Randall How much difference Between Ruger and Remington Inlet?

[LynnJr]

Hey Randall
I have a source for a Tooley MBR stock that is inletted for a Ruger mkII. The price is right but I need it for a 700 Remington LA.
I don't mind enlarging but don't want to do alot of filling in.
How close are the two actions? How close is the trigger mortise?
Filling in the area around the tang trigger guard isn't a problem but if the trigger mortise is way off and the bolt handle is way off I will pass on it.
Lynn

[Meety Peety]

I feel dirty reading your PMs

[LynnJr]

Not really a PM if anybody can answer the question without guessing.
I trust that Randall has worked with enough of these rifles that he has a fairly good idea if it will work or is a complete waste of time to attempt.
The picture is of a right handed 98 Mauser in a left handed screwbean mesquite stock. I got the stock really cheap because it was left handed and most people never notice the extra bolt handle mortise.

[Dark Hunt]

The Ruger has a flat bottom, square receiver, the front action screw is mounted at a 45 degree angle, both action screws are spaced differently and the bottom metal is wider and longer than the Remington's.

If you pour the entire inlet in bedding material, let it dry and then re-inlet for the Remington, you would have something that fits, and looks like crap.

[ar15barrels]

I have a source for a Tooley MBR stock that is inletted for a Ruger mkII.
The price is right but I need it for a 700 Remington LA.
I don't mind enlarging but don't want to do alot of filling in.

The actions are dramatically different and you will have to do a lot of filling to make it work.
The major difference being the flat bottom reciever and the angled front action screw.
I would have to go pull my MKII action out of the stock to compare the tangs and trigger inlets to a Remington as I don't deal with Ruger Mk2's enough to remember off the top of my head.

[LynnJr]

Thanks Dark Hunt and Randall it looks like I need to call Bill Shehane and order up a stock.