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Stabilizing issue
@ 03:27 am (GMT) |
Cameron BoydHi Nathan, happy new year. I have resently bought a stabilizing and bedding kit off you and have run into a slight problem. I am going to do a barrel contour stabilizing job because I think it will look nicer and be stronger. When I removed material from the stock fore end and refitted the barreled action for a trial fit I've discovered that with the lugs removed that used to contact the barrel, the stock isn't straight and sits crooked to the barrel. I was just going to clamp it to a straight edge to align it while I stabilize it but thought I'd ask you if you had a simpler solution to my problem. Any ideas or am I on my own with this one? haha |
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@ 04:50 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Stabilizing issueHi Cameron. You will not be able to clamp it to a straight edge as this may induce stress in the action area of the stock. Instead, you will have to either relieve the forend side wall that is closest to the barrel or if this is not feasible (if it makes the sidewall too thin), remove plastic in the action area of the stock so that the barreled action sits properly centered. We had to do this with a B&C ali/glass stock about a month ago. It is time consuming but is just a job that has to be done- remove material, trial fit, remove material, trial fit.To be honest, I do not really recommend a contoured forend fill. It is not really any stronger and is not anymore aesthetically pleasing upon reassembly. Another problem, is that once it comes time to rebarrel, if you chose a slightly stouter contour barrel, you may have to hog out a lot of the stabilizer to achieve the level of free floating desired. I used to do contoured fills but stopped doing this a couple of years ago. The flat fill is fine. What is critical, is that the bedding of the action is both hefty (fairly thick) and extends into the barrel channel at least 1" over the stabilizer compound. The weakest point in any stock is at the recoil lug. If the bedding is not sound in this area and just forwards into the barrel channel, regardless of how stiff the forened is, a plastic stock will flex at the lug or just forwards of the lug. This is why both bedding and stabilizing must be done together. |
@ 08:27 pm (GMT) |
Cameron BoydRe: Stabilizing issueThanks for the advice Nathan I've gone too far not to do a contour fit now so may have to try and correct it during bedding by relieving the action on one side |
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