free float Ruger American synthetic stock

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - free float Ruger American synthetic stock

Posted: 9/26/2014 3:41:55 PM EDT

The front of the synthetic stock on my new Ruger stainless flexes enough to press against the barrel, just based on how I hold it. It sounds like from my reading the synthetic stock needs to be glass/steel bedded at the front to add some strength and then anything that sticks up enough to touch gets cut off. Any alternate suggestions?

Posted: 9/26/2014 5:43:41 PM EDT

[#1]

Boyd's just released their laminate birch stocks for the American series, but they add weight.

All of the "value" guns have this issue (Remington 783/Marlin X7, Mossberg ATR, Savage Axis, and Ruger American).

You would need to lock the bedding to the stock. Personally, I would just sand the plastic that touches and leave it as is.

YMMV

Posted: 9/26/2014 6:37:13 PM EDT

[#2]

This would be more "cutting" or "dremeling" or even "belt sanding" a quarter inch or more of material of the top edges of the front of the stock.

Posted: 10/17/2014 5:27:05 PM EDT

[#3]

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The front of the synthetic stock on my new Ruger stainless flexes enough to press against the barrel, just based on how I hold it. It sounds like from my reading the synthetic stock needs to be glass/steel bedded at the front to add some strength and then anything that sticks up enough to touch gets cut off. Any alternate suggestions?

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