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Azby · June 28, 2011, 05:26 PM

Actually Jim Keenan is right; the trigger isn't being lifted off of the bolt-the magazine is being lifted away by the shim. For all: this is a shim washer that fits between the bottom metal/magazine assembly and the aluminum bedding block in the stock around the rear action screw(this stock has a full length bedding block, not just pillers). Without the shim the magazine won't even clip in to the latch (this latch is located on the front/inside of the trigger guard). Without the shim the bolt is "loose" but not floppy loose as it is with the shim. But without the shim the magazine will not fit and the rifle will not feed.

June 28, 2011, 05:26 PM	#7
Azby Junior Member Join Date: June 7, 2011 Posts: 9	Actually Jim Keenan is right; the trigger isn't being lifted off of the bolt-the magazine is being lifted away by the shim. For all: this is a shim washer that fits between the bottom metal/magazine assembly and the aluminum bedding block in the stock around the rear action screw(this stock has a full length bedding block, not just pillers). Without the shim the magazine won't even clip in to the latch (this latch is located on the front/inside of the trigger guard). Without the shim the bolt is "loose" but not floppy loose as it is with the shim. But without the shim the magazine will not fit and the rifle will not feed.