Then I tried tapping the wedge key in to see how much pressure would be required to tap it completely through the stock with the difference thicknesses of shim stock. I experimented with different thicknesses of steel and brass shim stock that I laid just on the flat inletted surface at the bottom of the stock channel and close to the barrel key for the wedge. Then I roughed up the areas of the stock channel where I wanted the glass bedding to go. What that did was allow the tapered wedge key to enter the barrel lug now sitting higher in the barrel channel and then pull the barrel down into the bedding as the wedge key was driven in place. This also meant I had to very slightly taper the wedge key at the front and from top to bottom on the top side of the wedge key. This meant the wedge key would pull the barrel down tight into the stock bedding. What I wanted to do was ensure there had to be some little pressure for the wedge key to pull the barrel down into the bedding. Now I understand that might be confusing to some folks. When we glass bedded service rifles, we also ensured there was tension on the very front of the stock. They would inlet the action and barrel so the very front of the stock put about 4-6 pounds of pressure upwards on the barrel. Since this was the first time I ever glassed a ML, I decided to take some pointers from how the experts used to inlet a Springfield 03 action and barrel into the stock, even though they did not use glass bedding. There even was a little up and down movement of the barrel in the stock, when the wedge key was in place. 1972 shot great for some years, the stock must have been a little soft and compressed to the point it loosened up the groups. This so the glass bedding doesn't flow into that area and lock the tang/barrel permanently into the stock. Also, one has to fill any open space with modeling clay around any open space at the rear of the tang where the hook comes through. Globe Front Sights are HORRIBLE in Low light situations, to the Point that you are Blind Looking Through them.Excellent point about temporarily gluing the barrel locked into the tang. If i were Strictly a Hunter with my Muzzleloaders, i would probably end up going with an Open Fiber Optic type Bead Front sight. ![]() Front sights, again personal preference thing, I personally LOVE the 17 Series Globe Front Sights with Lee Shaver’s Fine BPCR inserts, Then again I shoot 99% Target/Benchrest. Sights, It depends on what you want to do? For Hunting The Lyman 57SML, And Williams FP Hawken are Both AWESOME Tang Mounted Peep Sights. Some Don’t like the Crescent Butt plate of the TC Hawken’s and have Cut them Back and installed Recoil Pads, I personally don’t mind the Crescent Plate of the TC Hawkens, I have 2 of them Setup with Fast Twist Barrels and shoot some Pretty Stout Loads, Not a Problem for me. 45 Cal (200-250 Bucks) Then GRAB IT!Īs to Which Stock, Hawken Or Renegade? That’s simply a personal preference thing, i have Both and Like Each of them equally Well. Before i Spent TOP DOLLAR on a GM LRH Barrel on the Used Market, i would UNDOUBTEDLY Spend the Money on the New Rice 1:20 Twist Barrel!! If you were to Stumble Across a Really Good Deal on a GM LRH in. 45 Barrels, I LOVE MINE!! But my Rice will Out Shoot it ANY Day. ![]() 45 LRH is a 1:30 Twist which is ok, But my experience with my Rice 1:20 Twist has Shown it to Definitely OUTPERFORM My 1:30 Twist GM LRH Barrels, NOTHING Wrong with the GM LRH. Green Mountain no longer makes their LRH line of Drop in Barrels (SAD DEAL!!) They do Show up on the Used Market from time to time, They also Bring a Premium price. The Rice Barrel “Drop ins” Come in the White and Must be Blued, or Browned by You the Customer. 54 Cal TC Hawken has a 1” Barrel Channel. Just remember if you go Hawken they have 2 Different Stock Channel sizes, The 45/50 TC Hawkens have 15/16” Barrel Channels, and the. 45 Cal “Drop in” for the TC Hawken, Or Renegade. 45 Cal, And i Do HIGHLY advise Rice Barrels, they make a 1:20 Twist.
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