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Offline fr3db3ar

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Choate forend
« on: August 19, 2009, 03:47:00 PM »
For those that have one of these, did it fit right?  Mine is too tight between the pivot and the stud.  Would you enlarge the stud hole (not what I'm thinking) or sand on the rear radius with a dowel and sand paper to make it a better fit. This is what I'm thinking...but seek the opinion of more experienced people than myself.
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Re: Choate forend
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2009, 04:29:52 PM »
Don't know if the Choate forend is much different than the regular but be careful sanding on them as they will become sloppy with side play when open. Don't think it hurts em but made me say OH S#!+ when I put it back together. I will watch this as I have issues with other new Handis and need better solution.   
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Re: Choate forend
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2009, 02:49:39 AM »
Which one is it? there are at least 4 differant Choate forends there is the Survivor the small one that went on many guns including shotguns ,rifles and rimfires and there is the Ultra Varmint one and then there is the new one that just came out a while back. Is it tight when locked up or is it also very tight when it is broke open? Personaly the last place I would sand is the radius. Is it just tight on one gun or tight on all .Is it a new gun?. Kurt
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Re: Choate forend
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2009, 03:28:11 AM »
It's the Varmint forend with bipod adapter.  I only have one handi.  It's tight all the time...it's hard to install because the stud is wanting to press tight against the back of the hole, so it's tight through the entire opening curve.  After reading, I'm inclined to agree that the radius is the last place I want to touch.  I guess I'll consider making the stud hole a little elongated.
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Re: Choate forend
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2009, 03:48:29 AM »
Sure you got the only one I don't have  :) But if you can get it mounted how does it shoot if it opens and closes and the accuraccy is ok I would just mount it and be ok with it as it will probly loosen up after lots of use. Kurt
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Re: Choate forend
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2009, 04:35:05 AM »
It's raining today so no chance to shoot it with the new forend.  For future reference, I took a large socket and some 120 grit and lightly ( I mean ever so lightly) smoothed out the texture from molding in the pivot area.  I used my dremel to take out a couple thousands in the stud hole.  Then after adding the rubber gasket to the stud I floated the very front opening of the stock.

Hopefully now I'll have a shooter.

I also filled the synthetic stock with dry beach sand ( I didn't have any shot around ).

Perhaps tomorrow will be a shooter day.  My hand reloading equipment arrives next week.  :-\
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Re: Choate forend
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2009, 05:18:17 AM »
Fred, I assume it's fitting better now. Where are you at, it's raining here in N.E. Indiana too. Just on and off here. What caliber you shootin? Good Luck!
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Re: Choate forend
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2009, 07:21:47 AM »
I'm in West Michigan.  It's a .223
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