Forearm question

[NM Shooter]

I put on the new forearm that I just received from Brownell's and I have a question. I mounted it on my bull-barrel .308, but when I tighten it, it pushes against the barrel. I sanded the barrel groove, and it fits well until I tighten the screw pretty tight. However, if I place 2 rubber o-rings on the barrel stud, it fits perfectly, and I can place a business card between the wood and the barrel from top to bottom. The forearm has some movement in it with this setup, so I don't know if this will work on a long-term basis. I've not shot it with this set up, so I wanted to ask the group's opinion of placing the double o-rings under the wood as a fix. Any thoughts?

[Lon371]

I dont think I would want a loose forend. It is what holds the barrel to reciever, plus if you shoot unsupported you will not have a solid hold on the gun. Myself, I would go with the way you started. I would sand sand and sand some more, but only in front of the lug to the frontend of the forend. Good luck.


There are a load of fitting tips in the FAQ. Good luck.

Lonny

[LaOtto222]

I would have shot it first to see if there was a problem before sanding. Some guns shoot well right out of the box with out doing any thing. But we are past that. There is a place in the FAQ to pillar bed your fore end. It will put as much space between the barrel and the fore end you want, it depends on how thick your shim is when setting the pillar.

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,137122.msg1098530788.html#msg1098530788

There are other things you can do. Some have RTV'ed the fore end. read through for all kind of accuracy tips. Since you are where you are at, I would try it. If it shoots good, do not do any thing else. If it doesn't then you can think about doing other things to it. Make a modification then try it. Good Luck and Good Shooting