1st post! Ishapore 2a1 sporter restoration

[Peter Laidler]

There should be a gap between the butt and the butt socket when the stock bolt is done up what we call 'xxxxing tight'. We say about 1/16". This is because the butt is seated tight within the taper of the butt socket and not along that edge..

I know the more expert will disagree with me on this..... but......... There are two types of wood. Wood that HAS warped and wood that hasn't warped - YET! If your fore-end has warped then you can steam and oil and all these other things but it WILL revert back to how the natural tendency of the wood takes it. Fit a non warped one while it's apart! If you refit a warped/straightened fore-end you will never trust the rifles accuracy again. Just my opinion based on nothing more positive than experience

We peg our wood patches to illustrate that they have been done properly, by Armourers and that they'll last for 100 years

Brian at BDL in SC has superb UK Military phosphating facilities. I bet he could set your bolt and CHS up while it's there

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[Seaspriter]

Brian at BDL in SC has superb UK Military phosphating facilities

Brian Dick phosphate two Lee Enfields for me, with superb results. Excellent quality -- first class.

[MosinVirus]

There should be a gap between the butt and the butt socket when the stock bolt is done up what we call 'xxxxing tight'. We say about 1/16". This is because the butt is seated tight within the taper of the butt socket and not along that edge..

I know the more expert will disagree with me on this..... but......... There are two types of wood. Wood that HAS warped and wood that hasn't warped - YET! If your fore-end has warped then you can steam and oil and all these other things but it WILL revert back to how the natural tendency of the wood takes it. Fit a non warped one while it's apart! If you refit a warped/straightened fore-end you will never trust the rifles accuracy again. Just my opinion based on nothing more positive than experience

We peg our wood patches to illustrate that they have been done properly, by Armourers and that they'll last for 100 years

Brian at BDL in SC has superb UK Military phosphating facilities. I bet he could set your bolt and CHS up while it's there

Thank you very much for the information. I am no expert in anything, so no arguments here.

I started fitting the new forestock last night. Got it fitting very tight, realized that its inletting will not let it sit high enough on the receiver. I haven't really checked where it makes contact yet, but by the feel of it I think it is at the barrel/receiver joint.

In any case, the new forestock is warped in the opposite direction to the first one , and also bent at the same spot.

So, I guess this one is also junk, based on what you just posted. Do you by chance have a source for better forestock for 7,62?

Thank you for confirming the buttstock fit. I will make sure to leave a gap.

Does CHS mean check head space?

Brian Dick phosphate two Lee Enfields for me, with superb results. Excellent quality -- first class.

Thank you. I will certainly contact him.