Reinforcing USGI Fiberglass Stock

Khalnath

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I'm not in any great hurry, but at some point I'd like to reinforce the forend of my USGI fiberglass M14 stock so it's not so flexible. However, it's a nice Damage, Inc. painted stock that I bought used, and the LAST thing I want to do is add material on the outside. I like the profile of the foregrip anyway.

I've heard some people have had success adding material on the INSIDE of the barrel channel to make it more rigid. Has anyone here done this? Did it work? Would there still be clearance for a heavy weight barrel that I will eventually get around to purchasing?
 
Khalnath said:
I'm not in any great hurry, but at some point I'd like to reinforce the forend of my USGI fiberglass M14 stock so it's not so flexible. However, it's a nice Damage, Inc. painted stock that I bought used, and the LAST thing I want to do is add material on the outside. I like the profile of the foregrip anyway.

I've heard some people have had success adding material on the INSIDE of the barrel channel to make it more rigid. Has anyone here done this? Did it work? Would there still be clearance for a heavy weight barrel that I will eventually get around to purchasing?
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Where you run into problems is at the front of the stock around 6 inches back from the stock ferrule.

You can't build up the interior of the stock a lot in this area as there is not a lot of room between the gas cylinder & op rod.You would have to bulid up the area then relieve a channel so that the gas cylinder body doesn't contact the stock, and so the op rod slides without any binding or rubbing.

This is with a standard barrel.With a heavy barrel, I think you are SOL for doing an interior reinforcing.

I reinforced the bottom of my stock channel so I could mount 4" section of picatinney rail on the bottom of the stock.After finding out my op rod wouldn't cycle all the way forward, I had to dremel/grind down the attaching hardware and reinforcing I put in until the op rod slide freely.

Depends on how stiff you want the stock.You might have no other choice then to build up the exterior of the stock.

Or just get a McMillan M14 stock.;)

SKBY.
 
Alas, there are many parts on my rifle in need of money ahead of a new stock. (Scope mount and glass comes to mind.)

If I had the money to blow on an M2A, we wouldn't be having this conversation. :)

What about using rigid inserts, like narrow diameter threaded rod in addition to the fiberglass? Might this help, or would they just take up too much space?

If it can't be done with a HBAR, it's not a project killer. Just means a replacement stock gets bumped up the list ahead of the new barrel. Though the thought of putting a MacMillan stock on a rifle with a stock Nork barrel gives me cold sweats. :)
 
I've got to build mine up too as I want to mount a section of rail on it. Any how-to for that one SKBY? I've got all your other "how to" printed off in a binder as I got a USGI stock that will need all the tricks to get it ready for my Norc.
 
Norc barrel

Kalnath, Unless you want a heavier barrel, you may find that your Norc barrel is very accurate. Mine is better or equal to most "match" barrels available. I am getting under 1/2" moa in some loads. I have decided to use my Norc barrel as is. Your mileage may vary of course. Steve
 
SteveB said:
Khalnath, Unless you want a heavier barrel, you may find that your Norc barrel is very accurate.
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That would be why I said I wanted a heavy barrel, yes. :)

However, I'm currently rethinking the M14 idea. I have a bad flinch, and as I was shooting hr's AR15 today at the range, I noticed something. .223 doesn't make me flinch. Given that I am unquestionably the weakest link in the chain when it comes to accuracy with my M14, this is a substantial benefit. :)
 
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