Sanding contact points..... Houge stock

[Aimsmall55]

Was just screwing around with my AAC SD .308 checking to see where all the contact points of the stock touching the bbl. Theres ONE spot at the very front of the barrel channel ( basically right where the dollar bill slides in but 1 to 2" back) that's catching the dollar a little going in between the bbl and more so coming out. I figured if I lightly sanded it down with a dremel I could remove the contact point.

HAS ANYONE GOT A REASON I SHOULDN'T DO THIS??

 

[redneckbmxer24]

If you remove the contact points the stock is still going to flex and make contact. At least the way it is right now will be consistent most of the time. If you free float it you are also going to need to hog out the ribs in the forend and reinforce it. Devcon steel bed and some thin aluminum rods is a good way to accomplish this.

Also keep in mind a lot of times rifles with a less than ideal bedding area for the action will shoot better with a pressure point. This is why a lot of wood and Tupperware stocked rifles accuracy goes to shit when you float the barrel. Then you have to bed the action.

Basically as soon as you start screwing with this stock you are opening a can of worms that at the very least will require the forend to be reinforced and you're to the point of polishing a turd. If the rifle shoots as good as the group you posted in the other thread I'd treat it like a sore dick... Don't fuck with it. I'd leave it as is until you're ready to swap stocks.

 

[308Shooter1911]

If you remove the contact points the stock is still going to flex and make contact. At least the way it is right now will be consistent most of the time. If you free float it you are also going to need to hog out the ribs in the forend and reinforce it. Devcon steel bed and some thin aluminum rods is a good way to accomplish this.

Also keep in mind a lot of times rifles with a less than ideal bedding area for the action will shoot better with a pressure point. This is why a lot of wood and Tupperware stocked rifles accuracy goes to shit when you float the barrel. Then you have to bed the action.

Basically as soon as you start screwing with this stock you are opening a can of worms that at the very least will require the forend to be reinforced and you're to the point of polishing a turd. If the rifle shoots as good as the group you posted in the other thread I'd treat it like a sore dick... Don't fuck with it. I'd leave it as is until you're ready to swap stocks.

+1

LoneWolfUSMC has a video on Youtube giving pointers on ways to enhance the factory stock on his budget precision build. In the end he chucks it for an after market stock.

"Budget Precision" Pt.4 - Bell & Carlson Stock Installation Remington 700 AAC-SD - YouTube

 

[Grizzly23]

Best said trow it away and buy a used h&s or something along those lines . I fixed one reinforcing the whole thing but with time and materials it cheaper to just buy something worth working on!

 

[Aimsmall55]

Best said trow it away and buy a used h&s or something along those lines . I fixed one reinforcing the whole thing but with time and materials it cheaper to just buy something worth working on!

I agree totally. I've got a McMillan A5 on order but until then I guess I'll stick with this. Funny thing is it'll shoot the first 4 shots 1/4 moa. Then it goes to shit.

 

[Aimsmall55]