I’ve got a custom 6.5 with AG composite stock. I bought the gun used and it’s got a hinged floor plate ... I really dislike floor plates and prefer a detachable mag.. it has been inletted .. would it be possible to convert to a detachable mag ?
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Gunsmithing Hinged Floor Plate conversion question
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Depends on the bottom metal you want to use. Most DBM’s tend to be larger than hinged floorplates, so the inlet just needs to be adjusted to accommodate. AG would likely be able to do that for you, just pick which DBM you want to use.
I asked them and they told me they couldn’t do it ... I was hoping to find a gunsmith locally to make the mod but they made it sound like it couldn’t be done
They focus on making the stocks as they’re ordered and won’t have the bandwidth to change something they’ve already completed.
You can open the inlet yourself with a file. Just find where it doesn’t fit and file until it does.
You can open the inlet yourself with a file. Just find where it doesn’t fit and file until it does.
What floor-plate do you have, and which DBM do you want to change to? Without that info, this question cannot be answered properly. Generally this is a non issue though.
If it is a Rem BDL style and you want to go to a Badger M5 contour DBM I can do it. Will look like it was made that way. Rprifles.com
Not sure what style but here is the gun I bought . I got it used so I’m not sure what stole them floor plate is. It looks similar to my Remington 700 floor plate .
Yeah I figured . I would never have ordered the gun this way . It’s not a deal breaker but I just don’t like floor plates at all. Figured if u could change it to a magazine I would actually use the gun. It just sits in my safe now because I can’t stand floor plates
Good news is that’s a BDL inlet. The Badger M5 inlet is the standard one for using AICS magazines, so I’d recommend going with that.
As far as where to get it done, Badger inletting is $75 but the bottom metal is pricey. I’d call up Altus Shooting Solutions and ask about having them inlet for and supply Hawkins M5 bottom metal for you.
As far as where to get it done, Badger inletting is $75 but the bottom metal is pricey. I’d call up Altus Shooting Solutions and ask about having them inlet for and supply Hawkins M5 bottom metal for you.
Altus would probably do the installation. I know they do a lot of gunsmithing in addition to providing things.
I haven’t found a gunsmith willing to work on the stock.. Would I be better off just selling the stock and buying a non hinged stock?
Usually inletting for a DBM is a simple job but I'm guessing the carbon fiber stock is going to be your problem......... I tried opening up a barrel
Channel on a carbon shelled stock and had lots of problems with chipping the surface layer.
Seems to me that rifles selling point is the light weight......id sell the whole thing and build exactly what your looking for, now that Bartlein has entered the carbon wrapped barrel game there are more options plus McMillan or manners can build a light weight stock inlet for a DBM out the gate....... lots if action options as well.
I think an HS precision will drop right in with a minor modification. Here is a video link that might help.
hsprecision.com
Videos – H-S Precision
hsprecision.com
Just an option....Wyatts makes a drop in detachable mag bottom metal that drops in a Bdl inlet
Hello there. I do all the rifle work for Altus (formerly CORE).
Inletting from BDL to M5 (hawkins, badger, apa, etc.) is pretty simple for most well known builders.
Is the action on your rifle a remington clone? Meaning round bottom and same action screw spacing as a remmy. If so, I can do it no problem. I can also recommend Badger Ordnance's inletting service as well as Jeff Hayes at River's Bend Gun Company.
I hope you are able to get it taken care of.
Edit - Quick google search.....looks like your rifle uses a Gunwerks GRB action......so its a remmy clone and easy conversion to an M5 inlet.
Ern
Inletting from BDL to M5 (hawkins, badger, apa, etc.) is pretty simple for most well known builders.
Is the action on your rifle a remington clone? Meaning round bottom and same action screw spacing as a remmy. If so, I can do it no problem. I can also recommend Badger Ordnance's inletting service as well as Jeff Hayes at River's Bend Gun Company.
I hope you are able to get it taken care of.
Edit - Quick google search.....looks like your rifle uses a Gunwerks GRB action......so its a remmy clone and easy conversion to an M5 inlet.
Ern
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Have Altus do it and have them use one of our brand new Hunter DBMs!
www.altusshooting.com
Hawkins Precision Hunter DBM (Short Action)
The Hawkins Hunter DBM fits the M5 footprint and is CNC-machined from a billet of aluminum. The Hawkins Hunter bottom metal has a drafted magazine
www.altusshooting.com
So do y'all make this in LA and will it replace my Hawkins BDL bottom metal?Have Altus do it and have them use one of our brand new Hunter DBMs!
Hawkins Precision Hunter DBM (Short Action)
The Hawkins Hunter DBM fits the M5 footprint and is CNC-machined from a billet of aluminum. The Hawkins Hunter bottom metal has a drafted magazine
We will make Long Action for these. The hunter DBM bottom metals have an M5 inlet, so it won't fit in the Oberndorf/BDL inlet without some work. If you have a stock with an M5 inlet it will pop right in.
