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Taipan veteran rail install
- Thread starter Baldone
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Remove your stock from the mechanical portion of the airgun so you don't damage the airtube. Place rail and center on stock. Use a felt tip marker to mark the holes once you align with a ruler. You can even tape the rail with blue tape to the stock and look at it from different angles to make sure its centered. Measure twice or 3 times to make sure the 2 screws will be where you want and use small drill as a pilot hole 1st before you use your regular drill bit.
With screws, there are many options out there. I personally like to use SS screws with T-nuts on the inside of the stock as they pull themselves in, you may need to use a Dremel to cut into the inside of the stock for the T-nut to fit against the stock. I went to Ace hardware and purchased my SS screws from them.
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With screws, there are many options out there. I personally like to use SS screws with T-nuts on the inside of the stock as they pull themselves in, you may need to use a Dremel to cut into the inside of the stock for the T-nut to fit against the stock. I went to Ace hardware and purchased my SS screws from them.
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Remove your stock from the mechanical portion of the airgun so you don't damage the airtube. Place rail and center on stock. Use a felt tip marker to mark the holes once you align with a ruler. You can even tape the rail with blue tape to the stock and look at it from different angles to make sure its centered. Measure twice or 3 times to make sure the 2 screws will be where you want and use small drill as a pilot hole 1st before you use your regular drill bit.
With screws, there are many options out there. I personally like to use SS screws with T-nuts on the inside of the stock as they pull themselves in, you may need to use a Dremel to cut into the inside of the stock for the T-nut to fit against the stock. I went to Ace hardware and purchased my SS screws from them.
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I pretty much did exactly this worked out pretty good except I just counter sunk the hole from inside the stock, but a dremel would work too.
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Skydivingmiami,
Looks good, so that is low enough it doesn't rub the bottom of air cylinder ?
Those come from Ace hardware also ?
Thank you
Looks good, so that is low enough it doesn't rub the bottom of air cylinder ?
Those come from Ace hardware also ?
Thank you
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Those types of nuts have come with the short pic rail section in my experience. Maybe you can find something similar at the hardware store.
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Yes its actually low enough. If you take yours apart you will see that there's a canal and the airtube sits on top. They probably cut that area for weight savings.
Just like Chris said. They do come with the rail at times. I believe this one came with it. The screws that came with it were not long enough so ace had longer ones. Worked out perfectly.
The one in the photo is from Amazon. It's a magpul. Is light and works perfectly for the taipan atlas combo. It was like 6 bucks shipped.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003F6EMQO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_H8JAS1GC1B765FJX54AS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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Ok the Taipan short is going to be my first victim. The air tube has very little clearance under where the rail need to go. I will have to counter sink the bolts some.
Would it be ok long ways like picture or should I take out more material and go side to side ?
Would it be ok long ways like picture or should I take out more material and go side to side ?
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Honestly I don't think it matters as long as it's secure. You can always trace the spot wirh a pencil and use a dremal tool to open it up a little bit.
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Interesting. My taipan came with a anschutz rail from the factory. I have a spare BT17 rail and install kit if anyone needs it.
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