Author Topic: Survivor Stock Question (Read 1322 times)

Ken424 · « **on:** January 27, 2005, 01:37:51 AM »

I have a sportster 17 HMR with the factory synthetic stock. I added the O-ring to the forearm, but it is still very tight against the barrel right ahead of the receiver. I am considering getting a survivor forearm for this gun. Will I have the same problems with the survivor forearm as I am having with the factory synthetic stock? I am also interested in hearing opinions about the survivior stocks by those of you who use them. Thanks for all of the great advice.

Stan in SC · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2005, 01:45:36 AM »

I put one on my ultra lite .243 and really like it.I find that it makes you hold the stock more firmly to your shoulder.No downside at all to this stock.Incidentally I did not put the survivor forearm on it.I left the rather small forearm on.

shaner · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2005, 01:46:23 AM »

i put a survior on my 223 and liked it , only thing i didnt like was i had to build up a cheek piece for it, so i could use the 50mmscope and high mounts the forearms are nice for bipods i used a harris on it and i drilled the forearm and bolted it on cause you can get into the stock since it has a lot of cut out space insidei also like the spin nut they give u for mounting the forearm

MSP Ret · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2005, 02:02:40 AM »

I disliked the survivor stocks when I first saw them, then I tried one, Wow! what a great feel for hunting!!! No problems with the "Storarm forearm". I also like it better than the original synthetic forearm for shooting and hunting. If your still having problems with the original forearm being to tight, and if it is correctly centered on your gun just relieve a bit of the synthetic material from the rear of the hole in the forearm that the barrel stud passes through, use a rat-tail file of the proper diameter, a dremel tool or even a drill with a drill bit that just fit into the hole. turn it on and put put a little side pressure on the bit pressing it to the rear of the forearm. This should help. It's either working on the hole or the radiused part where it matches up with the receiver...Good Luck....<><.... :grin:

mt3030 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2005, 09:19:12 AM »

Question for you experienced survivor owners: Any suggestions for putting a recoil pad on the Survivor stocks? Thank you..mt

pascalp · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2005, 09:51:25 AM »

You may have a look to Choate, they have a varmint stock/forearm.
You will have a quite good recoil pad, spacer, ... a lot of valuable for shooting. The best, as the survivor, it change completly the feeling of the trigger.

http://www.riflestock.com/View_Newsupdate.cfm?NewsID=17&title_bar=New%20H%26R%2C%20NEF%20Varmint%20stock

their pics are too small, here is mine:

You may notice, that it's a 30-30 :-)

Mac11700 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2005, 04:49:22 PM »

pascalp:

Welcome Aboard

How do you like that Choate set up for your 30-30??? Is the price difference between the storearm forarm and the varmint forearm worth the difference...and lastly...what kind of groups are you getting with the bi-pod attachment....very curious on this one...is the rail built into the stock...and is it very sturdy???

Thanks..

Mac

PS...that's a very nice looking set up you got there...

v8r · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2005, 07:50:08 AM »

pascalp, nice rifle you got there.How does it shoot? Is that a stock nef scope rail cut down?Where do these people find all these cool handi rifles in stainless steel?

pascalp · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2005, 07:40:00 AM »

Hi everybody, i haven't introduce myself, i apologize.

Mac,
i really like the choate set. I have seen their Varmint stock for a long time and probably i will choose my next action depending if it will fit or not.
I can only compare it to the original wood stock that came with my H&R and they are far away. One is for hunting, the other is for varminting or target shooting.
I have a little "roll" with the bipod, which i haven't when used with my more classical Sako where there is more contact between bipod and wood. It's manageable. If you want better stability you could use a bench tripod, the forearm will be perfect, it's wide and flat.
some more pics:

How does it shot, good question. I still haven't the answer, i haven't reach
its limits. I'm quit new to big bore and rest shooting, i cast since one year, i begin rifle reloading with this rifle and i haven't shot more than 300 times with it. I have only a 50yards range.
The drawback is the shooter.
50 yards groups says that something good is achievable.
Today, 5 shots groups except the last, the 9 at twelve is a .22 (someone doesn't bring target and use other's one!). The inner circle is about 1".

v8r,
my smith has made the scope mount with a weaver mount that he had onshelf. The finish is electroless not stainless. It's from '83, one of the last product of H&R.

ping925 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2005, 08:27:51 AM »

Can the survivor stocks be ordered from NEF? I did not see them listed in the accessory program catalog I have.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2005, 08:50:01 AM »

The Survivor stock is listed in the Retail Parts Price list available from H&R by request. The butt stock part number is S02114 $40 and the forend is part #S02115 for $16. Order by phone, also have em send you the Retail Parts price list.

Tim