Benjamin Marauder thumb rest install issue

[Racer88]

I went nuclear after blowing my air stripper and baffles to chips with a double feed fiasco.

What is that bolt handle? I like!

Home made. Thank you!

There are similar aftermarket "big" bolt handles for PB rifles like my Ruger Precision Rifle. This one is called the "Hammerhead."

I'm surprised someone isn't making them for the Marauder.

 

[honeysuckle]

There are similar aftermarket "big" bolt handles for PB rifles like my Ruger Precision Rifle. This one is called the "Hammerhead."

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I'm surprised someone isn't making them for the Marauder.

I wish I had the skills to do so. Almost every bolt needs to be bigger and levers to in my opinion

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

Motörhead was making them for awhile.

 

[6gun]

There are similar aftermarket "big" bolt handles for PB rifles like my Ruger Precision Rifle. This one is called the "Hammerhead."

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I'm surprised someone isn't making them for the Marauder.

The mrod, at least my gen 1...is a pain to do. Lots of heat for all the loctite and a lathe were involved just to prep the original bolt handle (I turned the original ball down and threaded it 1/4-28)and the stainless monstrosity is bigger than any powder burner one ive seen in 25 years of shooting. I went obnoxious on purpose because I was so pissed at double feeding and blowing up essentially all of the delrin components after the muzzle.

Its very silly proportionally. 2" long by 3/4 Dia. It is hollow tho. The disco got a longer rod and a leftover charging handle from the aea parts I used to make. I standardized all my goofy handles to 1/4 28 so I can swap them around to test.

 

[djna]

So, being that I have an issue "short stroking" the bolt on my new Marauder, which annoyingly results in a failure to cock the hammer.... I purchased a thumb rest from Airgun Revisions. Seemed like it might be a help for me to more positively cycle the bolt thus avoiding the failure to cock. And a simple "mod," too.

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Only problem... it doesn't fit. It appears the threaded part of the barrel sits just slightly below the cut-out in the wood stock. So, I cannot get the thumb rest to engage the threads. It won't go in straight. The wood won't allow it to align properly to engage the threads.

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It would seem my choices are to grind down the wood, which is going to look like poop (hesitant to do that).... or toss the thumb rest in the garbage and consider it a fairly minor $23 mistake.

Unless someone here has another suggestion! Thanks!

Seems like your particular stock was an anomaly, little thicker. I got the same thumb rest mod and it fit perfectly, no modifications needed.