It blows my mind provisions were not incorporated into the stock before hand. Probably done on purpose so you can buy a new "stock" and everyone makes more money...
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FX FX King ARCA rail
- Thread starter slcrcflyer
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Hi Guys,
I did something similar on both of my GRS Crowns. Inspired by the GRS stock for the Dreamline I machined out a slot and screwed and epoxied an Anshutz UIT rail in place. This gives me the ability to put almost anything on it, including a bunch of things made for Olympic style rifles. Epoxying in a solid piece of aluminum I think actually makes the stock stronger. I have used it for bipods, palm rests and tripods for over a year with no issues.
I am getting a King (arriving today) and will be looking to do something similar. The available length is less than on the Crown, but the main question is "How thick is the stock there?"
Cheers,
Greg
I did something similar on both of my GRS Crowns. Inspired by the GRS stock for the Dreamline I machined out a slot and screwed and epoxied an Anshutz UIT rail in place. This gives me the ability to put almost anything on it, including a bunch of things made for Olympic style rifles. Epoxying in a solid piece of aluminum I think actually makes the stock stronger. I have used it for bipods, palm rests and tripods for over a year with no issues.
I am getting a King (arriving today) and will be looking to do something similar. The available length is less than on the Crown, but the main question is "How thick is the stock there?"
Cheers,
Greg
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Maybe a 1/2" to 5/8". Not much real estate there. Surface mount on the King seems to be the best route.
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I ended up roughing up the t-nuts with 60 grit so everything is bonded together. The holes in the stock for the t-nuts are slightly oversized with expoxie.
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The same way I did before, I use the female foster extension. The hole is there. I need to get the extended dust cap or I may just modify the factory one. Just have a boot on the nipple.
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Ahh now I see. Looks awesome and I'll be copying you once again
. What length screws did you use on the back stock connection?Upvote 0
Ahh now I see. Looks awesome and I'll be copying you once again
Perfect length.
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There's a good 5/8" of thread engagement. I did use a 1" X 1/8" rubber strip attached to the rail for the floating part so it get some support from the bottle. I'm pretty happy with it.
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I just did this to my King, thanks for the idea. The only thing I don't like is that the ARCA rail feels a bit flimsy. I put a rubber strip between the rail and bottle also. I think it will work fine though.
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Yeah, its made to be mounted along its full length, so some flex is expected. It's a shame they don't provide a longer mini arca. That one if definitely beefier, but, I'm totally happy the way mine came out. Glad it worked out for you.
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