All,



Need help from the Retro Hive. I just received my 3 Bushmaster 4-pos telestocks today. I decided to get a few of them this time around because A) They were on sale, and B) They look as close to authentic as any 4 position telestock can nowadays.



Well, I was pleased and disappointed all at the same time. The buffer tube is a nice flat park, as apposed to the gloss black I've seen on some of the other telestocks I've bought recently. There was also very little mold marks on the stock itself. Last, the checkering on the butt is consistent and not worn off... and the sling notch on top is squared as apposed to having obtuse angles I've seen on again, other commercial stocks.



Here is my disappointment: The Castle Nut. When I bought my first two Bushmaster telestocks in 2004, they had a Castle Nuts that were relatively thin, and had a hole on each side, opposite each other, for the old style telestock wrenches.



With the new stocks I received today, the Castle Nuts are wider, and have squared notches on each end. They have no holes on either side for the older telestock wrenches.



Now, I know that this would appear to be a trivial gripe. But guys, I really do have nothing better to complain about. I suppose that puts me ahead of the game. But take a look at the photos below. If anyone can help point me in the right direction as to where I can find the old style Castle Nut, I would be very grateful. I was even considering asking  45bravo  if he could come up with something similar, since he already does an outstanding job with is barrel work.



Just a note... Model 1 Sales does not have the old style Castle Nut. I bought 2 stocks from them a few months ago. See below. The holes are not punched all the way through the metal. They also have the large wrench notches on the ends like the new Castle Nut.



Retro Style on Left, Model 1 Sales in the middle, New on right






Retro Style on Left






Retro Style on Top






Retro Style on Top

FYI, your retro nut is on backwards.
The staking square should be facing the front.

Gawww Dammit Alll!




Consider it fixed, but screw redoing all the photos, hehe.

FWIW, here (left, below) is the Telestock 4 position Locking Nut, Part No. 5310-917-1153 I purchased from Bushmaster about three months ago:


It looks like what you're after. I can't say if it makes a difference, but I did order it by itself and not as part of a complete stock. Call BM and ask - they're usually pretty helpful on the phone.

MMcfpd,



Awesome! Thanks for the reply.  Placing another now

Flak,I guess MMcfd did'nt want to toot his own horn,but the one from BM may be black,,MMcfd used some naval jelly to get that nice gray look,,be sure to write him for specific instructions as he did a great job on his.

I just ordered 2 of those part #s last week, I hope they have not changed the style.

Please be sure to let us know which ones you get. I may need to pick up a couple for the parts box.

Doc

I just got mine in today, its the new style nut. Also the stock now has thet wo ribs again.

GVS

I got mine yesterday, they are the old style and look more grey than black.

Good deal.  I just placed my order yesterday for two of em.  GVS is correct also, the 4pos stocks have the 2 ribs on them.

They have the ribs on them?! Damn. The little pic of them on them on the Bushmaster ad showed them without ribs. That's why I passed on the sale. I wanted the Fiberlight to replicate my favorite IDF pic...which I post gratuitously.




Maybe it's ribbed for her pleasure?


edited to correct spelling.

They did sell the ribless Gen 3 stock for a little while. I did get one without the ribs afew months ago.

GVS

Yep, I just got a ribless one (looks like Gen 1 fiberlite) off of Bushmaster's close out list. Stock with latch, no tube, under $10, just over $16 shipped.

What a deal!

FWIW I received two lock nuts from BM today and they are the old style.

Do these Bushmaster stocks use a mil-spec or commercial diameter receiver extension?