How about the recoil lug?
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morgaj1
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If you’re rebarreling, I would. The expense is minimal and you have a precision ground lug as opposed to the stamped, likely not true factory lug.
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Only matters if you’ve got a trued action face and a trued barrel matting surface.
BackofBeyond
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You’re swapping the barrel so you might as well. Your smith can pull the old one off and put the new one on in about 37 seconds.
noharleyyet
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Talk to Coffin about beefing it up Dale. Glad I did. Pretty economical peace of mind.
cahunter805
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Certainly worth it considering the cost and that you will be rebarreling anyway.
BAKPAKR
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And ask him if he recommends having the recoil lug pinned. Pinning will likely make your next barrel swap, 20 years down the road, easier.
std7mag
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Fully dependent.
They are cheap (relatively) to other items of a gun build, so on one hand, why not?
But it would depend upon several factors to me.
Is the face of the receiver trued?
If not, your just wasting your time & money with a trued recoil lug.
What cartridge & actual usage & expectations on your build?
300RUM for hunting elk/moose to 400 yards? Not needed.
204 Ruger trying to hit prairie dogs at 800 yards? A definite yes!
Reallistically, the bedding is going to be more important.
WapitiBob
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The recoil lug is the only thing holding an action in place, from both recoil and rotational forces at the shot. Get a big one and bed all of it but the front side.
cahunter805
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And the bottom of the lug!
Don Fischer
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When I bed a rifle I also bed the recoil lug. Clean out behind it, around it and under it. Then couple strips of tape om the sides, bottom and front and bed soild to the back of the lug. Never had a problem doing that. Nothing touchs except the back of it.
It hasn't been a problem so far. I just figured since the rifle was apart and lugs are cheap, what the heck and wanted real world opinions. mtmuley
MinnesotaHunter
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https://www.chuckhawks.com/locktime.htm
Not to change the subject, but since you are in the rebuild phase, have you considered one of these?
https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/bolt-parts/firing-pin-parts/firing-pins/model-700-speedlock-firing-pin-kits-prod77846.aspx
Not to change the subject, but since you are in the rebuild phase, have you considered one of these?
https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/bolt-parts/firing-pin-parts/firing-pins/model-700-speedlock-firing-pin-kits-prod77846.aspx
BackofBeyond
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Curious, in your experience does a high speed firing pin make a huge difference?
Heard mixed reviews. Went with a Gre-Tan shroud and fluted firing pin assembly. mtmuley
I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the gre-tan parts
Don Fischer
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That's interesting. Years ago in the mod 788 days it was said the 788 was taking sales away from the 700 and that's why they quit making the 788. Seems people though the reason was the 788 had a faster lock time. I don't know if that is true or not but I guess it is something to talk about!
Probably come a day when the finish on the stock will create a more accurate rifle!
Had two. Will never do it again. Tubbs speedlock. Both within a year got weak and caused misfires
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