine I'm glad that one didn't fall. But that is a definite testament in how over built these Evols are!
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Dairyboy,
Did you try switching shroud end to end? Identical threads in each end, not as critical having full threads on end threaded into receiver as it is at baffle stack end. WM
Did you try switching shroud end to end? Identical threads in each end, not as critical having full threads on end threaded into receiver as it is at baffle stack end. WM
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