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brewman
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Reged: 17/09/09
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Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad
30/09/09 10:19 PM

Dear all,

Thanks for you responses, please keep them coming…..

I have now received my McMillan stock and I have mounted the rifle just to see how it all seats together and must say I was quite surprised at how well it dropped in.
However this leads to a question.

My original stock had three mounting screws, two in the receiver and one on the barrel. The McMillan stock only has the two receiver screw mounts. Do I need the front barrel screw? I ask as the last thing I want is to damage my new stock from not applying sufficient mounting points. Having said this it seems that when the two receiver screws are torqued down it appears to almost float the barrel and perhaps the front screw is not intended to be used?

Also, agreeing with tophet1 & 500grains, the trigger does need work as it has quite a bit of noticeable creep which I do not like, also the bolt does seem quite rough when cycling and I believe I will try to polish it and the receiver somewhat to smooth the feel and feeding. I am a Tool-Maker by trade and am quite confident in smoothing the action but am not a smith my any means so would leave any trigger work to the professionals.

bwananelson, my McMillan stock does not have a bedding block, the closest thing resembling is a piece of steel moulded into the stock approximately 4mm thick that is in between the front receiver screw and the magazine port (Forgive my terminology I do not know the correct names) and the standard stock is defiantly not glass bedded. As to showing the wood off you are right that is why I can now put the wood away for safe keeping and go hunting with the robust synthetic.

Again thanks to all for your comments, much appreciated.

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Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / advice	brewman	18/09/09 05:53 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / advice	tophet1	18/09/09 06:55 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / advice	controlled_feed	18/09/09 07:37 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	Der_Jaeger	18/09/09 08:51 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	mauserand9mm	24/09/09 01:33 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	chuck375	27/09/09 01:31 AM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	mauserand9mm	29/09/09 01:31 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	iomskp	29/09/09 09:44 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	DarylS	30/09/09 12:29 AM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	500grains	30/09/09 01:49 AM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	bwananelson	30/09/09 03:11 AM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	brewman	30/09/09 10:19 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	gi	15/10/09 11:51 AM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	Rolf	15/10/09 10:04 PM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	bwananelson	16/10/09 02:11 AM
Re: Got my first big bore rifle, interested in opinions / ad	Hawkeye	13/11/09 03:08 AM

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