FX90 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Hi all, please note that funds are realy low at the moment ,so a new stock /used is out of the question. So here is my problem, the front part of the synthetic stock is very flexible and contacts the barrel when used with a bipod. So bad its easy to just gently squeeze stock and barrel and see movement. Even when using a bean bag it moves.So, does anyone know if anything could be done to strengthen it, any ideas please would be appreciated . If not then its going to be a case of saving my smartie money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) I glass bed carbon fiber rods (arrow shafts work well) into the forearm needs some material removed but give a much more ridge forend but not a massive weight gain. Slight cheaper option but heavier is a steel rod. Edited January 22, 2015 by welshwarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 (edited) Is it actually affecting accuracy? If 'no' shoot on and save the smarties for a rainy day. If 'yes' have a goog for 'Howa stock flex', IIRC there have been threads on here and a number of quick fix suggestions ... As WW suggests, tho from memory there were used hacksaw blades and epoxy involved? Edited January 22, 2015 by seeker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 When I got my howa 1500 .223 it came with a plastic camo stock because my thumb hole stock wasn't ready;it was awful & the rifle grouped like a shotgun. Since I got the thumb hole the rifle has been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FX90 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Is it actually affecting accuracy? If 'no' shoot on and save the smarties for a rainy day. If 'yes' have a goog for 'Howa stock flex', IIRC there have been threads on here and a number of quick fix suggestions ... As WW suggests, tho from memory there were used hacksaw blades and epoxy involved? Yes, depends how its held,100 yds can do an inch and thens a tighter choke is needed LOL. Guess I am going to do some work on it, thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 After this work ..welsh warrior, could we refit our bipods , these are superb weapons in an excellent calibre , spoilt by the stocks and stocks only , oh and they group fine with no bipod , mount a sand bag at the forend and they are deadly out of the box , an excellent rifle imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yes it stiffens it up nicely so the bipod can be used or other rests or even those that muscle the forend to much free hand can do so with out as much effect. It's also used to straighten warped walnut forends normally straightening them so the gap is equal down the barrel channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steyrman Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Was this problem not rectified on the mk 2 with a two stage trigger model its just I have the mk 2 and the fore end seems fine with a bi-pod fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Mine doesn't touch unless I push it. Mines also is fine off the bipod with a pes moderator . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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