RAW- Stuck stock?

[nomojo65]

Have a Tm-1000 trying to remove stock,
no go!
I believe the action may have been set in stock when urethane was not completely dry and basically glued itself together? I’ve tried heat to stock hoping to expand stock and break bond but to no avail. Any ideas?

 

[cast]

Rubber hammer

 

[elh0102]

Some are a very tight fit. I know that glue-in BR actions can be popped out if left in a freezer overnight.

 

[JoeWillie]

Have a Tm-1000 trying to remove stock,
no go!
I believe the action may have been set in stock when urethane was not completely dry and basically glued itself together? I’ve tried heat to stock hoping to expand stock and break bond but to no avail. Any ideas?

Heat the Action with a hot gun ( electric of course) and let cool, or even as mentioned put it in a frig or freezer. The expansion, contraction may break or loosen the bond a bit?

 

[Cloud9AG]

Have a Tm-1000 trying to remove stock,
no go!
I believe the action may have been set in stock when urethane was not completely dry and basically glued itself together? I’ve tried heat to stock hoping to expand stock and break bond but to no avail. Any ideas?

Does it move at all?

 

[elh0102]

My guess is that it is mostly just their typical tight fit. Both of my RAW rifles were very tight. That kind of fit isn't really necessary, not sure why they do it that way. If the wood sealer is adding to the issue, it's not like the epoxy used to glue actions in place. It should come out with reasonable force. Pulling it will be difficult, but tapping it with your hand or soft mallet should get it out. The "taps" might have to be reasonably forceful. Just be sure that you are forcing it straight out, without a binding that might crack the stock. With my first RAW I relieved the wood a little to reduce the tension.

 

[dgeesaman]

I would not apply heat. Worst case I’d put in a very long screw and tap on that.

Mine are a fairly tight fit.

 

[rc4fun]

I had a trigger pin that partially extracted itself. What a chore to figure that out. I ended up putting the stock into a well padded vice and squeezed it compressing the stock a bit right where the trigger is. Then it slipped out. Still snug.

 

[Cloud9AG]

Tight fits means that no one complains of loose or sloppiness that might affect accuracy. RAW's are built like tanks and maintain their accuracy.

 

[manabeknives]

maybe pour some ballistol around the action..try to lube it up?
it shouldn't hurt the laminate

 

[DennisB]

simple answer >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Call Martin

 

[jps2486]

Martin published a video on how to remove it. I had the same problem with my TM. Basically, remove the stock bolt and pull the stock up from the very front. It’s easy.

 

[Sharp Pog]

Put it in s freezer

 

[nomojo65]

I finally got it! I used a little heat from a hair dryer then put outside 30deg. with some WD-40 around action to stock, but wow what a tight fit!! Thanks guy’s.
It was not glued in but you sure would have thought it!

 

[doberschelp]

I finally got it! I used a little heat from a hair dryer then put outside 30deg. with some WD-40 around action to stock, but wow what a tight fit!! Thanks guy’s.
It was not glued in but you sure would have thought it!

 

[doberschelp]

I had the same problem with my TM1000 when shipping the action back to Martin for rebuild. You may want to consider using a liberal amount of lube when putting it back into the stock.

 

[Gear_Junkie]

All (3) of my traditional RAW stocks came with a too-tight fit. I just sanded the inletting down a bit until the fit was snug but not a bear to remove. I then sealed the inletting with Royal London Oil.