A little more work than my other rifles but a strong installation none the less. Also sanded the stock a little due to zero clearance at bottle. 
Picatinny rail install on my Crown.
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Great job! It wasn't long ago when everyone was afraid to install a bottle gun bipod. I wish all guns came with them pre-installed. I like the T-nuts.
I did the same to my Royale.
http://www.airgunnation.com/topic/fx-and-daystate-my-take-on-installing-a-bipod/
You stated that the bottle has little clearance.... Does the bottle rub the stock?
I did the same to my Royale.
http://www.airgunnation.com/topic/fx-and-daystate-my-take-on-installing-a-bipod/
You stated that the bottle has little clearance.... Does the bottle rub the stock?
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Yes the bottle was against the stock, I now have it where piece of paper can be slid around for clearance. Stock also was against pressure gauges so i opened those holes slightly. Just light sanding corrected these clearance issues. Wanted this baby perfect before I start to shoot for accuracy and chrony work. I also made adjustment to HST set screw to concentric knob and slight reg adjustment to get my mkII's moving at 830 FPS. Will put gun through it paces in couple days.
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Will you be installing picatinny rail for your scope too? I think the crown comes with standard dovetail mounts 
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No stain, area worked is hidden from view, and I will use the dovetail for my scope mounts. As it turns out I have a spare set of eagle vision mounts from Masoud in England that are picatinny but will use dove tail adapters to use them.
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Well done!
Congrats on your Crown. My crown had clearance between the bottle and the rifle. I think the reason some clear and some don't is due to the way the bottles are made. It seems like their diameters can vary slightly.
T
Congrats on your Crown. My crown had clearance between the bottle and the rifle. I think the reason some clear and some don't is due to the way the bottles are made. It seems like their diameters can vary slightly.
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Monkyshine. Looks great! Mine is close to touching so was going to try a couple of stainless washers between the gun and stock and lift it up. Not sure why other then it just bugs me. Gun is the most accurate I've ever shot. How much did you turn the reg up to get 830 with the 33 grains? If we can get our Crowns to shoot the 33 grains around the 860 fps range and then turn them down with the adjustments as needed for the 25 grains, that wood be ideal. If the 25 Crown is going to make a showing at EBR this year it's going to be with the 33 grain. We all know the SLIGHT breezes that blow there. Sylvan
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Can't shim stock away from receiver due to the safety and also the HST adjustment wheel. Reg is at 136-139 or so but I have not done my extensive shooting and break in for real numbers.
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Just finished mine too. I chose to try some #10 wood screws. Seems pretty solid, if I need to fall back on the t-nuts I will, but man there isn't much meat to work with on the forestock.
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IT man and gunsmith, very nice job. Scoping mine now with a Hawke Frontier with TMX reticle. I'm excited.
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Trigger, my buddy and I use 12" stock then cut to fit meaning length and most importantly where we want to drill and countersink the holes. Cost is around 3-4 USD per 12".
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Nice job guys, I used the tee-nut method on all three of my FX's but I'm kind of liking Michaels method. Less intrusive and smaller holes that if needed could be filled easier.
Maybe on my next one then, wonder what that might be....
Jimmy
Maybe on my next one then, wonder what that might be....
Jimmy
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You guys are doing a great job installing your rails. Have not decided to install one on my Crown yet. In the past have shot better off the sandbags then off my bipods. Probably just me though. Let us now how your doing on the 100 yard range when you get to shooting. Adjusted the power up on mine just a little to where I'm getting 830 with the 33 grain on max. On the A setting with the 25 grain accuracy is outstanding. my 100 yard target actually measures 106 yards and 1 inch groups are becoming common if the wind is right. My reg spread is is still a little wider then I'd like to see, but it's only got about 300 rounds through it. Monkeyshine, do you and Puertorico live close together? Saw the picture with both Crowns in the shop. Sylvan
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Kitplanenut I got mine now to average 830 fps and 138 on reg. Also have not shot more than couple 100 shots if that. I am seeing the chrony numbers still tightening up. 830 AV, 10 ES, and SD,3. I'm in NC and he lives in Puerto Rico. We fly to each other's homes to hunt. We mainly are pest control, I have multiple permissions out here to deal with, piegon, rats ,groundhogs, squirrel, coons, sparrows and our favorite (sturnus vulgaris ) starlings. His islands huge pest is the green iguanas.He also has some honey holes one of my favorites is a huge root plantation. Concerning my Crown I hope to start shooting for accuracy tomorrow, all shooting so far was concentration over chrony only.
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