B&C Medalist: Shorten Pillar Height

[Gun Geezer]

So I've got all the parts for converting my trusty 700 ADL to a BDL. The stock is a B&C Medalist.

I need to remove about 1/8" off of the "pillars" so the new trigger guard is nice and flush with the bottom of the stock. Of course, the pillars are part of the aluminum block.

The best way would be to use a mill that I don't have. I'd like to do the job myself and need to figure out if I can do it by hand with a drimmel or small file. I've used that old drimmel for a number of projects. But short of avmill, I have to admit there is no way to get the pillars "perfect" if you do it by hand. I'm thinking if I take it slow I should be able to get the pillars darn close for a decent exterior fit'n finish while and still maintain contact between the pillars and trigger guard.

Am I crazy to try?

 

[4v50 Gary]

Sorry for my ignorance, but are you talking about the pillars on the trigger guard or the embedded stock pillars?

 

[LoonWulf]

They would be the stock pillars. If you have a capable machinest nearby I'd suggest having it done there. You could also use a forstner bit in a drill press, youll likely ruin the bit tho.

So...you have an adl Medalist stock? If so what did you use to so the inlessing for tue botom metal?

Or is it a bdl stock, and just that the stocks pillars cause the botom metal to sit too high for a good look?

 

[Gun Geezer]

Yes, the imbedded pillars. It was an ADL and now converting to a BDL with the Medalist.

Not sure, but I think the pillars are just part of the aluminum block. As it was received, the pillars are high enough that the bottom metal does not go up flush into the stock. I think that extra material is to allow for various design bottom metal by different makers to be fit.

A buddy suggested i chuck up a mill bit (barrel bit) from my Drimmel into my drill press. Then carefully adjust the shelf, and then manually slide the stock under it to work down the pillars one at a time. Worked like a champ. I took off maybe 5 mils at time just dusting it down. The pillars are still nice and flat and the bottom metal is looking like it should: both ends flush with the stock and the flange of the floor plate just about flush.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Well done. About the only thing different I would have done was to place a dial indicator to show how far down the mill bit was going.

 

[LoonWulf]

Well done