Inletting stock for magnum contour barrel on Rem Model 7

[DA07]

Just looking for some feedback on experiences installing a Bell & Carlson stock on a Remington Model 7 with a magnum contour barrel. I understand some inletting or fitting is required.

Can anyone comment on how big or hard of a job this is?

 

[dan belisle]

Barrel inlets are usually pretty simple. Couple of wooden dowels, some sand paper, go slow. It's not that hard. - dan

 

[DA07]

Thanks Dan. I just wonder how much material has to come out. Last time I did some minor inletting I used deep sockets and sandpaper. It was slow going alright.

 

[dan belisle]

Thanks Dan. I just wonder how much material has to come out. Last time I did some minor inletting I used deep sockets and sandpaper. It was slow going alright.

Probably less than 1/16" per side. - dan

 

[BigBraz15]

It’s actually a fair bit on a model seven. I have found a much faster way to do this...

Take the barrelled action out of the stock, place some decent tape that won’t wear off really easily. Place it back in the stock and just get the action screws started. Find some coarse emery cloth and you can work it back and forth up and down the barrel channel. This will take off material evenly, as long as you hold it correctly it will be a nice even space all throughout the barrel channel. As you remove material tighten up the action screws about half a turn at a time and after a bit you will have a perfect fit for a free floated barrel.

 

[DA07]

Cool trick! Good to know. The magnum contour is quite thicker thank the standard pencil barrel.

 

[BigBraz15]

You bet, it saves a ton of time and frustration.

If you need any more specific info about it shoot me a PM.

 

[DANS40X]

Lay the Bbl'd action into the stock.
Mark/scribe the Bbl contour.

Scrape to the scribed line w/ the proper bbl inletting tool.
Sand to accept resin.

10 minutes...from start to finish.

 

[guntech]

It’s actually a fair bit on a model seven. I have found a much faster way to do this...

Take the barrelled action out of the stock, place some decent tape that won’t wear off really easily. Place it back in the stock and just get the action screws started. Find some coarse emery cloth and you can work it back and forth up and down the barrel channel. This will take off material evenly, as long as you hold it correctly it will be a nice even space all throughout the barrel channel. As you remove material tighten up the action screws about half a turn at a time and after a bit you will have a perfect fit for a free floated barrel.

If you are not careful to keep your hands very close together so the angle of the abrasive does not remove too much of the 'edge' of the stock you can quickly make a mess of it too... and with the screws holding the action in usually the barrel pressure on the abrasive is so much you can't move it to get started...

I much prefer the method in post 8.