Thread: Hi tec stock failure

Has anybody had issues with this carbon stock and Ken’s lack of any warranty. I’ve had my 2 year old stock break through the grip with very little force.
After spraining my ankle I had to strap my 284w to my pack and using walking poles, I was as horrified when we reached camp and it was broken in half.

I absolutely baby this rifle. Only once did a small Manuka hook on the barrel, and I guess this is what has done the damage. What makes it worse as I’ve spent a week hunting a block with some of the best stags ive seen just being shot with the camera.

After calling Ken, and he admitting there has been a few broken stocks then having the nerve to tell me I’m hard on my gear, I would be very wary of his stocks.

Any photos?


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that would be disappointing. Be gutted if it was my rifle.

Originally Posted by Tim Dicko

that would be disappointing. Be gutted if it was my rifle.

Yeah mate very gutted, especially with Ken’s attitude, didn’t seem to care.

got insurance?

Photos how it was carried, and as you can see no big marks from hitting anything.

Originally Posted by Tirau

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Photos how it was carried, and as you can see no big marks from hitting anything.

Not sure why one would carry a rifle like this? The physics of it are asking for trouble.
All of the mass/weight of the scoped barrelled action is unsupported above the straps securing the butt stock to the pack. There is nothing to secure the heaviest part of the rifle to the pack. Therefore there is nothing to keep the rifle fore end and butt stock in the same plane should the rifle fore end get caught up or take any side load during transport. I have two of Kens stocks and have had one of them for 4 years and have no problems with it what so ever. But then I have never tempted fate and tried packing the rifle in that manner without the fore end being strapped down as well.


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Originally Posted by DaveE

Not sure why one would carry a rifle like this? The physics of it are asking for trouble.
All of the mass/weight of the scoped barrelled action is unsupported above the straps securing the butt stock to the pack. There is nothing to secure the heaviest part of the rifle to the pack. Therefore there is nothing to keep the rifle fore end and butt stock in the same plane should the rifle fore end get caught up or take any side load during transport. I have two of Kens stocks and have had one of them for 4 years and have no problems with it what so ever. But then I have never tempted fate and tried packing the rifle in that manner without the fore end being strapped down as well.


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My thoughts also


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Originally Posted by DaveE

Not sure why one would carry a rifle like this? The physics of it are asking for trouble.
All of the mass/weight of the scoped barrelled action is unsupported above the straps securing the butt stock to the pack. There is nothing to secure the heaviest part of the rifle to the pack. Therefore there is nothing to keep the rifle fore end and butt stock in the same plane should the rifle fore end get caught up or take any side load during transport. I have two of Kens stocks and have had one of them for 4 years and have no problems with it what so ever. But then I have never tempted fate and tried packing the rifle in that manner without the fore end being strapped down as well.


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I thought the same when i saw this. All the forces lever around the weakest part of a stock. I have seen factory plastic tikka stocks break here when carrying like this. Also that would put at least 27inchs of leverage above the top tie point. Not only would it be bloody high but that some serious leverage were you to catch in on something then pull sideways to the rifle (weakest direction).

Originally Posted by Stocky

I thought the same when i saw this. All the forces lever around the weakest part of a stock. I have seen factory plastic tikka stocks break here when carrying like this. Also that would put at least 27inchs of leverage above the top tie point. Not only would it be bloody high but that some serious leverage were you to catch in on something then pull sideways to the rifle (weakest direction).

Above, leverage the real reason.
How I attach my rifle on my pack, 3 side straps and a stock holder at the bottom.

Read the start of the post, that explains why I carried it like that on this one occasion, FYI that pack is not full and the gun is not pushed right into the pocket so when carried it’s not that high, it’s only a 20in barrel.

That would be very disappointing.

Insurance claim should be possible if you have contents cover. That's if not covered by a warranty.

Well Jeff as I told you in our conversation I will not be blackmailed in replacing a carbonfibre stock that you some how broke after two years (most probably falling on the stock putting a large sideways force on the grip area not what the stock is designed for).
We have never advertised that we supply a lifetime warranty we build ultra lightweight hunting stocks and yes I have see several of our stock broken almost all by a fall, this is totally our of our control.
To have someone ring me on saturday afternoon demanding a replacement stock and threatening to post photos if I didn't replace it. Also I did not say you were hard on your gear I said the stock would need to have been fallen on to damage the grip area like that.