Rem 700 "Embellished" receiver

preacherman · #1 04-14-2005, 10:02 PM

...was wondering if "embellishment" on a rem 700 receiver would create any problems in blueprinting the receiver; my assumption is that no outside surfaces would be machined... thanks so much... Larry

James Jones · #2 04-15-2005, 05:46 AM

You are correct , the only thing is that some smiths may "mar up" some of the ingraving depending on how they chuck the reciever in their lathe.

Fiftydriver · #3 04-15-2005, 08:40 AM

JDJones,

IF they mar up the receiver durning accurizing you need to find another smith!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

THis would not be acceptible in my opinion!

No the embelishments will not effect any accurizing process on the receiver.

Good Shooting!!

Kirby Allen(50)

preacherman · #4 04-15-2005, 10:28 AM

...thanks Kirby...that satisfied the issue for me... Larry

James Jones · #5 04-16-2005, 08:45 AM

I agree 100% Kirby , I have personaly never had one of my actions boogered up but I have seen a few guns that have.
One had such evident jaw marks from the 3jaw chuck it almost looked like sombody tried to checker it and another I saw had 8 deep circles in it all 45 deg from each other around the action itself , I guess the guy that build the gun had a jig made up so he could get the action running true on the bolt raceway he just tighened the adjustment screws to much , the gun shot great but the finish was BAD

Brent · #6 04-16-2005, 10:07 AM

Larry,

It depends on how the receiver is mounted in the jig and the design of the jig itself in some cases. Not all actions are trued up in the type of jig Kirby and I use and I suggest you might ask him what he does to protect the outside surface. Copper, aluminum, or brass should be between the fixture's alignment bolts and your action.

As, or more important "to me", is an understanding of how your action is trued... so you know it really is true, and not your smith just thinking/saying it is, or that it's close enough, or he makes it worse God forbid.

I'm "not" saying that you will "not" end up with a perfectly trued action and his method of achieving this is not sound but, I am saying most (probably 98+%) smiths (there's a bunch out there is why) out there do this

incorrectly (for a number of reasons), and/or they skip certain things they deem unnecessary. You pay the price, and with this type of service you very rarely get what you pay for, or expect.

Back to your point though, most smiths will ensure your finish is not altered, as is expected of them.

preacherman · #7 04-16-2005, 10:33 AM

...thanks everyone; once again, your input has been invaluable to me... Larry