Author Topic: Stock fit on NIB synthetic stocked rifles (Read 580 times)

Zachary · « **on:** January 20, 2005, 06:04:13 AM »

Virtually all of my rifles are stainless/Synthetic stocked. I have noticed that when I pull them out of the box, the stock seems to touch the barrel on one side, yet have an open gap on the other.

I guess this is because the rifle boxes were probably stored and stacked on one side for a while. Still, I have found this to happen on all makes - Remington, Winchester, Tikka, Sako, etc.

Is there anyway that I can correct this? These stocks are plastic-injected stocks, not the true synthetic ones like McMillan and HS Precision.

Any thoughts?

Zachary

oldelkhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2005, 06:22:20 AM »

If they stay that way that is a problem but hopefully that is not the case otherwise send it back to the manufacturer for replacement. The last 4 rifles I have purchased since last year have been pretty good in this area and include Winchester,Ruger,Sako and Remington. I do notice a lot of difference in materials used these days on these synthetic stocks. If I am not going to get a Mcmillan or some similiar hand laid fiberglass stock then I would look for a FRP(fiberglass reinforced plastic) such as on a Tikka T3,Winchester 70,Remington 700 or Ruger 77 they tend to be more dimensionally correct and much stiffer then the old tupperware stocks. Their downside is noise and they can sound like bongo drums in the woods if hit right. Hope that helps

Zachary · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2005, 08:53:05 AM »

I took the barreled action off of the stock and re-attached it. It didn't work with my Remington or Winchester stocks, but it worked on my Tikka WH stock. I wonder why it worked on my Tikka stock and not the Remchester stocks. Probably because the Tikka stocks are higher grade stocks than the cheap flimsy Remchester plastic stocks? :?

By the way, the fit and finish, especially including the stock fit on the T3, is simply exceptional. Hard to believe that it is a factory gun.

Zachary

Ramrod · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2005, 11:46:24 AM »

You could leave them in the sun under the rear window of your car, that should cause them to droop back the other way.

Seriously though, sandpaper and a little bedding compound are all you need. Acraglas even comes with black dye to match the synthetics.

longwinters · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2005, 11:17:53 AM »

One thing I have done that seems to work well. I take the screws out, that hold the action into the stock. Then apply pressure on the barrel and forarm in the direction that the forarm needs to go to center the barrel but I go all the way to the other side. Then while holding it in this way have someone put the screws back in and tighten them up. Granted this is with wood stocks but the couple of times I have done it the barrel thereafter lined up centered in the forarm.

Long

HogFan · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2005, 01:56:34 PM »

Zachary,

I have noticed this to on just about every make of guns. The worst I have seen lately, are Tikka T3's, and Brownings. I don't notice it on Remington's as much, and Winchesters and Rugers are hit or miss. The worst gap ever, is on the Tikka's. We have a store here (in the mall) that has all the guns setting on the rack for anyone to get at. I's great, and I get to observe a lot of guns this way, but every Tikka I have looked at with the synthetic stock is awful. Brownings are usually pretty bad, but the store does not stock many. I replaced the stock on my Savage, and luckily my Winchester is fine.

HogFan

Dave in WV · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2005, 03:56:52 PM »

You could get some small aluminum tubing and bed several short pieces in the forearm area to get it rigid and straight. What you are seeing is the curse of tupperware stocks.

Zachary · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2005, 05:06:45 PM »

Quote from: HogFan

Zachary,

I have noticed this to on just about every make of guns. The worst I have seen lately, are Tikka T3's, and Brownings. I don't notice it on Remington's as much, and Winchesters and Rugers are hit or miss. The worst gap ever, is on the Tikka's. We have a store here (in the mall) that has all the guns setting on the rack for anyone to get at. I's great, and I get to observe a lot of guns this way, but every Tikka I have looked at with the synthetic stock is awful. Brownings are usually pretty bad, but the store does not stock many. I replaced the stock on my Savage, and luckily my Winchester is fine.

HogFan

Hogfan,

That's interesting because the T3 SS I got in .300WSM was perfect, and I mean perfect. Maybe I got lucky with mine? My Tikka WH had the stock touching one side with the gap on the other, but I took in out of the action and reset it - came back to perfect. But my T3 was perfect out of the box.

My worst ones were Remington and Winchester. I guess they are all hit or miss.

Zachary

HuntingGuy · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2005, 06:11:37 PM »

My Tikka T3 SS 338 came perfect as well

Donaldo · « **Reply #9 on:** January 22, 2005, 08:12:19 AM »

I can't take credit for this, I got it off the SavageShooters site, from a guy called OldSavage. He has done lots and lots of work on Savage rifles. To stiffen the fore arm, he gets steel push rods (from car engines), used ones of course from a repair shop. They are light, and very strong. He cuts a groove or two in the forend and beds them in with epoxy. Says they don't move anymore then. Haven't tried it yet but I am going to.

lilabner · « **Reply #10 on:** January 22, 2005, 10:42:36 AM »

I saw that push rod solution somewhere on the web. My new Savage with synthetic stock probably won't need that fix as the barrel is centered. The gap mikes exactly the same on each side of the barrel. The forearm flexes sideways out near the tip when pushed from the side but does not make barrel contact with a tight sling or when supported by shooting sticks or a bench rest. I think it's going to be OK but I'll stiffen the forend if necessary.