Any reason not to use a factory remington 700 recoil lug take off?
This will be used on a .223ai.
Thoughts/opinions Please.
This will be used on a .223ai.
Thoughts/opinions Please.
Gunsmithing Reusing a factory Rem 700 recoil lug?
Re: Reusing a factory Rem 700 recoil lug?
Ideally, it should be surface ground to insure that it is parallell.
Ideally, it should be surface ground to insure that it is parallell.
Re: Reusing a factory Rem 700 recoil lug?
GAP used a stock lug on my build after surface grinding it all flat and square 'cause it was going into an AICS.
GAP used a stock lug on my build after surface grinding it all flat and square 'cause it was going into an AICS.
Re: Reusing a factory Rem 700 recoil lug?
If you have it far enough apart to make the question logical, it pays to spend the few additional bucks for a better part. Factory parts are the most cost-effective (read: cheapest) parts capable of doing the specific job, so once you've got yourself in a position to replace one, it almost always works better to make the additional investment.
IMHO, the most labor-intensive part is the barrel, so that's where I'd be putting my primary investment, because where the labor is, the cost cutting gets most intensely applied on factory products.
Greg
If you have it far enough apart to make the question logical, it pays to spend the few additional bucks for a better part. Factory parts are the most cost-effective (read: cheapest) parts capable of doing the specific job, so once you've got yourself in a position to replace one, it almost always works better to make the additional investment.
IMHO, the most labor-intensive part is the barrel, so that's where I'd be putting my primary investment, because where the labor is, the cost cutting gets most intensely applied on factory products.
Greg
Re: Reusing a factory Rem 700 recoil lug?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SuperSeal110</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any reason not to use a factory remington 700 recoil lug take off?
This will be used on a .223ai.
Thoughts/opinions Please.
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No problem, so long as its surface ground. Alot of my rifles have surface ground factory lugs. Like SDWhirlwind said measure it a few places and if its a turd toss it.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SuperSeal110</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any reason not to use a factory remington 700 recoil lug take off?
This will be used on a .223ai.
Thoughts/opinions Please.
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No problem, so long as its surface ground. Alot of my rifles have surface ground factory lugs. Like SDWhirlwind said measure it a few places and if its a turd toss it.
Re: Reusing a factory Rem 700 recoil lug?
They seem to have worked for a long time on USMC rifles.
They seem to have worked for a long time on USMC rifles.
Re: Reusing a factory Rem 700 recoil lug?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dmg308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They seem to have worked for a long time on USMC rifles. </div></div>
Thats true!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dmg308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">They seem to have worked for a long time on USMC rifles. </div></div>
Thats true!
Re: Reusing a factory Rem 700 recoil lug?
I reused my factory recoil lug recently. Just ground the face to make sure everything was even after truing the action. I have experienced no problems in using them over.
I reused my factory recoil lug recently. Just ground the face to make sure everything was even after truing the action. I have experienced no problems in using them over.
