Adding rails to original stock?

[tobafa 19]

Has anyone thought about adding rails to the existing stock by filling in the grooved/textured sides with a hardening filler compound such as a bondo-like substance (not actual bondo, wouldn't hold up) and adding the rails after sanding and appropriate paint? Kind of a frugal/white trash approach, however just wondering if it has been done.

Did a Google + whatever you are looking for + Saiga forum and didn't find anything.

[dubya 198]

I've done it to the factory 762 handguard but it's different. On that i Dremeled out part of the rib on the inside bottom then drilled holes and added a MOE rail, ended up sturdy and looked good. I actually want to do it to a Kvar S12 handguard but im not sure what the inside looks like.

[sapper1371usmc 107]

Its definitely been done before, at least bottom rails.

 

[romad7 75]

Did you search for railed stock or handguard. Looks like you are talking about the handguard and not the stock.

 

Like this?

http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/38198-adding-rails-to-factory-hand-guard/

[308SAIGA 55]

Did you search for railed stock or handguard. Looks like you are talking about the handguard and not the stock.

 

Like this?

http://forum.saiga-12.com/index.php?/topic/38198-adding-rails-to-factory-hand-guard/

 

yeap this is what I did on my former 308

[timy 1,185]

Has anyone thought about adding rails to the existing stock by filling in the grooved/textured sides with a hardening filler compound such as a bondo-like substance (not actual bondo, wouldn't hold up) and adding the rails after sanding and appropriate paint? Kind of a frugal/white trash approach, however just wondering if it has been done.

 

It ain't trash unless it looks like trash or isn't strong enough. Nothing wrong with saving a few dollars by doing modifications yourself.

[steveb327 13]

I'm pretty sure Cobra can give some guidance here. I thought about doing the same thing a few years back. The trick is dealing with mounting a flat rail on a tapered forend, obviously.

 

Search on his page in the main page. Long-time member of the forum (since S12s were in the $200 range, I suspect). His work is professional, and he's done a bunch. Even if you don't send him the work, he's a great guy and will point you in the right direction. Also does good-looking and functional venting work on forends.

[dolomite_supafly 56]

I have done several of mine. I drill then tap them 10-32. I install the rail and use loctite.

[Cobra 76 two 2,677]

Has anyone thought about adding rails to the existing stock by filling in the grooved/textured sides with a hardening filler compound such as a bondo-like substance (not actual bondo, wouldn't hold up) and adding the rails after sanding and appropriate paint? Kind of a frugal/white trash approach, however just wondering if it has been done.

Did a Google + whatever you are looking for + Saiga forum and didn't find anything.

 

Actually rather than fill it in, I prefer to mill it out to get rid of the checkering. Then drill through the rails and use a flush mounted allen screw / machine screw, with threaded backing nuts.

If adding a bottom rail I use a tapered piece of rail designed to fit the top of an AR-15 carry handle. That way the rail surface stays parallel with the bore.

[TacSat 90]

Very easy to add. Had to sell 308 before conversion.

 

Edited March 11, 2013 by TacSat

[tobafa 19]

Thanks for the input. Going to find one on ebay, etc and experiment.

[saltydecimator 482]

Magpul makes rail sectiions, my dealer usually has em in stock. I buy em when I feelin too cheap to buy anythin else (10bucks)

[dolomite_supafly 56]

Magpul makes rail sectiions, my dealer usually has em in stock. I buy em when I feelin too cheap to buy anythin else (10bucks)

And they work really well.

 

Dolomite