Author Topic: 10" barrel forend ? (Read 411 times)

BruceP · « **on:** July 11, 2003, 04:00:00 PM »

When I tighten the forend on my 10" barrels, because it only has one screw, it tries to turn to the side and causes contact at the left side of the frame. I have been using my feeler guage set and using enough gauges to hold the forend centered until it is tight. I cant be the only one who has this happen. What do you do? Also how much will this effect accuracy if it is allowed to touch like that? I would think a lot.
BruceP

KN · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2003, 04:20:25 PM »

I don't think it will hurt much with that short a barrel, but it would be agrivating. It sounds like the barrel contour is wrong for the forend channel. It should fit pretty snug unless some one opened it up. KN

PJ · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2003, 09:12:51 PM »

Yep,I had the same problem with my 10" barrel too.Sold the wood and got a Pachmayr forend/grip.Found out after I did that all I had to do is glass-bed the forend on the wood one.This also improved accuracy as well.I would just glass-bed it easy to do and it will improve your accuracy.

BruceP · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2003, 03:35:24 PM »

Thanks for your replys KN & PJ. I was thinking of glass bedding it but I thought I would ask for advice here first. Thats a big part of why I come here every day. Get a little help, maybe give a little help and hang out with "friends". Thanks again.
BruceP