Fitting USGI stock question

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Just curious, im fiting my USGI stock to my Norinco.. Is there supposed to be a gap almost near the back of the reciever to the stock ? I see that the stock starts to joggle down going forward from the back around the selector cut out.. Is it okay to fill this area making the reciever flush with the stock ? I cant figure out how to upload a photo on here.. Ive got pictures. thanks


Justin
 
The rear of the receiver should contact the stock in a U shape. There should be a gap forward of that on both sides. Then the area beneath the receiver should be bedded again. With the receiver sitting in the stock, make sure it sits level and isn't lifted on the right side.
 
The "gap" you're talking about I believe is the cutout for the original auto selector switch on the original USGI M14. You can fill it with epoxy or just leave it as is. If you fill the cutout, you might want to repaint the whole stock in the colour of your choice :D
 
He mentioned the selector cutout, so I don't think that's the gap that he is talking about. I think hes describing the poor fitment between the stock and the receiver.

That being said, you should fill the cutout before bedding the rifle.
 
There are 3 receiver bearing pads on usgi stocks
1 is the "horse shoe" at rear and the other 2 are oposite each other along the sides.
On a new usgi stock, these 3 pads should sit higher then the rest of the receiver area surface of the stock. This is by design.
Often on a quality stock with good fit, there will be a small gap about 1/16" between receiver heel and the horseshoe. This gap is closed when trigger group is fully installed.
 
Here's pic, though the angle is not quite right to see good, of a usgi stock, professionally filled,n contoured and painted krylon OD.
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sweet.. thats totally the gap I was talking about.. its only about 1/16" on either side before the horse shoe. I guess when and if I do a proper bedding job this will be taken care of then.

Thanks
 
If you look closely at my pic, the frnt pads go forward from about the bolt release relief area to about an inch before the start of the forstock.
From rear of front pads back to the start of the horse shoe is lower than the pads and horse shoe and is designed this way.
The gap of 1/16 I refer to that will close once trigger is locked in is actually right at the very rear under the receiver, between it and the horse shoe.
The gap between the pads and horse shoe, once trigger is locked in is normal for a usgi stock and is by design. The portions of the receiver above that gap are NOT bearing surfaces and there is no need or benefit to bedding this area.
You bed the receiver lugs, bearing pads and horse shoe and the front and rear trigger pads.... That's it
 
What the M14Doctor said.
The gap is a good thing -- the idea is to keep a tripod effect. Works pretty much the same for M14's and Garands.
The gap is usually fairly obvious on newer Dane and Italian Garand stocks but sometimes has disappeared on older USGI M1 stocks because of excessive wood compression.
 
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