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Nathan a few questions

25 Jul 2014
@ 05:53 pm (GMT)

Craig Henard

I went to the Boyds site and see they have several different styles of stocks for the Remington 700 ADL (blind box).
It looked like the "classic" would be the best for mitigating recoil(as you talk about in your first book)but is hard to tell by just looking at the pics.
Is that the model you would reccomend to reduce recoil?

Next concerns the trigger guard.I have looked at several(as my plastic one is cracked) and I see that no mention is made of short or long action.Am I right to assume that on the ADL synthetic rifles that they are the same whether
Long or short action ?
would you prefer the Aluminum or the steel Guard ?

BTW I just bought the Burris Signature Zee Rings and I got a Wheeler fat wrench as well .

Finally at age 54 I wont have to by guess or by golly tighten scope components or action screws !

Thanks
Craig

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25 Jul 2014
@ 07:36 pm (GMT)

Nathan Foster

Re: Nathan a few questions
Hi Craig, yes, the guard is the same for short or long action ADL rifles.

The classic will be just fine Craig.

I was wondering, how about pricing up BDL bottom metal and combining this with a BDL Boyds stock, long action. Its a simple upgrade that would increase the over all value of the rifle.
25 Jul 2014
@ 08:12 pm (GMT)

Craig Henard

Re: Nathan a few questions
Thanks f0r the info Nathan.

Your idea about the BDL is surely one I will put some thought to.

Nathan I read somewhere a long time ago that the blind box models were stiffer than the Hinged floorplate models.
Any truth to that or just an old wives tale?

The idea of being able to just drop the floorplate to unload is appealing along with increasing the value of the rifle is appealing no doubt.



25 Jul 2014
@ 09:05 pm (GMT)

Nathan Foster

Re: Nathan a few questions
A single shot action with no magazine well cut out can be more rigid. But once the mag well is cut out, whether for a blind magazine or hinged floor plate box magazine, the action no longer has the same cross section or bedding surface.
25 Jul 2014
@ 09:43 pm (GMT)

Craig Henard

Re: Nathan a few questions
Thanks Nathan,if I decide to do the BDL conversion I guess all I need is just what is called BDL Bottom Metal ?

When I got this rifle the trigger(Not an X-pro,Walker I guess) was a measured 6 3/4 pounds ! With a glitch in the pull as well.

I cleaned the trigger by squirting about half a bottle of Zippo lighter fluid through the top and sides of trigger housing and and got a bit of debris out of the trigger.
I then adjusted the overtravel,sear and pull weight down to between 1.75 to 2 pounds .Put a couple of coats of fingernail polish over top of the screws and let it dry.
BUT after 4 or 5 trigger pulls the pull weight screw would move and pull would go up t to 2-1/14 pounds ,Tried this 3 times and same results each time.

Now the 2-1/4 pound pull feels great to me and very crisp with no glitches BUT why wont it stay at less than 2 pounds ??

Is it something as simple as I need to be using epoxy to keep the pull weight adjustment screw from moving , or ?

25 Jul 2014
@ 10:33 pm (GMT)

TONY POTTER

Re: Nathan a few questions
Hi Craig . Just as a matter of interest regarding Boyds stocks l
I've fitted a thumb hole model to my Savage Weather Warrior pre accustock model . The rifle has a detachable mag but they didn't make that style stock. So I have modified the blind mag model to accept the mag .bottom metal. & trigger guard. So this option may also work on other makes of rifles with detachable mags that they only make blind mag stocks for
26 Jul 2014
@ 02:28 am (GMT)

Nathan Foster

Re: Nathan a few questions
Hi Craig, it sounds to me like the freshly lubed sear is working OK, but the that the lube is quickly being displaced as the two sears achieve a bite. The angles are possibly wrong (as per my latest book). But by wrong, I am taliking about a very slight angle, so slight that a basic / light polish of one or both of the sears will correct this.

The easiest sear for you to get at is the top sear which comes away when the trigger unit is removed from thje action (without disassembly of the unit itself). The actual trigger sear is harder to get at because the cross pins are a tight fit. This fit can be compromised during removal of the pins (but the pins can be peened or punched if need be). The top sear is the easiest for you to work with.

If you want to, study the top sear and perhaps give it a very light polish. Use extremely fine sand paper or a stone. You must be extremely careful when doing this. Study the relationship of this sear to the trigger sear before removal. Be careful not to lose the bolt release spring or the sear spring within the trigger unit. Put the safety on when removing the trigger otherwise the safety will be snapped off when driving the pins out.

Once the sear is out, it can be placed on the flat grinding surface and light pushed back and forth. The range of movement will be very small as the rear curved surface of the sear will prevent you going back and forwards more than a lick. Finish with a rag and autosol if possible. Remember small changes in the sear will make big changes to the trigger and may make it dangerous if you go over board.

Yes- straight BDL bottom metal will do. Its as common as mud. Midway USA have these in stock.
26 Jul 2014
@ 01:47 pm (GMT)

Craig Henard

Re: Nathan a few questions
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Hi Craig . Just as a matter of interest regarding Boyds stocks l
I've fitted a thumb hole model to my Savage Weather Warrior pre accustock model . The rifle has a detachable mag but they didn't make that style stock. So I have modified the blind mag model to accept the mag .bottom metal. & trigger guard. So this option may also work on other makes of rifles with detachable mags that they only make blind mag stocks for


Thanks for the info Tony
26 Jul 2014
@ 02:07 pm (GMT)

Craig Henard

Re: Nathan a few questions
Hi Nathan,
I Appreciate the information.

Craig

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