Fixing ATI stock slop?

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I know, the ATI stock sucks. I know first hand. I am considering moving back to the Tula's Russian wood stock, but I'd like to clarify something first.

Okay, so the receiver moves within the stock two ways.
It moves front to rear: You can slide the receiver back and fourth about a 1/4 inch.
It moves up and down: You can move the rear end of the receiver up and down about a quarter inch.

So, I'm wondering about either bedding the receiver or shimming it with some plastic pieces (shotgun hull plastic maybe?). Has anyone done this to any effect? I was reading online that shimming can be done, but I didn't see anything about the SKS.

I'm thinking about shimming the SKS with "L" shaped shims in the area marked below:
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I think this would keep the receiver from moving, at least temporarily.

I'd really appreciate your thoughts and input.

Again, I'm not opposed to moving back to the wood stock, but I'd like some input on this first.
 
3 Area's in witch to properly bed the SkS are;
  1. The front were the metal flap is. The idea is that it should get preasure when the stock is installed in this direction ->
  2. Were the cross bar is located at the front of the receiver. When properly beded it should place presure from both sides keeping it from moving side to side when cycling.
  3. The other area is were you indicated you either add or remove materal there until it require's a light tap from either a rubber malet or a nice palm strike.
Now if there is space behind the takedown latch bar;
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* Highlighted in red between the butt stock and the rear of the reciever shown on the above picture. *
This area can be also beded too.
Hope this helps ya out when plaining on beding your SkS.
;)
 
I used the thick 3m rubber tape.
I put a piece below and one behind the rear of the reciever. As well as a couple of strips near the front stock ferule.
 
greg11 said:
It moves front to rear: You can slide the receiver back and fourth about a 1/4 inch.
It moves up and down: You can move the rear end of the receiver up and down about a quarter inch.
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With that much movement I would be looking at bedding it with epoxy to take up the space. I've never bedded an SKS, though, so take it for what it's worth.

Mark
 
This is what I did on mine to stop forward and back movement. I built up some epoxy infront of the reciever using masking tape for a basic shape. I slid the action all the way back and marked where the front of the reciever sits, and built the epoxy back a little farther. After letting it dry for a couple hours I put the rifle back in the stock, and reciever "trims" the epoxy to a tight fit as you push it in. If you notice this area on a unmodified stock, its cut at an angle and has no way to hold the reciever in place. That and the lacking cross pin for support, its a very poor design. I bet after a few hundred rounds the barrelled action would work its way out of the stock if left alone. They half-ass use the front ferrule to support the front of the action...
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i have this problem also. after a day of shooting i went to clean my rifle. after working the action a few times, i noticed the rifle walking forward in the stock - WTF?? i put it back in the wood stock. i've had the idea of shimming at both the rear and the front (back of the receiver and stock ferule) to kill the movement but was worried that it might put a lot of tension in the set up and destroy accuracy. i've also had these ideas:

1. putting a bolt though the stock in front of the mag well, to simulate the same arrangement in the wood stock

2. building up epoxy in the same area, i thought it might be a bit more precise than the bolt

3. gluing an alloy tab into the stock

im interested to see what other things people have done to fix this problem which shouldn't be there in the first place
 
supernova said:
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OMG!
No cross pin!
WTF!!!
That is an EPIC FAIL for this rifle's stock design. For anyone thinking of getting said stock please give Paul (SkS Man dot Com) a call and get some of the vietnam fiberglass stock's for $30 USD and it will save you a whole bunch of headache's.
As for a work around to this stock I am totaly out to lunch and sorry for not knowing that this SkS stock did not come design properly for the rifle it was ment for. If it was me I wouldn't even use it.
 
Just so yall know. I put the gun back in the wood stock. It is so much lighter now. Also, it is just about as tight as I could want it to be. only a little bedding would make it utterly rock solid. I'm happy I put it back in the wood.
 
greg11 said:
Just so yall know. I put the gun back in the wood stock. It is so much lighter now. Also, it is just about as tight as I could want it to be. only a little bedding would make it utterly rock solid. I'm happy I put it back in the wood.
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ATI does not recommend a spring under the trigger group like the factory stock has but there is a hole in the stock. Put a spring in the ATI stock, it does tighten things up. I have purchased crossbolts and nuts and used them in the past with success on Tapco and ATI stocks.
 
unfortunately ati = crap

Sorry you had to spend money to find out that ati stocks suck. Not only do they "fit" worse that wood they are heavier too.
 
MG4201, which ATI stock did you find heavier? I found the ultralight to be lighter but it made the rifle more muzzle heavy, and the rifle doesnt even have a bayonet. waaaay forward weight balance just didnt feel good so I went back to the wood and wont ever put an SKS in a piece of plastic ever again
 
Satain said:
That is an EPIC FAIL for this rifle's stock design. For anyone thinking of getting said stock please give Paul (SkS Man dot Com) a call and get some of the vietnam fiberglass stock's for $30 USD and it will save you a whole bunch of headache's.
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I tried to....he wouldn't e-mail me back about Canadian shipping.



*EDIT*......fiberglass stock is on its way. Just got off the phone with Paul, great fella'.
 
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