bolt action rifle stock fitment question

dvdcrr · January 21, 2020, 11:51 PM

I did a stock swap, putting really nice stock from a 1984 Ruger M77 onto a 1987 M77 action. Now the fitment was pretty snug. More so than usual. As the action screw tightened it made you think it was torqued but then if you squeezed the barrel it would crunch or slip down a little. did this twice before the screw really seated the action. So what say ye? Everything OK or does this need some work? I will say it is tighter than any other M77 I have run into. Thanks

std7mag · January 22, 2020, 01:15 PM

Personally, i would open it up some.
My fear would be the tension on the stock may cause it to crack over time.
So i would rather open it up and bed the action.

Nathan · January 22, 2020, 01:37 PM

Some inletting black would tell you where it is touching.

T. O'Heir · January 23, 2020, 02:00 PM

"...it would crunch...screw really seated the action..." That should not be. Screws do not seat anything. It sounds like the stock isn't quite right for the '87 barreled action.
The original rifles the same chambering?

January 21, 2020, 11:51 PM	#1
dvdcrr Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2010 Posts: 665	bolt action rifle stock fitment question I did a stock swap, putting really nice stock from a 1984 Ruger M77 onto a 1987 M77 action. Now the fitment was pretty snug. More so than usual. As the action screw tightened it made you think it was torqued but then if you squeezed the barrel it would crunch or slip down a little. did this twice before the screw really seated the action. So what say ye? Everything OK or does this need some work? I will say it is tighter than any other M77 I have run into. Thanks __________________ "All warfare is based on deception. Hence when we are able to attack we must seem unable....when using our forces we must appear inactive. When we are near we must make the enemy believe we are far away."Sun Tzu The Art of War.

January 22, 2020, 01:15 PM	#2
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	Personally, i would open it up some. My fear would be the tension on the stock may cause it to crack over time. So i would rather open it up and bed the action. __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...

January 23, 2020, 02:00 PM	#4
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	"...it would crunch...screw really seated the action..." That should not be. Screws do not seat anything. It sounds like the stock isn't quite right for the '87 barreled action. The original rifles the same chambering? __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

January 22, 2020, 01:37 PM	#3
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,325	Some inletting black would tell you where it is touching.