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  1. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide I'm thinking that if you had them re-contour it to their "Rem Varmint 007" contour specs, it should fit pretty good. Probably what I should have ordered in the first place. Sorry about steering you in the wrong direction to begin with!
  2. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Yea, I like that Feed n Wax too. I have also had great sucess with "Fairtrimmer's Military oX" . I'm looking forward to see how your barrel fits in that stock. http://www.fairtrimmers.com/
  3. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Pvt.Joker, Thanks, no hurry on the scope info. Those stocks do look pretty good, guess that's why they sell out so fast. The aluminum buttplates fit good too! Not a whole lot of work to get one looking good. Are you going to reshape the forend and put some "oil" on it...
  4. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide That would be great, sounds like what I need to have done.
  5. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Yea, it is quite the project, but it will sure be worth it when they're finished! Once I get my barrel straightened out, I will have most everything I need. I can't find the correct base, so i will probably try to have the rounded corners built up on the one that I have...
  6. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Thanks. I'm also curious to see how it all fits into the Numrich stock. It looks like the stock is sold out right now, but keep your eye on it. They were sold out when I went to order mine, but they came availble about a month later. It's a pretty decent stock and a whole...
  7. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide I ordered that barrel based on what a guy on another forum posted. He posted an actual picture of his receipt from Douglas, so I used that info. I just assumed that it was correct and when I talked to Stan, I told him that I needed the barrel for an early, Vietnam era M40...
  8. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Here's a few pictures of my Douglas "USMC M40" barrel resting in my Numrich, "Short Action, BDL, Heavy Barrel Varmint, Satin Finished Walnut Stock" Product No. 553690 In order for my barrel to fit properly in the channel on this stock, the taper would have to start...
  9. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Shilen makes a barrel that looks to meet those specs. It's their "17 Remington Varmint(Sendero)" 1.250 for 2" then tapers to .940 at 4.5" and is .830 at 24". I read somewhere that their barrels aren't as good as some of the others, but I'm more into making an M40 clone...
  10. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Does a spec barrel start to taper immediately from 1.250" with no straight cylinder portion, like a Rem. varmint contour? The barrel That I have runs straight out at 1.250" for 2.5 ins. then tapers. I think one has to be very specific with Douglas. I had told them that I...
  11. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide This is what I got from Douglas. It looks different than yours, at least in the pictures. The also make what they call a Rem. #7 varmint contour barrel. I just got a stock from Numrich that is suppossed to be for a Rem. SA varmint rifle. It looks great, but my Douglas...
  12. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Is that the barrel that you just got from Douglas? It doesn't look like the one that I got from them. I can't remember if I sent you pictures and dimensions of mine. I think I posted them on the forum here somewhere to. Greg <div class="ubbcode-block"><div...
  13. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Thanks, that does help, as the two piece sear is on the earlier, 2/67 ( barrel date ) rifle and the single sear in on the 12/67 rifle.
  14. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide Thanks! I do agree, I got very lucky! I'm planning on doing and M40 clone and an M40A1.
  15. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide I have two 6 digit Remington 700 receivers, a 266,xxx and a 321,xxx. Both trigger assemblies appear to be identical, except for the sears. The 266, which is an ADL, has a two pieice sear and the 321, which is a BDL, has a one piece sear. I hope I am describing them...
  16. gregv

    M40a1 build guide

    Re: M40a1 build guide They are still out there at reasonable prices. Both of mine came from the Phoenix show in the last 4 months. Both were complete rifles. One is 266,xxx ADL in 6mm, the other a 321,xxx BDL in 22-250. The rifles were $400 each. The BDL looks like it was never fired. I do...
  17. gregv

    M40a1 build guide

    Re: M40a1 build guide Thanks, I was just curious. I called USO and asked the same question, but the guy on the phone told me that they were machined as one unit. I could see that they weren't, so maybe I wasn't real clear in what I was asking.
  18. gregv

    M40a1 build guide

    Re: M40a1 build guide I have a question about the MST-100 mount. How are the rings attached to the base? They look like Redfield rings, but obviously are not secured like the Redfileds. Thanks, Greg V
  19. gregv

    M40a1 build guide

    Re: M40a1 build guide I recently purchased a McMillan stock for my M40A1 project. It came with 1&1/2 in. Wichita swivels. From what I have read, original M40A1's had 1&1/4 in. swivels. Can anyone confirm this? It seems that 1&1/4 in. swivels are not available anywhere. Does anyone know if...
  20. gregv

    M40 Build Guide

    Re: M40 Build Guide I hear that a lot of guys use Wichita swivels on their M40 clones. I didn't think that Wichita started making their swivels until the 70's. I've seen a picture, in Senich's book, of an original M40 with what looks like Remington 513T type swivels installed. The 513T...
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