What steel for floor plate / trigger guard

Chainsaw. · December 8, 2016, 10:44 PM

Hi Gents. I have a Remington 788.....well, half of one, and I want to finish it. The problem is I dont have a floor plate or trigger guard. Ive all over the internet and at a few gun shows to no avail. Ive decided Ill just make the two peices. The floor plate is pretty darn easy, the trigger guard will be a bit more work.

I need steel for this project but Im wondering what kind. Mild hot rolled would be to soft, namely for the trigger guard me thinks. Would cold rolled be hard enough? Spring steel? Cold rolled + hardening?

Bill DeShivs · December 9, 2016, 12:08 AM

I would think cold rolled, low carbon steel would be fine.

Gunplummer · December 9, 2016, 06:04 AM

Most guns are cold rolled junk steel. Why not aluminum? Why drag the weight around?

Hunter Customs · December 9, 2016, 09:59 AM

I've seen trigger guards made from brass, aluminum, steel and plastic, pick what's easiest for you to work with as there's not a lot of stress on your trigger guard.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter

Remington74 · December 9, 2016, 10:32 AM

What caliber? E-bay has a floor plate and trigger guard listed now for 22-250 and .223 for a bid now of $11.50.

Chainsaw. · December 9, 2016, 11:11 AM

Oh really? Mine a .222. NOT mag.

Remington74 · December 9, 2016, 03:47 PM

I suspect .222 and .223 should be about the same. I had a Remington 788 .222 in the past, great rifle, lots of woodchucks would say the same too.

December 8, 2016, 10:44 PM	#1
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	What steel for floor plate / trigger guard Hi Gents. I have a Remington 788.....well, half of one, and I want to finish it. The problem is I dont have a floor plate or trigger guard. Ive all over the internet and at a few gun shows to no avail. Ive decided Ill just make the two peices. The floor plate is pretty darn easy, the trigger guard will be a bit more work. I need steel for this project but Im wondering what kind. Mild hot rolled would be to soft, namely for the trigger guard me thinks. Would cold rolled be hard enough? Spring steel? Cold rolled + hardening? __________________ Just shoot the damn thing.

December 9, 2016, 12:08 AM	#2
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,985	I would think cold rolled, low carbon steel would be fine. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

December 9, 2016, 11:11 AM	#6
Chainsaw. Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2015 Location: Issaquah WA. Its a dry rain. Posts: 1,774	Oh really? Mine a .222. NOT mag. __________________ Just shoot the damn thing.

December 9, 2016, 06:04 AM	#3
Gunplummer Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2010 Location: South East Pa. Posts: 3,364	Most guns are cold rolled junk steel. Why not aluminum? Why drag the weight around?

December 9, 2016, 09:59 AM	#4
Hunter Customs Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2005 Location: Osborn, Missouri Posts: 2,697	I've seen trigger guards made from brass, aluminum, steel and plastic, pick what's easiest for you to work with as there's not a lot of stress on your trigger guard. Best Regards Bob Hunter

December 9, 2016, 10:32 AM	#5
Remington74 Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2012 Location: Carthage, NY Posts: 231	What caliber? E-bay has a floor plate and trigger guard listed now for 22-250 and .223 for a bid now of $11.50.

December 9, 2016, 03:47 PM	#7
Remington74 Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2012 Location: Carthage, NY Posts: 231	I suspect .222 and .223 should be about the same. I had a Remington 788 .222 in the past, great rifle, lots of woodchucks would say the same too.