597 VTR question

[pizdets17]

here is a in interesting one... When my handguard is screwed in all the way, the sling stud is not centered. So when i just put on my new UTG bipod the rifle is slanted to the right. Only way I can make it straight is to loosen the handguard which makes it movable all over the place.. WTF?

 

[Jeepster]

I dont know if it would be possible to shim it somehow. I put a daniel defefense quad rail on mine and it's not quite centered aswell. I might see if i can get some sort of spacer.

 

[sametwinnie]

lock tite

 

[aric84]

Maybe make a washer or shim to make it not screw in quite as far so that it is in the right position?

 

[pizdets17]

haven't seen many 2.5" and .01" thick washers out there... Locktite sounds better, should probably have it around anyways, where do buy it?

Maybe make a washer or shim to make it not screw in quite as far so that it is in the right position?

 

[KyleSchenk]

haven't seen many 2.5" and .01" thick washers out there... Locktite sounds better, should probably have it around anyways, where do buy it?

Buy some beer in cans. Drink said beer and use can to make shims

 

[pizdets17]

hahahahahah nice. Seriously where do I buy locktite?

Buy some beer in cans. Drink said beer and use can to make shims

 

[lyman54]

hahahahahah nice. Seriously where do I buy locktite?

Your local crappytire has it or any hardware. Use only the blue loctite if you ever want to get it off again. Red is pretty much permanent. Just buy the little tube, you don't need the $26 bottle

 

[pizdets17]

Sweet, i'll take the blue pill lol

Your local crappytire has it or any hardware. Use only the blue loctite if you ever want to get it off again. Red is pretty much permanent. Just buy the little tube, you don't need the $26 bottle

 

[ciphery]

As barbaric as this sounds; I used aluminum ducting tape as my shims. This way I put it where I want it and it doesn't move around during re-assembly or during future work.

 

[pizdets17]

wow...Anyways locktite worked like a charm.

As barbaric as this sounds; I used aluminum ducting tape as my shims. This way I put it where I want it and it doesn't move around during re-assembly or during future work.

 

[Tuco Pike]

I believe the mounting ring that your tube screws into would just need to be rotated accordingly to let the sling swivel be centered when it is fully tightened. Read the disassemble instructions that came with the gun, it tells how to do this I believe.

 

[pizdets17]

mounting ring doesn't move.

I believe the mounting ring that your tube screws into would just need to be rotated accordingly to let the sling swivel be centered when it is fully tightened. Read the disassemble instructions that came with the gun, it tells how to do this I believe.