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Last edited by xa-coupe; 11-07-2010 at 02:32 AM.
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11-07-2010 02:30 AM
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Others who actually know what they're talking about will chime in later. But first, have you used this rifle before with the original butt stock and not had this problem?
From what I understand, a loose butt stock will result in horizontal stringing, not vertical. Since your fore stock is cut down the barrel might not have the needed support, which will result in vertical stringing.
Anyways, knowledgeable guys will be by in a bit.... How's the weather?
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Hi Baal,
I did use the rifle with the original butt though I didn't really get serious about trying it out. The original butt fits fine so it's definitely something to do with this one but I am not sure what. The barrel is free floating, I assume that this was all done when it was a target rifle. It is not a cut down milsurp stock, there are no markings what so ever on it.
The weather is okay, we are heading into summer so it's warmish and humid .. once summer arrives it'll bloody hot but dry. I like cold weather, but not so fond of how cold it gets up there
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XA-Coupe, me want XC coupe.
So I presume you are in OZ. I have a sportco and Parker Hale wood set if you are looking for a replacement set a replacment set.
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Hi Myles .. ADR 27A makes the XC a lumbering brute which uses amazing amounts of petrol !
I'll see how I go for sorting this out before resorting to buying things but thanks for letting me know, I'll certainly keep it in mind. Perhaps you can PM me some pics of the wood? Never know what else may crop up !
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I can see the problem straight away.................... Butts are manufactured with the male part of the butt socket very slightly tapered and yours ain't! The result is that while on a normal military type butt, the tapered part of the butt tightens up in the socket as the stock bolt it tightened, yours isn't, so it can't tighten up. Simple as that. So as soon as the front part bottoms out, that's as far as it goes and if it's loose, it stays loose!
Some later No8 rifles had the same problem. Next question....................
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You could just follow any glass bedding instructions but with the butt to the butt socket instead of the action to the wood. I've done this on one of 2 rifles and it worked perfectly. If it were an original military rifle I'd patch the tennon in timber and re fit it, but with a sporter/target rifle the epoxy filler/bedding compound would work fine and be easy and quick.
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I will try to take a photo of the sportco.
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I can see the problem straight away.................... Butts are manufactured with the male part of the butt socket very slightly tapered and yours ain't! The result is that while on a normal military type butt, the tapered part of the butt tightens up in the socket as the stock bolt it tightened, yours isn't, so it can't tighten up. Simple as that. So as soon as the front part bottoms out, that's as far as it goes and if it's loose, it stays loose!
Some later No8 rifles had the same problem. Next question....................
Hi Peter.
Is it possible to indicate where it should be tapered?
The n1m3* 48 GRI I have has a slight space in the same area. I am wondering if the butt fitment can be corrected
thanks for the info!
Thanks ! NickJC North western hills
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