ing epoxy bedding compound, but
only to contact the tapered por-
tion shown in a photo. Remember,
the forearm swings down onto the
barrel in an arc. If epoxy squeezes
into the front of the cavity, it will
bear against the vertical front of
the block, preventing it from mov-
ing up off the barrel. The forearm
attaching screw will no longer be
needed! A couple of applications
of epoxy may be required to get
100 percent rear contact.
Alert people will now be think-
ing that since the location of the
forearm screw has not changed,
the barrel will still be loose on the
receiver when the action is open.
This is true, but now there’s a per-
fectly fitted flat surface for the
forearm to bear against. Loose-
ness can now be eliminated by
simply cutting a paper shim or
two to fit between the synthetic
forearm “iron” and wood. Go easy
here. Two or maybe three thick-
nesses of copier paper will be a
lot. We are only trying to eliminate
the rattle-fit of these guns, not re-
quire two hands and a foot to pry
the forearm off or open the action.
Since a new stock was made
for this rifle in the last column,
a forearm was included. A com-
plete rifle is shown, though it’s
not yet checkered. Now tight and
solid, when a 4x scope is at-
tached some handload combi-
nations will provide five-shot
groups of 1.25 inches at 100 yards- interesting entertainment for
anyone who likes single-shot
rifles in all their varieties.
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Stevens (left) and Remington Rolling
Block (center) rifles show the project
H&R (right) to have early 1900s-
period styling.
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