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Looks great!

I have a borescope you can borrow if you like, it just plugs in to a usb port and you can view it from a laptop etc.  PM me if interested.  
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Which scope do you have?
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Originally posted by mattri mattri wrote:

Looks great!

I have a borescope you can borrow if you like, it just plugs in to a usb port and you can view it from a laptop etc.  PM me if interested.  

Thanks. That’s very nice of you. 
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A Teslong.
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I suggest trimming the shims back a bit, to the size shown in the red box below. They are a bit long and the action body may not sit flat on the shim, held up by the forward area of the shim near the draws. 
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Originally posted by britrifles britrifles wrote:

I suggest trimming the shims back a bit, to the size shown in the red box below. They are a bit long and the action body may not sit flat on the shim, held up by the forward area of the shim near the draws. 




I will do that. I was about to take it back apart and glue them in and stake the front band. Thanks for all of your help.

They sure were pretty though when they were intricately shaped.
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Shims trimmed, fitted and epoxy setting.
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The Highlighted area is overemphasized. 
Since you have lifted the reciever .010" away from the woodwork, you no longer have adequate contact against the draws and flats where the reciever should have solid contact with. This will need to be addressed or you can damage the woodwork...
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Hmmm.  I can see how the lower horizontal portion can be .010 off but I'm having trouble visualizing how the vertical portion is?
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Like I had stated, the illustration is overemphasized. There will still be a gap between the reciever and draw that will need to be addressed. 
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Originally posted by Goosic Goosic wrote:

Like I had stated, the illustration is overemphasized. There will still be a gap between the reciever and draw that will need to be addressed. 

Is brass ok to use?  I have 2 .010 brass feeler gauges remaining from the ones I sourced the top steel shim from.
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A .010 inch vertical lift of the back of the action body in the forend makes very little difference in fit of the draws due to the associated angles involved. There is indeed a shallow closing angle between the back face of the forend and the angle of the draws as the action body is lowered into the forend, but this is very slight. 

You won’t damage the forend. But, if you find the forend can be moved fore/aft with the front trigger guard screw backed off a few turns this can be addressed if need be.
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Yep, this.
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Thanks for all of your help, gentlemen. The rifle is shooting great!
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Excellent!
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i think its looking good , nice work , 
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