Thread: Fixing floppy forend

Project was to fix up the floppy forend on my Titan 6. The rifle shoots well as it is but the front is just too flexible for my liking. So I set forth with a carbon arrow shaft 5 minute araldite and dremel tool to either fix or fark up my forend.
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The initial setup from the factory
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cross ribs removed
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big channel hogged out
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forend "keyed" for the epoxy to lock into the stock
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no going back now "'glued in'
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masking removed to admire nice clear epoxy and realising I should have spun the arrow shaft to hide the writing on it
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knocking high spots off epoxy and opening up barrel channel using 80 grit emery for a start wrapped round a socket
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letting my 2 yo have a crack she can't mess it up any more than I have. more clearing of channel 80 grit followed by 240 then 400 and then 1200
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a final buff with autosol metal polish on the buffing wheel.
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Well heaps of clearance now and I feel much better about it, Its a bit stiffer but would benefit even further if I bed the knox section of the barrel but since I intend to get another barrel for this thing soon I'll wait to see if the dimensions are the same as the barrel I have now.

Umm what happened there the pictures were there when I previewed the post?

Read the sticky by crzyman on posting photos and try again. I want to see this have been thinking along the same lines for my tikka

The spaces in 'stuff for sale' screwed with the img tags. Replaced the spaces with %20 for you ... now it works:

Project was to fix up the floppy forend on my Titan 6. The rifle shoots well as it is but the front is just too flexible for my liking. So I set forth with a carbon arrow shaft 5 minute araldite and dremel tool to either fix or fark up my forend.

The initial setup from the factory

cross ribs removed

big channel hogged out

forend "keyed" for the epoxy to lock into the stock

no going back now "'glued in'

masking removed to admire nice clear epoxy and realising I should have spun the arrow shaft to hide the writing on it

knocking high spots off epoxy and opening up barrel channel using 80 grit emery for a start wrapped round a socket

letting my 2 yo have a crack she can't mess it up any more than I have. more clearing of channel 80 grit followed by 240 then 400 and then 1200

a final buff with autosol metal polish on the buffing wheel.



Well heaps of clearance now and I feel much better about it, Its a bit stiffer but would benefit even further if I bed the knox section of the barrel but since I intend to get another barrel for this thing soon I'll wait to see if the dimensions are the same as the barrel I have now.

Thanks Tim I posted it like that on another forum and had no trouble with the photos coming up

Looks good. Are you happy with the end result (no flexing?)

kj

It still flexes but not as bad as it was. There is enough clearance for the barrel to not contact the forend when sideways pressure is applied, and the barrel will touch the bottom of the forend tip when pinched together. Its about as good as I can get it without bedding the first 50-60mm of barrel. The Titan6 is a switch barrel design so the barrels will have to be the same dimensions for the bedding to work. For the moment I'm happy

Did you look at this stuff or used it before, before you done the stock.
MatchGrade Synthetic Stock Stabilizer - Terminal Ballistic Research

Originally Posted by Malhunting

Did you look at this stuff or used it before, before you done the stock.
MatchGrade Synthetic Stock Stabilizer - Terminal Ballistic Research

Yes I had checked out his page and did plenty of internet research. The time required and effort to cure his product didn't appeal to me, I did like the finish of his product though. Having his gear sent to me in OZ didn't appeal much either total cost for the job was $11 for a similar (strength wise not in appearance") end result

Mate Iv got a 3 shot spare mag for standard cals if yoou ever need one.

Great idea Tim. It will be an improvement none the less.

I have been dying to do something with the title tho mate. I am sorry but I am just cursed with a sick mind

Originally Posted by R93

Great idea Tim. It will be an improvement none the less.

I have been dying to do something with the title tho mate. I am sorry but I am just cursed with a sick mind

Thank god it wasnt only me

Originally Posted by R93

Great idea Tim. It will be an improvement none the less.

I have been dying to do something with the title tho mate. I am sorry but I am just cursed with a sick mind

Lachlan mate
Tim fixed the problem with the pictures for me.
I was going to call it Firming a flaccid forend but I just wanted to see who has the fastest twisted mind

Sorry Lachlan. Look at it this way mate. You killed 2 birds with one stone
I will say sneeze must have been away or did not see the thread as he is way more warped than me

Originally Posted by sneeze

Mate Iv got a 3 shot spare mag for standard cals if yoou ever need one.

I'll keep that in mind mate, will be back in NZ in March if you have it lying around untill then ,I'll have to sent an import permit over if it was to be posted to me.