Can a Badger M5 DBM be inletted into a current BDL spot without a lot of rebuilding?
I cant seem to find any dimensions to compare the two.
Thanks
I cant seem to find any dimensions to compare the two.
Thanks
Gunsmithing Badger M5 DBM into a Remington 700 BDL
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THIS is a GREAT subject
It depends on who did the initial inlet. This is the grey area in stock work. Call "anyone" and they all say the same thing. "Its a std BDL inlet."
-Bear with me, this'll show its relevance in a second.
Ted from ARC and I were talking one night and I jokingly told him that I need to create a word for the English language used to describe a word that is void of all tangeble meaning. A word that is effectively zero on the periodic table.
Without missing a beat, he replied with, "Kerpunkeled."
We laughed and we ran with it.
I'm here to tell you after 15+ years of inletting floor metals that BDL='s Kerpunkeled. It's a principle reason why I made the move to doing my own inletting and why I have 34 different manufacturers programmed with the full gamut of SA, LA, Xtd LA, etc on the books and turn key. The amount of work that took equates to thousands of hours on a CAM system.
I didn't answer your question worth a shit likely, but it puts some of this into more perspective.
Hope this helps.
C.
It depends on who did the initial inlet. This is the grey area in stock work. Call "anyone" and they all say the same thing. "Its a std BDL inlet."
-Bear with me, this'll show its relevance in a second.
Ted from ARC and I were talking one night and I jokingly told him that I need to create a word for the English language used to describe a word that is void of all tangeble meaning. A word that is effectively zero on the periodic table.
Without missing a beat, he replied with, "Kerpunkeled."
We laughed and we ran with it.
I'm here to tell you after 15+ years of inletting floor metals that BDL='s Kerpunkeled. It's a principle reason why I made the move to doing my own inletting and why I have 34 different manufacturers programmed with the full gamut of SA, LA, Xtd LA, etc on the books and turn key. The amount of work that took equates to thousands of hours on a CAM system.
I didn't answer your question worth a shit likely, but it puts some of this into more perspective.
Hope this helps.
C.
Gunny,
Actually it makes sense. I am worrying about it for nothing. I currently have a 700 SPS with hinged floor plate. I just bought a Mcmillan a4 flattop that needs inletting. Figured I would just keep the BM that I have then later change to Badger M5 (maybe). But, I didn't want to cost myself a lot by trying to do that. I didn't realize there were so many different "patterns".
Actually it makes sense. I am worrying about it for nothing. I currently have a 700 SPS with hinged floor plate. I just bought a Mcmillan a4 flattop that needs inletting. Figured I would just keep the BM that I have then later change to Badger M5 (maybe). But, I didn't want to cost myself a lot by trying to do that. I didn't realize there were so many different "patterns".
If you have or are planning to use Genuine Badger M5 DBM you can have it done for $75, see the link:
http://www.badgerordnance.com/services.html
http://www.badgerordnance.com/services.html
Thanks for the link. That makes decision easier. I will just go with factory bottom for now then switch later.
Examples of some of our floormetal inlet work. Does not make the gun shoot even a little bit better. I'd be the first to admit it.
It is little more than making an honest effort to deliver well fitted parts.
It is little more than making an honest effort to deliver well fitted parts.
Im not sure I totally understand your question but here goes. I believe the badger inlet will be larger in every dimension than any bdl inlet, so yes, a badger inlet can be done over a bdl inlet without any rebuilding.
Thanks Willi..that is exactly what I wanted to know. Didn't want to inlet for the factory metal, then have to do a bunch of filling and fixing to fit badger later. I have a Mcmillan a4 flattop coming in the mail...I just want to build the rifle with what I have...and maybe later switch over Badger M5, but didn't want to find out later that I screwed up and its going to cost a lot to fix.
