by Hoot » Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:04 pm
If you're not fussy about modding your weapons, here's an affordable solution, assuming all carriers are a similar ID to mine. (Is there a spec on that somewhere?)
1) Run a 5/8" (or 16mm) tap it up into the back of the carrier.
2) Take a 5/8" (or 16mm) threaded steel bolt, cut the head off and slot the end for a screwdriver with a Dremel cut-off wheel.
3) Screw it into the back of the carrier so it is flush with the end.
4) Back it out, dress it up, degrease it and the inside of the carrier and loc-tite it in.
5) Presto! no hang-up opening the action on your now slower-cycling rifle.
You're only removing approximately .020-.030" worth of metal from the inside of the rear of the carrier, so it won't effect its function adversely.
Options:
If you want, you can use a socket cap head bolt and turn down the head OD smaller than the threaded portion of the bolt. You could then use an Allen wrench to screw it in and out, skipping the slotting step.
If you want, you can wrap the bolt with a layer or two of teflon plumbers tape and probably get away with skipping the loc-tite.
Hoot
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Hoot on Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:13 am, edited 3 times in total.
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