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Converting an ADL into a BDL

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13 February 2011, 23:02
Fish30114
Converting an ADL into a BDL
How tough is it? I've seen what I think are the parts on Brownells? I am not the best 'precisionist' out there, but fairly mechanical--what say you masters??
13 February 2011, 23:14
congomike
New stock and bottom metal. The actions are the same.
13 February 2011, 23:17
theback40
Short or long action? I've got the bottom metal to a short action kicking around.
14 February 2011, 00:45
craigster
You don't need a new stock. Inlet the BDL bottom metal into the ADL stock. Not hard to do at all.
14 February 2011, 02:06
Fish30114
It's a long action (270 Win) trying to figure exactly what the inletting job consists of....

Trying to keep it low budget, but I'll farm it out if I need to!
14 February 2011, 03:50
ted thorn
I just converted my ADL 30-06 and you will also need to shorten up the box or buy a new BDL box for $11 bucks.


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14 February 2011, 04:20
craigster
quote:
Originally posted by ted thorn:
I just converted my ADL 30-06 and you will also need to shorten up the box or buy a new BDL box for $11 bucks.


Interesting. On the one I recently did, inletting/wood removal was all I had to do, BDL mag box worked fine with no alterations.

ADL to BDL SA 308.



14 February 2011, 05:42
ted thorn
The ADL box will not work without cutting it down...a BDL box is a drop in and easy way around additional work.

That's a wood stock?


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14 February 2011, 05:53
craigster
Gotcha. Yup, it's wood.
14 February 2011, 18:30
Fish30114
Thanks men, I think I'll give it a go.
14 February 2011, 18:32
icemanls2
quote:
Originally posted by congomike:
New stock and bottom metal. The actions are the same.


I just bought a brand new BDL takeoff stock in the box for 60.00 and the BDL bottom metal plu follower and spring was 88.00 off ebay to do this very same thing.