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Offline STUMPJMPR

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To shim or not to shim???
« on: October 11, 2008, 01:52:58 PM »
I ordered a couple of receivers recently to fit to barrels I already had... The barrel locks up tight on this receiver but it will close on a .003  but not a .004 feeler gauge... It closes on the .002 feeler gauge and I can't pull it out like it said in the faq's... Should I leave it alone or try to shim it??? If I shim it I'm sure I will have have to remove a little metal put a thick shim and work it back....
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Re: To shim or not to shim???
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2008, 01:59:20 PM »
I say leave it and shoot for effect, see how it shoots as is before you try to change anything....<><....:)

by the way, did you buy used recievers or did you "order" new ones? If you did order new ones where did you order them and how much were they?
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Re: To shim or not to shim???
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2008, 02:06:25 PM »
Digging into the wealth of misinformation and inexperience that I have, I would say if it locks up tight on .002, leave it alone, it's fine.  

O.K. Guys, where are you????  Am I missleading this guy??? HALP!!!
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Re: To shim or not to shim???
« Reply #3 on: October 11, 2008, 02:31:34 PM »
I bought them used from radar on the forum..... This is kinda new to me so i'm proceeding with caution...
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Re: To shim or not to shim???
« Reply #4 on: October 11, 2008, 02:59:08 PM »
For now, that's probably the best idea.  Tim will pick up on this and give you the sraight dope shortly, I'm sure.
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Re: To shim or not to shim???
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2008, 04:56:48 PM »
Quote from: STUMPJMPR on October 11, 2008, 01:52:58 PM
I ordered a couple of receivers recently to fit to barrels I already had... The barrel locks up tight on this receiver but it will close on a .003  but not a .004 feeler gauge... It closes on the .002 feeler gauge and I can't pull it out like it said in the faq's... Should I leave it alone or try to shim it??? If I shim it I'm sure I will have have to remove a little metal put a thick shim and work it back....

Check latch engagement, if it looks good, shoot it!! ;)

Tim
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Re: To shim or not to shim???
« Reply #6 on: October 11, 2008, 07:33:39 PM »
  Are latch engagement checks covered in FAQs?    Ken
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Re: To shim or not to shim???
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2008, 04:34:08 AM »
Yup, it's part of fitting a barrel.  ;)

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