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Request for Advice on Putting a Cross Bolt into a New Production Stock

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SCC30Arms:
For the Norinco SKS I purchased, I decided to order a Lucky Shot Wood Stock, specifically a Monte Carlo style one in walnut. However, there is no cross bolt in it. The sides of the stock have no hole for it either, though it looks like the stock might have slots for it already (I have included pictures below). I did not want to take the cross bolt out of the original Chinese stock that came with my Norinco, so I ordered a new Chinese cross bolt (still waiting on it at this point). I've never done anything like this before, so before I take a shot at this, does anyone have any advice on accomplishing this task? I haven't really seen discussion by anyone else doing this.

Images of the bed of the stock I'm working with (The green tape on the sides of the stock were put on by me to protect the stock while I work on it and not scratch it, again):

firstchoice:
I'm curious, was this purposely omitted by Lucky Shot? Is it standard practice for them to have the customer do there own drilling and fitting? Of the folks on here that have ordered and used Lucky Shot, I don't recall them saying they had to do their own drillng of the stock for the crossbolt. I wouldn't want to have to do that. Just my opinion. It's a pretty important step and placement error will give you major problems.

firstchoice

Greatguns:
Did you contact Lucky Shot and ask them if it is supposed to be in there? No aftermarket stock has one and Walnut is a lot stronger than Chinese Chu wood so maybe they don't think it needs it.

If it is then send it back for them to finish. The issue also will be whether you have threaded or pinned barrel which puts the cross-bolt in different positions. If they don't know what you have then they can't do that inletting or cut.

SCC30Arms:

--- Quote from: Greatguns on May 04, 2021, 09:45:57 AM ---Did you contact Lucky Shot and ask them if it is supposed to be in there? No aftermarket stock has one and Walnut is a lot stronger than Chinese Chu wood so maybe they don't think it needs it.

If it is then send it back for them to finish. The issue also will be whether you have threaded or pinned barrel which puts the cross-bolt in different positions. If they don't know what you have then they can't do that inletting or cut.

--- End quote ---

I sent an email asking about it and never got a return email. I completely understand why it doesn't have a cross bolt already in it, but I would prefer to have one in there anyway. I've already ordered the new cross bolt before I even made this post on this forum.

firstchoice:
Looking back through the old posts about the members here that used the Lucky Shot stocks, I saw examples of two AK-Magazine conversions. Like the "M" or the SPORTER, etc. Neither of the finished Lucky Shot stocks had the crossbolt installed.

And the same for a standard, as-issued configuration SKS example. No crossbolt used.

Maybe those owners could chime in and give their opinions & experiences with the stocks they bought. If they function correctly and if they are holding up.
I'd be very interested to see how they hold up without the crossbolt after at least a fair amount of rounds down the tube.

Glad you brought this to light, SCC30Arms!

firstchoice

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