Re: M40a1 build guide
All my M40A1 stuff is in KC right now so I don't have anything to look at to measure the length involved here. I know that my HTG was cut for M40A1 bottom metal per the spec sheet I received from McMillan, there is a vertical groove cut at the rear of the magazine well opening in the stock that will allow the screw to fit. 6-32 sounds about right to me, this screw should be a bit shorter than the Remington ADL screw that would be in it's place on a stock rifle. The hole for the forward trigger guard screw on the M40A1 is going to be located in the small space left in front of the latch for the floorplate after the trigger guard gets trimmed to fit the stock. I think that since the floorplate will cover this screw it is necessary to use a flat head screw counter sunk into this hole. YMMV with the little details, I am certain that even in the RTE/PWS shop things would change over time to some degree or another depending on availability of parts and such.
All my M40A1 stuff is in KC right now so I don't have anything to look at to measure the length involved here. I know that my HTG was cut for M40A1 bottom metal per the spec sheet I received from McMillan, there is a vertical groove cut at the rear of the magazine well opening in the stock that will allow the screw to fit. 6-32 sounds about right to me, this screw should be a bit shorter than the Remington ADL screw that would be in it's place on a stock rifle. The hole for the forward trigger guard screw on the M40A1 is going to be located in the small space left in front of the latch for the floorplate after the trigger guard gets trimmed to fit the stock. I think that since the floorplate will cover this screw it is necessary to use a flat head screw counter sunk into this hole. YMMV with the little details, I am certain that even in the RTE/PWS shop things would change over time to some degree or another depending on availability of parts and such.