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Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700
@ 12:31 pm (GMT) |
Ricardo LaborinGents,I've recently switched my Rem 700 Custom Mtn KS from its original stock into an HS Precision with hinged floorplate (Sunny Hill). But as I've fitted it (no bedding or glue n' screw yet), sometimes the mag-box loses the ability to wiggle a bit, in effect getting pinched between the action and the floorplate. - Is this normal? - If its not, is it symptomatic of a larger than usual mag-box or thicker than usual floorplate? - Is it advisable to take a bit off the lower part of the mag-box for it to wiggle comforably?? Many Thanks in Advance, Ricardo. 
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@ 01:57 pm (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700If the top and bottom of the magazine are acting as a spacer between the action and floor plate then that is not at all good.I have bedding Remingtons where this was an issue and just filed the bottom of the magazine so that it was not contacting the bottom. |
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@ 02:02 pm (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700Just noted your Swarovski scope. I friend of mine used one like that for several African hunts and liked it. Just recently, he went for one of the very latest Vortex scopes that just came out. He has it on order yet so no idea as to how it will compare at all. He had it on a 300 Weatherby and got touched on the eyebrow a few too many times in the heat of theose moments while shooting game. |
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@ 02:23 pm (GMT) |
Ricardo LaborinRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700Thank you Bryan! The scope is indeed from my pre-TBR days, still saving up for a NF SHV 10x.As we can see the HS stock curves a bit upward in the floorplate (positive slope) when compared to the factory stock, that might be the issue. I'll go ahead and take some off the mag-box and see how it goes! Saludos. |
@ 05:50 pm (GMT) |
Cor NepgenRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700Hi Ricardo,Really nice looking stock! When i fl bedded my M700 The action moved up by 1-2 mm. So if you are planning on bedding, maybe first check fit before filing away? Also, sorry if it sounds odd but are you sure its fitted right? (In the little groove in the bottom piece). I scratched my head a bit in the beginning re-assembling the rifle at the beginning. Either way, really nice looking rifle! All the best!! Cor |
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@ 07:32 pm (GMT) |
Ricardo LaborinRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700Cor the bottom metal fitted "like a glove", but maybe the Sunny Hill tolerances are a little bit different than HS?? |
@ 08:39 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700Thanks Cor, beat me to it in your last post. |
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@ 01:33 pm (GMT) |
Ricardo LaborinRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700In the height difference after bedding or the little groove that Cor mentions?This is where my english gets crappy - what do you guys mean when you say "little groove"? Saludos! |
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@ 02:20 pm (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700I should also add that I never used the file on the magazine until after the bedding job on wooden model 700 stocks. on the HS Precision stock I cut enough from the aluminum block that i did not get much of a rise in the action after bedding, however on the last one, I did have to file a small bit. |
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@ 07:31 pm (GMT) |
Cor NepgenRe: Magazine Box Pinched Rem 700Hi Ricardo,Sorry man, I should have been more specific.. (English is my second language as well). First off, The groove I mentioned is in your bottom metal, the frame that the hinged floor plate fits to. Its the bit that you screw into the stock. So if you fit the magazine box before the bottom metal, its too tight and the magazine box gets pinched. However if you have a close look at this frame, theres a little groove that the magazine box fits into, so if you fit the magazine box into this first, then into the stock, it has a bit more clearance, preventing the action from riding on the magazine box. I spent a fair bit of time looking at the whole assembly before figuring this out, hence my comment. Almost got annoyed enough to take a bit of metal off the magazine box... After I full length bedded the action to the stock, I noticed that the action sits about 1 to 2 mm higher than I started. Now this was not intentional, even though I noticed this during trial fitting. It was just the way it panned out and given the crappy stock I started out with ( a stock standard Remington M700 xcrii) I was just happy that everything fitted given the amount I had to take off to have everything fitting right without stress to the action before bedding. (refer to bedding instructions). I was initially worried about this but figured that, because its a full length bedding job, in effect, the whole action is just a bit higher. I spoke to Nathan after and he said as much plus an added benefit of felt recoil. This was spot on. So after bedding the barrelled action sits about 2mm higher which has the benefit that the barrel has a lot more space between it and the stock, so properly free floated. Also, the barrelled action sits higher which makes it recoil straight back, thereby reducing felt recoil. Also, the magazine box now has a bit of additional play, so the gap is not so subtle making re-assembly easier. All round, I am super happy with how the bedding came out, this was my second attempt after royally stuffing up the first go. Hope this makes sense, if not I will try and be a bit more clear... Either way, you have a gorgeous stock in what looks like a good design with a good action. So If you decide to bed it, I would hold off modifying until you check after bedding since this may increase (slightly) the height at which your action sits compared to the stock and bottom metal. Hope you enjoy the whole process and have that pretty rifle shooting straight! Cheers, Cor |
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