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Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:42 pm
by Scotsgun
Folks,
The rail underneath the forestock on my Steyr SSG69 is burst. It's the same as the one used on the bottom of the Anschuts target rifles. It's an aluminum dovetail rail used to mount the bipod, etc. - not the military type.
Does anyone know where I can source one?
Thanks
Marc
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:45 pm
by ovenpaa
What length is it, I have a short piece here.
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:17 pm
by The Gun Pimp
Scotsgun wrote:Folks,
The rail underneath the forestock on my Steyr SSG69 is burst. It's the same as the one used on the bottom of the Anschuts target rifles. It's an aluminum dovetail rail used to mount the bipod, etc. - not the military type.
Does anyone know where I can source one?
Thanks
Marc
Dolphin Gun Company make their own Anschutz rail.
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:45 pm
by Scotsgun
ovenpaa wrote:What length is it, I have a short piece here.
Doh. That's exactly the type of important information you forget when sitting in the garden, drinking beer and smoking cigars.
It's approx 230 x 18 mm
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 4:02 pm
by ovenpaa
My bit is 190,0mm ish long x 22,0mm wide so it sounds like yours is an oddball size, or maybe mine is....
The sides would soon machine down but that does not make up for lack of length, sounds to me like a 'project' for your machine shop tongueout
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:54 pm
by Scotsgun
Damn. I was hoping to use it in a competition, in early August.
Note to self : don't let hamfisted twats near your rifles!
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:02 pm
by ovenpaa
I can soon machine 2,0mm off either side of the bit I do have and post it up if that helps? It will be short by a bit however if it gets you out of the mire you are very welcome!
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:06 pm
by Scotsgun
I appreciate the offer, mate. However it will bug me if I only do a partial fix.
Do you know where I can source the rail in longer lengths? As Vince suggested, Mik at Dolphin has it, also John at HPS should have some in stock.
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:13 pm
by meles meles
Network Rail ?
Re: Help - aluminum forestock rail
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:28 pm
by The Gun Pimp
Scotsgun wrote:I appreciate the offer, mate. However it will bug me if I only do a partial fix.
Do you know where I can source the rail in longer lengths? As Vince suggested, Mik at Dolphin has it, also John at HPS should have some in stock.
Mik's comes in a 15 inch length or thereabouts.