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zillyman
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Reged: 05/09/05
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ruger #1 forend problems
#36911 - 05/09/05 02:17 PM

Hi,
I am completely new to this forum but have been reading through a lot of the messages and haven't really seen this addressed. I have #1 in 7mm. It is a hunting rifle for me and has shot wonderfully until this year. My groups have opened up and it has become frustrating to shoot.

A couple years ago I floated the barrel and now it seems that I have some play at the end of the forend which allows it to touch the barrel. Should I remove more material from the stock, or put a spacer where the bolt goes through the stock, or both or neither?

Sorry if I sound a little panicky its just that hunting season is around the corner and my old reliable is kind of being funny.

Any advice would be appreciated.

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DPhillips
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Reged: 09/10/03
Posts: 819
Loc: Alaska

Re: ruger #1 forend problems [Re: zillyman]
#36913 - 05/09/05 03:51 PM

I'd try to figure out what has changed. Why does the forearm have play in it? Fix that problem and your rifle should return to being old reliable again.

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rgp
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Reged: 17/06/04
Posts: 373
Loc: TX & VIC

Re: ruger #1 forend problems [Re: DPhillips]
#36914 - 05/09/05 03:57 PM

Try placing a business card or maybe two at the forend tip between the barrel and forend to add some upward pressure there, #1's appear to need some upward pressure at the forend tip. Normally there is no need to free float a #1 and adjusting the upward tension on the barrel at either the tip of the forend or by running a screw upward through the forend hanger works better.

There is even one shop that sells a kit to modify the forend hanger to allow a constant upward tension.

If you mod the forend hangar with a screw to supply the tension, set the screw with a torque wrench so that you are able to repeat the settings later.

Richard

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zillyman
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Reged: 05/09/05
Posts: 2

Re: ruger #1 forend problems [Re: rgp]
#36927 - 06/09/05 12:36 AM

thanks for the advice.

I have heard about putting a tensioning screw throught the hanger but I have never really understood how that is done.
Does that mean drilling another hole through that hanger?
If so, that will probably be my last resort.

If I get my honey do's done today I might try to sneak away to the range again today.

thanks again.

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