My TAPCO Intrafuse install--Two Qs:

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I installed a TAPCO Intrafuse stock yesterday. I like it. It was a drop in installation--dead easy, yet nice and snug.
I just have two small issues with it now:

1) When I reinsert the cleaning rod it feels like it gets very difficult to slide in the last 4" or so. When it does go in, it's
impossible to get the end cap into its clip or to thread the rod into its seat, or to pull it back out without pliers.
WTF? I don't want to force it....

2) The shoulder stock is not collapsing in all the way as per the pics-- It slides in, but stops ~ 1/2" before
it gets to its "home" position. Seems like it ought to go one more click, but feels like it's bottomed out.
The correct ergonomic position for me is at the second hole. Still, I'd like to be able to put it all the way down to the
default position for storage. The TAPCO video advises to pound on it with a mallet, but I don't think that's such a great
idea. The two fixing bolts are in, and the moveable part feels like it's bottomed out all the way. Is it meant to stop there
or should it be sliding all the way in?
 
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Hey Nodge
I don't know about the cleaning rod, never had any probs with mine.
The stock will slide all the way home on mine, but it takes a good shove to go the last inch or so.
Try some Pam or any slippy stuff you prefer. Probably get better with time.
Might even need to lightly rub it down with emery cloth or similar.
 
I don't put the cleaning rod in mine either. I shoot corrosive ammo, so I clean it on the bench when I get home.
 
Dont use the cleaning rod, even if u get it in, the bayo needs to hold it. Those are milspec tubes, they leave 1/2 " of space, its normal, the older comm spec tubes collapsed all the way. hope that answered everything!
 
The Final Solution to the Tapco butt thing:

I discovered that I can shove the buttstock right the way to close that gap by pulling down on the length adjustment lever when the butt feels like it's in as far as it wants to go, but there's still ~ 1/2" left to go. It won't stay there tho, since there's no hole at that point for the peg to drop into. But you can display it all the way slid in, or shorten it that last 1/2" for storage/travel. Or for shooting people with short arms. Just remember--it's not locked in that position.

More importantly I found that by pulling the butt out to its full length, then pulling down on the lever (as per above) the butt will slide right off the main tube, giving clear access to the secret storage compartment inside that tube. Mine even has a rubber plug in the end.
Note: It seems to me that the original version of this stock has undergone a number of factory mods since it first came out. Not all TAPCO Intrafuses are alike.

Somebody somewhere in the past few days (?) suggested sticking some velcro-type tape (loop side) on that main tube where it slides into the butt piece to give the stock better stability--that it won't feel so loose and rattly. I'll have to try that.
 
NICE! Is that a Russian? What year is it?
Does that rail allow your sight to stay zeroed?
Did your magazine require any custom fitting, or did it slide and clack in the way it should right out of the box?

Mine is a '52 Tula and the Tapco mag seems to be about 1-2 mm too wide for the rifle's mag well. It will enter the stock, but it just does not want to go in that last half inch or so. As soon as it hits the metal receiver it stops--before it even gets near the mag release catch.
 
All these poor sks! Stuck in a cold plastic stock. Haha just kidding I used to have a tapco stock as well and I actually did like it. Not the best ergonomics but solid none the less. I finally ended up getting a cz858 because I hated the tapco mags on the sks and now I have an all original Russian sks. I just bought a rob arms xcr but I wold still grab my sks or cz if shtf!
 
bowzy said:
For a bit more snug of a fit, I put a magpul milspec stock on mine with a 0.5" cheek riser.
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Have you shot many different times with that rail yet?
I'm curious if they will hold zero over multiple cleanings. Not too many range reports on them yet.
 
Sporting Lad said:
I installed a TAPCO Intrafuse stock yesterday. I like it. It was a drop in installation--dead easy, yet nice and snug.
I just have two small issues with it now:

1) When I reinsert the cleaning rod it feels like it gets very difficult to slide in the last 4" or so. When it does go in, it's
impossible to get the end cap into its clip or to thread the rod into its seat, or to pull it back out without pliers.
WTF? I don't want to force it....

2) The shoulder stock is not collapsing in all the way as per the pics-- It slides in, but stops ~ 1/2" before
it gets to its "home" position. Seems like it ought to go one more click, but feels like it's bottomed out.
The correct ergonomic position for me is at the second hole. Still, I'd like to be able to put it all the way down to the
default position for storage. The TAPCO video advises to pound on it with a mallet, but I don't think that's such a great
idea. The two fixing bolts are in, and the moveable part feels like it's bottomed out all the way. Is it meant to stop there
or should it be sliding all the way in?
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1) As several people already said, leaving the cleaning rod out is your best bet.

2) If i remember correctly (it's been a while since i put my intrafuse stock together) there is a little rubber plug at the end of the tube, this may be what is keeping you from bottoming out the buttstock. Take it off the tube and check for the plug, and see if it makes a difference
 
Nodge said:
Have you shot many different times with that rail yet?
I'm curious if they will hold zero over multiple cleanings. Not too many range reports on them yet.
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Those scope mounts work very well, they just flip up for cleaning & return to zero, they are the best way to mount any optics on an SKS we have found yet, we stock them, HERE.
 
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