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Question on dovetail locks.

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14 September 2002, 13:19
Jules
Question on dovetail locks.
I quess this should be directed to Mike but someone else might know what to do. I have a 222rem. barrel that he made for me. I have been using a forend made by Danzel Roberts on it. Today I tried to install a VVCG hanger bar on it and the bar bottoms out on the barrel before it makes contact with the dovetails locks. I didn't want to grind off the bottom of the hanger bar cause then I would have to grind off the screws, for they would bottom out in the dovetails, and then the forend would make contact with the barrel. Wonder if I could use a very small washer between the dovetail lock and the hanger bar?

[ 09-14-2002, 04:20: Message edited by: Jules ]
14 September 2002, 13:23
Sean VHA #60013
Jules,

I have been using this type of forend/hanger bar system for awhile: never had one bottom out on the barrel before!

I do not see a problem with using small metal washers with the screws to space the bar up a bit - just make sure they are small enough in diameter that they do not protrude past the bar and into the hanger-bar channel on the forend.
14 September 2002, 13:32
Jules
Sean,
It looks like the dovetail locks are a little shorter then the ones on the rest of my barrels.
14 September 2002, 14:14
outlawsix
I'm sure you've already tried to take the bar off and screw it onto the barrel upside down. Had to do it already for a temp fix until I could get the barrel channel opened up. Just a thought.
14 September 2002, 14:24
Jules
Outlaw,
That puts the forend a little to far away from the barrel.