Peckaldee 12 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Just got my Timbersmith Russian Red set in today. The top forearm piece is very loose in the rifle. I was thinking about using some aluminum foil packed into the cavity in order to stiffen the fit. Have any of you ever run into this problem before? Also, the pieces do not have heat shields. Anyone ever remedied this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deadeye 325 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 how loose show some picks is it loose front to back or just side to side Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peckaldee 12 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Sorry, no pics. It is loose as in side to side. It will rock back and forth till it is stopped by the bottom piece. Front to back fit is good. It is an Arsenal gun and the stock plastic top piece fit very tight, required the use of channel locks to remove. Edited January 26, 2012 by Peckaldee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GregM1 241 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 have you considered a spring like used in the original style wooden sets. should be able to find one pretty cheap. here is a pic of one with an upper. im sure it wouldnt be to hard to fabricate one out of a thin piece of metal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I've got a couple of those I don't expect to be using. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peckaldee 12 Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 I've got a couple of those I don't expect to be using. Will send you PM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
logartist 6 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Have same problem with Timbersmith upper handguard on my converted Saiga. Very very loose, rotates around the gas tube. There's like 1/16" gap between the metal and the wood all the way around. Very disappointed in what is otherwise a gorgeous stock set. Did the spring work? If you ended up going with another solution, what was it? Was considering building up the wood with epoxy filler and re-milling it to fit, but thats a lot of work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 update. He used both springs and said they worked very well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 87 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I've got a couple of those I don't expect to be using. Very cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
logartist 6 Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Thanks for the update. I was impatient and noticed the sheet metal shims supplied with the stock. I took the two top 'T' shaped shims and forced them into the bottom of the top handguard, at each end. They molded to the wood with the sharp edges and spring-tension in the metal keeping them in, and the wood is perfectly tight on the gas tube now. Don't feel like posting pics, so hope my explanation is good enough. May go for the springs later if there is a problem after some range time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peckaldee 12 Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Opps, sorry havent checked in on the forum lately. Work and all that. The two springs worked. I did not recieve anything except wood and screws with my set so it baffled me as to what I needed to do. The top piece looks to be routed for the springs I put in. Fits very tight now and I'm pleased with it. The wife is also happy the purple furniture isnt on it anymore. I kept telling her it is called plum. She just doesn't understand! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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