Bansner quality control, could be better

Brambles

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I just recieved my Bansner stock blank. They installed the studs and recoil pad and thats where they made there first mistake. They installed a pachmayer decelerator and not the Limbsaver that I ordered, they gave me blued studs unstead of nickle studs.

As far as the quality of the stock I am happy with it but the inletting for the BDL floorplate is the ####s. Not only is it off center by about 1/32 to 1/16 of an inch but the also must have canted the stock in the jig while inletting because its 1/16" deeper on one side than the other and also deeper by about 1/16 to 3/32 on the back than the front. Plus the overall distance between the action and the floor plate is wrong because the mag liner isn't held in place when you screw the action in the stock, it just floats in there.

Its going to take some serious work to make this look right and be fully functional. I did expect some work to finish it but I did also expect that things were going to be true and not cockeyed.

In order to get everything straight and true I think I am going to have to pillar bed the rifle, Which I was trying to avoid because I'm going for light weight and I have no accurate way to cut them to lenght. At least the barrel looks like its centered:cool:

Anyone have problems like these on a stock, and any pointers on pillar bedding a rifle. Any feedback on adjustable bedding pillars?

Thanks

Brambles
 
Man that sucks. I ordered one for my Model 70, I haven't received it yet. Did you call them to ask about them replacing it. This is the first negative I've read about Bansner stocks so it could just be one that slipped through thier QC inspection. Sorry I can't offer any pointers on the pillars. I'll let you know how mine is when it arrives.

ZM
 
I just got it yesterday so I'll have to wait till monday to call. I waited a month for it so I hope I can work with it. The toughest part is going to be getting the magwell liner to fit since the depth between the action and the hinge floorplate is off.
 
Pillars do not weigh much anyway, but they don't need to be metal. You can glassbed the rifle first, later pour pillars of epoxy and then skim bed it after.

It's too bad the stock is so far off as made. I had the same problem on a laminated stock I did last year. Some companies are better than others.
 
I've done a half dozen bansners and have had a couple like that. if you can stand the wait, just send it back, but it can be fixed.

Firstly, take a piece of string and run it from the forend tip to the toe of the butt. Mark or scribe a centerline throught the magazine/trigger guard inletting. That will be the guide.

Get some long 1/4-28 NF bolts and cut the heads off to use as inletting guides.

Drop the action in and get the barrel and action exactly centered and straight. Never rush on this step. Since it appears the stock is too deep (or inletting too shallow), you will have to sink the barrelled action a little deeper into the inletting to get the relationship between the receiver/magazine/floorplate correct. You can sink the floorplate a bit deeper but not much.

What I would do in this case is to hog out both guard screw holes so I can pour pillars as guntech suggested.

WHen you finally bed it, you will have to align things with the extra long screws and the centerline marks you made earlier, since you can't use the floorplate assembly to align with. Then pour the extra devcon around the screws (which you put lots of release agent on). Remove the guide screws with visegrips, don;t try to pull them through after hardening

When you've taken it apart and cleaned it up, drill out the screw holes for clearance, put them back in and then you will have to bed the floorplate/triggerguard. If you deepened the inletting, you will also have to take the top of the stock down accordingly.

Sounds harder than it is, just take your time
 
Well after many hours of work I think I got it fixed. I am still waiting for my marine-tex to arrive so I can finish the job but so far it looks good.

I still want to recontour the forend to make it slimmer, wish I had a spindle sander!!!

Brambles
 
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It is not just them with poor quality control. I just bedded a prefinished Brown precision stock for a ruger 77. the top inletting and floorplate inletting were offset about .600 of an inch! yes almost 5/8 of an inch!

I ahve used mostly Brown precision and a few Mcmillans, I am going to try a Robinson next time. Keep the money in Canada.
 
buckbrush said:
It is not just them with poor quality control. I just bedded a prefinished Brown precision stock for a ruger 77. the top inletting and floorplate inletting were offset about .600 of an inch! yes almost 5/8 of an inch!

I ahve used mostly Brown precision and a few Mcmillans, I am going to try a Robinson next time. Keep the money in Canada.
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:eek: Holy crap, You'd think that someone along the line would figure that something is off. Either that of they just don't care. If you send it back they'll replace it and if you don't then they just got rid of a ####ty stock out of inventory. Either way they win.

I'm going to phone and state my displeasure but I'm sure they won't do anything because I have modified it now to get everything to fit.

Brambles
 
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