velocette
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I'm working on my dad's Remington 722 rifle in .222 Rem. First rifle he ever bought back in the mid 50's. (He's long gone but is probably looking over my shoulder while I work on HIS rifle.)
I have epoxied in pillars and am preparing to epoxy bed the action. I note that there is a bedding lug between the action and the barrel which fits into a slot in the stock. OK, the lug measures 0.188" thick and the slot in the stock is o.253".
Obviously this must be corrected so . . . . . . . . If I fill the slot with epoxy, even with much parting compound, I'll never get the action out of the stock. So It appears that I must take my trusty mill file and taper the lug so that it will pull free of the epoxy in the slot and at the same time bed the action rock solid fore & aft.
Questions:
1, Am I correct in needing to taper the lug?
2, If so, how much approximately?
3, On which side of the lug do I file, front, rear, sides or all?
4 Any suggestions or warnings like "DON'T whatever you do - - - - - -.
TIA
Roger
I have epoxied in pillars and am preparing to epoxy bed the action. I note that there is a bedding lug between the action and the barrel which fits into a slot in the stock. OK, the lug measures 0.188" thick and the slot in the stock is o.253".
Obviously this must be corrected so . . . . . . . . If I fill the slot with epoxy, even with much parting compound, I'll never get the action out of the stock. So It appears that I must take my trusty mill file and taper the lug so that it will pull free of the epoxy in the slot and at the same time bed the action rock solid fore & aft.
Questions:
1, Am I correct in needing to taper the lug?
2, If so, how much approximately?
3, On which side of the lug do I file, front, rear, sides or all?
4 Any suggestions or warnings like "DON'T whatever you do - - - - - -.
TIA
Roger