New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

[wslowik]

My new HTG showed up today, man is it sweet. It's textured in GAP camo. I had a question about the recoil lug area, though. Is it supposed to be oversized. The barreled action has the factory recoil lug but the recess in the stock is much larger. It all fits together ok, I guess it's ok to have extra space in front of the recoil lug?

Also, 65 in/pds for the actions screws, right? Should I loctite 'em?

Thanks,
Bill

 

[YN*Dotte]

Re: New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

The larger recoil lug cutout wont be any problem, just make sure it is secure when it is bedded. Also 65 inch/lbs will be fine if you have aluminum pillars otherwise I think that too much torque will crush the area around the screws, and locktite will probably not be necessary, just make little witness marks on the stock and screw once they are tightened with a white marker to make sure they have not moved and check them regularly.

 

[wslowik]

Re: New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

Thanks for the info. Regarding bedding, there won't be any. Just dropping it in for now. I had it made with aluminum pillars already installed. After I shoot out this barrel and have it rebarreled I was going to have it bedded.

 

[THUNDERBOLT68]

Re: New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

Great idea on the marks to see movement

 

[wslowik]

Re: New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

Here's a couple pics. Is that difference in gap on either side of the barrel ok? I checked it and it's not touching anywhere. I'm assuming its because the barrel threads arent perfectly square to the reciever?

 

[jbell]

Re: New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

The gap around the barrel will be even after its bedded, I highly doubt its the threads being out. The threads may be out but you would never be able to see it w/ your eye and if you could you would have a major prob zeroing the scope. The action is sitting in the stock a little off square and thats no big deal. Check for any pressure points in the inlet by tightning the action screws snug and then loosen one and check for barrel movement at the end of the fore arm with a dial indicator. Do this with both action screws. You should see very little movement, I would say on a nonbedded stock around 0.005" or less. On a properly bedded stock it should be less than 0.002, usually zero. I would say 65 lbin should be a good starting point and you should not have to use any thread locker.

 

[jbell]

Re: New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

One more thing, if you check your inlet like I said using a dial indicator dont freak out if you see a fair ammount of movement. You can still get good accuracy, you may just have to play around with the torque on each screw.

Also when checking w/ an indicator hold the rifle with the muzzle pointed up but not completely vertical, start like this: rifle right side up (stock on bottom) and muzzle straight up and then rotate just past vertical in the direction of the stock.

 

[Dirty Deeds]

Re: New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

WHY don't you actually shoot it and extrapolate those findings?

I'll never understand this worry-wart shit,when all a guy's gotta do,is make empties to fully disclose all?!!?

 

[skeetlee]

Re: New McMillan HTG, couple questions,,,

dude, you have to bed it!! the barrel has nothing to do with not beading it now anyway,Its kinda like riding a horse with out a saddle. Ya you can do it but why!!All the problems you are having go away after you bed it. Spend the 200 and do it!!! good luck man!! lee