Fitting Boyds stock

[Dogleg]

This may have been asked 1000 times, but now that I have my Boyds stock and Norc M14 now what? I was able to switch everything over with no problem and "My rifle" is becoming more mineand looking much better. I'm wondering about the little slots in the stock where the receiver contact and what they are for. Also, it may be my imagination but it seems like the operating rod has more sideways play when I work the bolt then it did before. If this has been covered before please excuse this and guide me toward the thread. The search function doesn't like "M14" or I'm sure I'd have found it by now.
I've probably bedded 50 bolt rifles, but this is the first time I've played with the M14.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

From pictures posted here, not all the stocks from Boyds were the same. Mine didn't have the little slots on the top of the stock, but instead has too much finished wood on the right hand side of the receiver. It had to be relieved with a chisel.

Assuming the stock liner is installed, how does the receiver sit in the stock for you? How tight is it, and how tight is the trigger guard when locked down? Does the trigger function properly? How does the barrel ring tension against the stock ferule?

That free play in the op rod is likely a sign that like my Norinco, the op rod was wedged up against the wood on the Norinco stock, thus making it seem tighter. Of course, it should not touch the wood at all.

 

[my86hd]

Once you get it done send me a picture and let me know what you had to do. I just ordered a Norc M14 and I do not have a clue what I am in for.

Good Luck

 

[JTA]

It sounds like you have one of the stocks which have been inletted for bedding (I have the same one). I believe that the little slots is where you would add the bedding compond. I did not bother bedding the action on mine. The only modification mine required was removing a fine layer of wood were the trigger group meets the bottom of the stock.

 

[Dogleg]

The stock went together tight, but I didn't remove any wood at all. If I hold it up to the window, there is the finest sliver of light between the rear of the receiver and the stock.The rail where the op rod runs makes solid contack with the stock. The trigger guard takes at least as much pressure to close as it did before, maybe more. I have no idea what a stock liner is, but there is no part in the program that I would describe like that. (Oh crap, found it now, still doesn't seem like an accurate name) The barrel ring does not have firm pressure on the stock ferrule, there is hardly any.That doesn't seem right.
Everything works, the rifle doesn't look like it cost $400 any more, and when I checked the sights today I was able to get a 5 shot group of about 1 1/2" @ 100 yards. Repeating that may be tough since I am straining the limits of what I can do with iron sights on my best day. Besides, my 12 year old boy swooped in and shot up all my ammo. The temptation to just leave it alone is very strong at this time.
The routed grooves are under the far rear of the receiver, and the front and rear of the trigger assembly. If I did decide to bed these areas, would Devcon be the way to go? None of them are visible when the rifle is assembled. After 2 boxes fired, the stock removes effortlessly, completely different than putting it together the first time. It was a tight squeeze intially, something must have settled in.

 

[Tom-M]

Why buy a Boyds replacement M14 stock? They sell exc. condition USGI M14 stocks in the US for $50 ea.

Just saw the below posting. No idea was illegal to ship an M14 stock out of the US. Will check on this.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Dogleg, regarding the stock liner. Does your stock from Boyd's have the holes in the side where the metal screws go into the stock liner? Mine did, maybe your stock doesn't and is designed for glass bedding?

 

[Dogleg]

Grizzlypeg,
Mine has the holes, I just got mixed up on what the stock liner was. Oops. Initially I had a bear of a time getting the action to slip in, right up to doing a bit of judicious tapping with a soft hammer. After 40 rounds it slips in and out with no effort at all. The trigger guard has about an inch or more of travel that is applying clamping force, so that should be OK.
When people talk about barrel tension I'm pictureing a certain amount of effort to push the action down into the stock, flexing the barrel a small amount. If that is the case, I'm not experiencing this at all, and the barrel band doesn't have pressure against the ferrule. I'm not even sure it touches, but at the very least its loose.

 

[Grizzlypeg]

I'm told its the stock forend that flexes for the most part, creating the barrel tension. Ideally the two should be squeezed together under tension when the receiver is clamped down in the stock by the trigger system. Try placing a couple of business cards at the very front of the receiver rails on each side. You will probably see that it tilts the receiver upward at the front and now the barrel band lug comes closer or touches the stock ferule. Make sure the stock liner isn't preventing this by having been installed angling downward and binding this position. If you bed the top surface with some epoxy you can create this position through the bedding and have the two tight together to dampen harmonics.