Making a hogue stock useable?

[flyfisher117]

Is there anyway I can make the Hogue Stock on my Remmy stiffer in the forend? possibly enough to allow me to shoot off a bi-pod without it flexing and touching the barrel?

Also will it ruin it to take a dremel and ream it out bigger just so that maybe even if it does flex it wont touch?

If I had it my way I would throw it in the air, burn it, burry it, and buy a new stock but funds arent permitting and might not be for a while, schooling is getting expensive.

 

[BlackWhiskey]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

Bondo fiberglass filler would do the trick. It'll probably cost you around $15 to do, and you'll be ready to go in around a half hour.

 

[flyfisher117]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

Would just filling in the plastic pillars make it more rigid? or would it be possible to somehow epoxy/cement/glue some kind of steel rod into the bottom of the stock (after some modification)

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

ok here is what others did, have done and will do again. epoxy, aluminum L channel and some time. ill find you a link or the vid

cant find it on youtube. remove action, hog out the stock so you can lay one or two lengths of the 1/2" aluminum angle and then fill the channels with epoxy and push the angle down in it, cover it with some more and let it cure. someome will show a pic or post a link or you can search

 

[Force_Multiplier]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

a carbon fiber arrow shaft is better than a section of aluminum angle

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

yup, he could fill them with epoxy too. i was thinking aluminum might react to some epoxy but i wasnt sure if thats true. its just what the guy that did the write up used. he got it all at his local true value or the like. heck even AL arrow shafts would work.

 

[flyfisher117]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

Well I have a few broken arrows laying around with no use, I have a dremel laying around with no use, and I have a local hardware store with Epoxy. What kind of epoxy do you guys recommend?

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

pc/7 or devcon or marinetex or JBWeld if your at the local store. the pc7 will come in a peanut butter consistancy if its a good batch. the JB and devcon in the small tubes is thin and runny like katsup or ketchup and will fill the gaps and shafts. its more about what you can find in the store -vs- have to order. or bondo like suggested above

 

[*greenhorn*]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

look at this step by step

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...645#Post2848645

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the noobie</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is there anyway I can make the Hogue Stock on my Remmy stiffer in the forend? possibly enough to allow me to shoot off a bi-pod without it flexing and touching the barrel?</div></div>

If shooting off the bipod is the goal, then just shim it and be done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsQUwzEqvQc&hd=1

 

[*greenhorn*]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

-1 on shimming just go get a 770 if shimming that will take the consisty out of the action in my Experance also buts stress on the action bolts but every one has their tricks

 

[flyfisher117]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

Thanks for the link to that thread Cowboy I think that might be the route I take for now its pretty much what i was thinking.

Thanks for the video USMC I might have to try that I just dont like adding stuff where its not supposed to be, never know what the long term effects are, although I doubt a .223 has enough recoil to seriously damage anything.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cowboy1978</div><div class="ubbcode-body">-1 on shimming just go get a 770 if shimming that will take the consisty out of the action in my Experance also buts stress on the action bolts but every one has their tricks </div></div>

No extra stress is being applied if you are torquing it with a torque wrench. That is how those things work. There is enough slop in the holes and not enough angle to put any bend on those action screws.

As I mention in the video, it's not a preferred method. The preferred method is to shitcan the crap part and install a quality piece. However folks asked for a "quick fix" and that is it.

 

[Killer Spade 13]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

One other thing you can do is take it to someone who has an oscillating spindle sander and have them open up the barrell channel in the stock to make sure it's free floated.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

Re: Making a hogue stock useable?

The problem with that is that often the forend will just curve and contact the barrel again.