Eric Bragas wrote:

Hi everybody,

I have a rifle with a wooden stock. One of the screw holes is so worn
out that the "repairman" shoved the screw hole full of steel wool and
then replaced the screw. I don't think this is going to work long.
Replacing the stock is an option, but I really like this one. What
kind of repair can be done?

Please help, I can't shoot til this is fixed. -Sigh-

What size of thread goes into the hole or is it actually a wood screw?

Can you get to the location to effect a repair I presume? Is it a
visible location so grain matching is/is not important?

General route I would take would be to try to replace a section around
the hole w/ a suitable plug for a new screw hole.

Many other alternatives depending on the details are, of course,
available...