REM 700 thread
- Thread starter The Pilgrim
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I don't see a problem with it. I was wondering myself why the recoil lug section was threaded on my barrels.
I always cut a fairly tight fitting shelf like that for the recoil lug and cut the relief grove slightly into the lug shelf so it never interferes with the action threads.
Yes it’s normal for me too but I see a lot that just thread up to the shoulder, which I would say is a weak fit.
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I don't like using threads as locating features so yeah, the threads should stop shy of the lug.
I like that. I actually prefer the smooth shelf over the full-threaded tenon. Makes more sense, honestly...More precise fitment, too.
I totally agree, I have had several with cracked recoil lugs, I put that down to an ill fitting lug shelf.
If you wanted near perfect lug location and geometry, you'd grind the journal on the barrel and kiss the shoulder to square it and grind the ID of the lug as well as grinding both faces of the lug.
Yes good point, Remington lugs are stamped so are not quite 100%. Aftermarket lugs are better.
Then take this one step further by extending the journal on the barrel so that it extends past the lug, take out a couple threads on the receiver, and creating a female mating feature so that this journal can properly locate the two parts instead of depending upon the threads to keep them concentric. The standard R700 footprint doesn't quite have enough room to pull this off, unfortunately.
