Stock inletting needed...

JasonMPD

I need the stock on my 700CDL SF .280Rem inletted out a tad more. Despite the gun's +$900 MSRP (not what I paid, thank God) it is not free floated (good job, Big Green). I can't squeeze tighter than a 1" group out of her with Hornady Superformance or Federal Premium .280Rem rounds...I know she is a 3/4-MOA gun no problem.

I do not have the tools nor the finishing stuff (wood sealer, lacquer, etc.) and was wondering if anyone can recommend someone or would be comfortable with a brief tool loan-out? Local smith is not taking any work right now...not even this relatively simple task. I can get my hands on wood sealer easy enough, but an inletting tool, not so much.

DoctorWho

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JasonMPD

cpj wrote: »

Get a dowell rod, wrap sandpaper around it. Apply elbow grease. All fixie.

So much for avoiding the use of my elbow grease. :tooth:

Teach

I use a worn-out file, ground into a "doll's head" shape corresponding to the diameter of the barrel, then ground to a 45-degree angle all around. With a little down pressure and a pull-stroke action, a whisker-thin shaving of wood cam be removed. Shoot me an IM with a snail mail address and I'll send you a couple of home-brewed barrel channel scrapers.
Jerry

tennmike

My first barrel inlet tool was a 12" long 1/2" bolt with a short PVC pipe handle. I used Grade 5 washers ground down to the correct diameter and ground the edge to 45°. The washer was held on with two half inch nuts, one in front and one behind. It worked the same as Jerry's file scrapers; shaved a thin whisker of wood with each draw stroke. I've got one of the commercial multi-disc scrapers, but I like my homemade one better. Less chatter of the cutter, and more control.

sakodude

While I have only ever done one stock, I used deep well sockets wrapped with sand paper and just went up in size until I had the channel the way I wanted it. Only real issue was the slight tapper of the channel. Took a little back and forth with socket sizes but all said and done, worked out just fine.

Sako

DoctorWho

Also, check out harbor freight tools, they have a wide variety of inexpensive applicable wood working tools.

olesniper

Trade it for a Savage. :jester:

Big Al1

Do you have areas in the barrel channel that are touching or are you talking about removing the upward pressure point at the fore end tip?? Is the action glass bedded?? You may want to bed it if it isn't. It's usually not just one thing that causes bad accuracy, but a combination of little things that cause problems. Like Paul said, it may also be the ammo, but I think 1" for a factory rifle with factory ammo is good shootin'!!

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=stock+inletting+video&FORM=VIRE4#view=detail&mid=AACCF5DDD06039512B2AAACCF5DDD06039512B2A

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=stock+glass+bedding&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=stock+glass+bedding&sc=1-19&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=948C8E7DC68255E41926948C8E7DC68255E41926

JasonMPD

Big Al1 wrote: »

Do you have areas in the barrel channel that are touching or are you talking about removing the upward pressure point at the fore end tip?? Is the action glass bedded?? You may want to bed it if it isn't. It's usually not just one thing that causes bad accuracy, but a combination of little things that cause problems. Like Paul said, it may also be the ammo, but I think 1" for a factory rifle with factory ammo is good shootin'!!

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=stock+inletting+video&FORM=VIRE4#view=detail&mid=AACCF5DDD06039512B2AAACCF5DDD06039512B2A

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=stock+glass+bedding&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=stock+glass+bedding&sc=1-19&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=948C8E7DC68255E41926948C8E7DC68255E41926

The barrel/wood contact is half way down the inletting and she ain't bedded yet. I'll begin loading for it as soon as I get satisfactory groups with good factory ammo. I like tight groups, even in hunting rifles.

1" is good for this gun...but 3/4" is better and very doable.