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Offline ncloader88

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Fore end Shim
« on: November 13, 2012, 04:21:16 PM »
I know that it is standard practice to have dedicated fore ends on each individual barrel.  That will be the ultimate goal, but I think I have found a pretty effective temporary solution.  My fore end was vary close to fitting the same on both barrels, but had a little slack on the 444 barrel I just got after fitting it to the receiver.  Figured if you could shim the underlug, why not shim the for end stud?  After trying a few things I figured out that it fit perfectly with a small strip of pop-can aluminum inserted on the inside half of the mounting hole.  This would be the near side if you were holding the gun to your shoulder.  I cut a smaller section out of the strip and fixed it the the surface of the stud with standard super-glue.  It should not be hard to remove with a little heat if I ever need to, but the fore end fits the same on both of my barrels so I might just leave it as is.  I know lots have used shims on the fore end spacer, but this way, my fore end is just as interchangeable as my receiver ;D
30-06 UC, 444 Marlin, 12 gauge, 22lr versa-pak, 223

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Re: Fore end Shim
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2012, 04:31:28 AM »
I've done that a few times on synthetic forends, works fine, I've added it to the FAQs with the other forend fixes.  ;)

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Tim
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Re: Fore end Shim
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2012, 05:33:35 AM »
Thanks Tim, figured you must have tried something like that by now.  Guess I'm a certified handiholic now, no turning back after you end up in the FAQs ;) ;D
30-06 UC, 444 Marlin, 12 gauge, 22lr versa-pak, 223