MPA BA Comp night vision bridge issue

[TurdFerguson]

Its a little tight, I can get card stock between the barrel and the top of the bridge but I dont know if its enough. I'm thinking of getting some gasket material from Napa in the morning to make shims. Eventually the rifle will be rebarreled when I kill the current barrel. Gasket material shims be good enough to get me some clearance and keep the bridge steady enough when I use a friends gear?

 

[hafejd30]

Its a little tight, I can get card stock between the barrel and the top of the bridge but I dont know if its enough. I'm thinking of getting some gasket material from Napa in the morning to make shims. Eventually the rifle will be rebarreled when I kill the current barrel. Gasket material shims be good enough to get me some clearance and keep the bridge steady enough when I use a friends gear?

I’d personally shim it. Guys had issues running straight 1.250 barrels in ATX rifles. They fit but flexed and contacted the bridge when fired. Better safe than sorry.

Barrels are like a tuning fork and flex more than one thinks

 

[rustyinbend]

Here's what I use ...

Night Vision Bridge Spacers - MasterPiece Arms, Inc.

If the clearance between your large profile barrel and night vision bridge is too tight, these spacers are the perfect solution. They will give you an additional 0.125″ between the night vision bridge and the chassis body to accommodate larger barrels. This spacer is designed for the 4 Hole...

masterpiecearms.com

 

[TurdFerguson]

Here's what I use ...

Night Vision Bridge Spacers - MasterPiece Arms, Inc.

If the clearance between your large profile barrel and night vision bridge is too tight, these spacers are the perfect solution. They will give you an additional 0.125″ between the night vision bridge and the chassis body to accommodate larger barrels. This spacer is designed for the 4 Hole...

masterpiecearms.com

Your kidding... Thats, uhm irritating.....

 

[rustyinbend]

Your kidding... Thats, uhm irritating.....

How so?

 

[TurdFerguson]

How so?

3d printed right?

 

[rustyinbend]

3d printed right?

Not sure ... but probably.

 

[prebancolt]

Not sure ... but probably.

Yes, I think they are 3D printed. Could definitely be cheaper. I bought the first set expecting metal. When I realized they were printed, I made my next set.

That being said, these spacers do give more room, especially if you have a QC action and attempt to use 1.25" barrels.

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

I talked to Woody. he said the chassis would be fine if I left the bridge off. So I did. Rifle shoots fine. (When the nut behind the trigger does his job).

 

[TurdFerguson]

I talked to Woody. he said the chassis would be fine if I left the bridge off. So I did. Rifle shoots fine. (When the nut behind the trigger does his job).

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Your missing night time coyote hunting in your pic. Don't currently own clip on but have access to and future plans for clip ons.

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

Your missing night time coyote hunting in your pic. Don't currently own clip on but have access to and future plans for clip ons.

Getting a bit away from the subject, we don’t need no rifle for coyotes, we had a bear

Long deceased, but a better dog never lived. Our farm was surrounded by heavy woods and coyotes abounded, our half lab, Bear, took em out. Nothing with evil intent was safe, when they wandered onto our land. Yet Bear would let our toddler son ride him like a horse, never once, even showing a tooth.

Bear with Brenda in 1977, he was just a one year old pup at the time of the picture.