Gunsmithing I'm free floating my sps stock today...
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Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
Yes...taking a Dremel to a firearm is always highly recommended.
I would not waste my time, and either order a good stock, or start saving up for one.
Yes...taking a Dremel to a firearm is always highly recommended.
I would not waste my time, and either order a good stock, or start saving up for one.
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
You would be better off with a correctly (or close) sized piece of PVC pipe (or regular pipe) wrapped in sand paper....... push, pull, push, pull .....>
Cheers,
Doc
You would be better off with a correctly (or close) sized piece of PVC pipe (or regular pipe) wrapped in sand paper....... push, pull, push, pull .....>
Cheers,
Doc
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
Which SPS? I don't know about the Hogues but the injection molded plastic ones with ventilated forearm and pressure pad at the end will just warp whichever way they choose and touch the barrel again. If it doesn't do that then any amount of pressure much forward of the mag well will make it touch the barrel again. Some report some luck hogging out the barrel channel and installing aluminium rods to stiffen it, I'd give that method a maybe, but believe trying to float it and trying to stiffen it to be a waste of time. To each their own though, good luck, dremel will be fine, I scrapped the pressure pad off mine with a knife, I only kept it for about two range sessions after, it improved nothing.
Which SPS? I don't know about the Hogues but the injection molded plastic ones with ventilated forearm and pressure pad at the end will just warp whichever way they choose and touch the barrel again. If it doesn't do that then any amount of pressure much forward of the mag well will make it touch the barrel again. Some report some luck hogging out the barrel channel and installing aluminium rods to stiffen it, I'd give that method a maybe, but believe trying to float it and trying to stiffen it to be a waste of time. To each their own though, good luck, dremel will be fine, I scrapped the pressure pad off mine with a knife, I only kept it for about two range sessions after, it improved nothing.
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: doc76251</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You would be better off with a correctly (or close) sized piece of PVC pipe (or regular pipe) wrapped in sand paper....... push, pull, push, pull .....>
Cheers,
Doc </div></div>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This! or you can use a wooden dowel. very cheap.. wrap in selected sandpaper and go to town!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: doc76251</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You would be better off with a correctly (or close) sized piece of PVC pipe (or regular pipe) wrapped in sand paper....... push, pull, push, pull .....>
Cheers,
Doc </div></div>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This! or you can use a wooden dowel. very cheap.. wrap in selected sandpaper and go to town!
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
The cheesy plastic ones that Remmy uses won't really benefit from free floating. They are so flexible that even if you float the barrel as soon as you put it on the bipod or bags the stock will likely be up against the barrel again. Been there, tried that.
The cheesy plastic ones that Remmy uses won't really benefit from free floating. They are so flexible that even if you float the barrel as soon as you put it on the bipod or bags the stock will likely be up against the barrel again. Been there, tried that.
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
It's the vented injection molded stock. I was also planning to fill the hollow spaces in the forward are of the stock with a low density latex expansive foam. Would this help with the warping?
It's the vented injection molded stock. I was also planning to fill the hollow spaces in the forward are of the stock with a low density latex expansive foam. Would this help with the warping?
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: OT-Medic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's the vented injection molded stock. I was also planning to fill the hollow spaces in the forward are of the stock with a low density latex expansive foam. Would this help with the warping? </div></div>
I agree, don't waste your time. Shoot the rifle, save for a better stock. If yout on a tight budget, get a 700p take off.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: OT-Medic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's the vented injection molded stock. I was also planning to fill the hollow spaces in the forward are of the stock with a low density latex expansive foam. Would this help with the warping? </div></div>
I agree, don't waste your time. Shoot the rifle, save for a better stock. If yout on a tight budget, get a 700p take off.
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
I free floated mine and accuracy went way down. Decided to pillar bed the stock for practice and it brought accuracy back close to normal but still way too much flex in the cheap stock. Ended up filling waffle channels in forearm with carbon arrow sections and epoxy. Now shoots better.
Got more money in devcon and arrows than what the stock is worth but it was good practice for first bedding job.
I free floated mine and accuracy went way down. Decided to pillar bed the stock for practice and it brought accuracy back close to normal but still way too much flex in the cheap stock. Ended up filling waffle channels in forearm with carbon arrow sections and epoxy. Now shoots better.
Got more money in devcon and arrows than what the stock is worth but it was good practice for first bedding job.
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Alright... project is officially cancelled. Thanks for the insight and wisdom. I'll be keeping my eyes out for some bargains. Thoughts on bell and carlson medalists?
Alright... project is officially cancelled. Thanks for the insight and wisdom. I'll be keeping my eyes out for some bargains. Thoughts on bell and carlson medalists?
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
I would get a B&C medalist or HS stock and throw away the flimsy tupperware stock that it came with.
I would get a B&C medalist or HS stock and throw away the flimsy tupperware stock that it came with.
Re: I'm free floating my sps stock today...
Before you completely dismiss the idea, here's a thread I did on the subject about a year and a half ago.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2279730#Post2279730
The low density latex foam will not do the trick. I used Loc-Tite all purpose stick epoxy and it worked/is still working like a champ. I don't disagree with folks who say these stocks are junk and that Remington should supply something better, but I also don't agree that any effort is wasted effort. I did the mods in the link above because I wasn't at a point to spend the $ on a quality stock, but wanted to at least try to make what I had on hand work as well as possible. I also took it as an opportunity to get my feet wet bedding a rifle.
All in all, I couldn't be happier with how the stock turned out. In fact, when all was said and done, I felt like I didn't NEED to spend the money on a nice stock for that rifle. The $400 Wally World special + mods has been the perfect gun for me to <span style="text-decoration: underline">learn</span> with and there are plenty of folks who I shoot with that have guns with all the bells and whistles that would agree. It's not "custom rifle-accurate", but at .5-.75 MOA it's definitely a sleeper. I love seeing the look on folk's faces when they're inspecting the gun rack at the range and realize I was shooting a stock 700 with a 'lil ol sporter barrel, in a cheesy POS Remington stock.
Before you completely dismiss the idea, here's a thread I did on the subject about a year and a half ago.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2279730#Post2279730
The low density latex foam will not do the trick. I used Loc-Tite all purpose stick epoxy and it worked/is still working like a champ. I don't disagree with folks who say these stocks are junk and that Remington should supply something better, but I also don't agree that any effort is wasted effort. I did the mods in the link above because I wasn't at a point to spend the $ on a quality stock, but wanted to at least try to make what I had on hand work as well as possible. I also took it as an opportunity to get my feet wet bedding a rifle.
All in all, I couldn't be happier with how the stock turned out. In fact, when all was said and done, I felt like I didn't NEED to spend the money on a nice stock for that rifle. The $400 Wally World special + mods has been the perfect gun for me to <span style="text-decoration: underline">learn</span> with and there are plenty of folks who I shoot with that have guns with all the bells and whistles that would agree. It's not "custom rifle-accurate", but at .5-.75 MOA it's definitely a sleeper. I love seeing the look on folk's faces when they're inspecting the gun rack at the range and realize I was shooting a stock 700 with a 'lil ol sporter barrel, in a cheesy POS Remington stock.
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