recoil lug too big for MDT TAC 21..any suggestions

[Roger Sherman]

greetings...I've got an MDT TAC 21 chassis to put around my Rem 700...unfortunately I've got an aftermarket recoil lug and it won't fit the chassis...any suggestions on where to remove metal and how much to take off? waiting on a response from the Manufacturer...but if someone's already cracked the code, I'd love to hear it

thanks!

roger

 

[tt350z]

Re: recoil lug too big for MDT TAC 21..any suggestions

Remove material in front of the recoil lug slot on the stock.

The action will want to go backwards forcing the lug back against the stock.

ETA:
Here's Mark @ SAC comments on the rifle he built me.

"Also, I was not in love with the inletting that was done, the threaded boss' in the front and rear were contacting the stock really bad as well as the front recoil lug, so I opened up the boss' slightly larger and inletted in front and below the reoil lugs a little more to allow only the recoil lugs to do the work, not the boss or have a conflicting side of the recoil lug do it."

Click for full size to see the recoil lug space.

 

[Roger Sherman]

Re: recoil lug too big for MDT TAC 21..any suggestions

Thanks!

 

[Oldsmobiler]

Re: recoil lug too big for MDT TAC 21..any suggestions

I know the maker personally and he told me that the chassis was designed for 90% of the guys out there who have bone stock Remington 700's. For something custom you gotta do a bit of work...no biggie

 

[Roger Sherman]

Re: recoil lug too big for MDT TAC 21..any suggestions

Thanks...I'm not too bent out of shape about it not fitting...I'm just not sure how tight I should make it fit.

I wonder if anyone has tried bedding the action to the chassis, or just 'gluing' the receiver in

cheers

 

[Roger Sherman]

Re: recoil lug too big for MDT TAC 21..any suggestions

anyone with experience bedding or gluing the action into this chassis?

thanks