New rifle - is this a problem?!

[AnotherMisfire]

Hi all

Just picked up a new centrefire. First time ever with a synthetic stock.

Is this sort of gap on one side, touching on the other, a problem with a synth?

I would have been concerned if it was a wood stock.

Thanks!

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[Chronos]

i'd be sorting that out. I imagine it'll cause an issue

you could try loosening the action screws and retorque them to see if it settles straight otherwise take it back asap

Chronos

[scotty87]

Alot of synthetic stocks are like that, not much you can do apart from what the above poster mentioned, you could remove the stock and relieve the areas that touch but it wont look to pretty. Easiest option would be to get a replacement stock.

You'll probably find when you go to shoot it on the bench that the fore end flexes alot while your trying to line up your shots.

[Oldbloke]

i'd be sorting that out. I imagine it'll cause an issue

you could try loosening the action screws and retorque them to see if it settles straight otherwise take it back asap

Chronos

Agree, but could be a very small bur/fault near the action.

[AnotherMisfire]

Ok. I'll loosen the action screws and see how it beds.

As I said, is have been horrified if I picked up a new wood stock rifle like that.

If it doesn't rebed properly would this be a big enough issue that you would take it back guys?

[Oldbloke]

If I could not fix easily I would return it. Have a look under the action for small burs. Would not take a lot to cause that..

[AnotherMisfire]

Will do and let you guys know - it's a Remington 783 in .243.

Sadly they have used imperial sized hex bolts so I'm going to have to go shopping this weekend. I have the metric size slightly too large and slightly too small!

[Wm.Traynor]

If it really is touching on one side, then it could induce horizontal dispersion. When you loosen the take-down bolts to try and re-position it symetrically in the fore end channel, test the bedding while you are at it. Crook bedding can cause vertical dispersion. If you don't know how to test, pm me.

[GLS_1956]

Trying the retorqueing of the screws might work and even if it does, a letter to Big Green about QC would still be in order.

[Releb]

Could impact accuracy, shouldn't be a hard fix so would be worth doing.

[happyhunter]

Had the same prob ob my Rem 700 SPS. Cheap rifle means cheap crappy metal to stock finish. The loosen/adjust/retorque idea worked but only temporarily as after a little time the gap between the channel and barrel would close up again. I ended up hacking off some material with a stanley blade and eventually replaced the stock with a Boyds because those plastic stocks are good for nothing but the rubbish bin.

[Oldbloke]

Did you sort it out ok?

[Oldbloke]

Did you sort it out ok?

[WayneO]

What make is it?

[Supporter]

If it's just barely touching a bit of timber dowel and sand paper to take off half a mm of material would solve it.