Fulton .308 lower problem

[mike452]

Have you tried using duct tape? Cut a long thin piece of duct tape and use a needle pin to push it down the hole.

It can't be that hard. It is not jammed in there, is it?
Hit the lower against a piece of wood. Tons of things to do mostly involve force and sudden stop.

Don't send it in and waste money. It's unnecessary.

[DRM6000]

how about take a ladies stocking, slip it over a vacuum's tube and try to suck it out?

[adamsreeftank]

Sorry my first posts weren't helpful. I guess I'm getting old. Maybe I was thinking about the take-down pin instead of the pivot-pin.

The problem is that the hole the detent is stuck in probably also has some debris and anodizing residue in there. If you have put any pressure on the detent, it may be jammed in there pretty good.

You might try a can of WD40 with the skinny plastic tube applicator. If you can get the tube into the mouth of the hole, and give it a few good blasts, it may work around the detent and free it from hydraulic action. Or it may just push it farther in. Either way, it may loosen it up a bit. I would try that and then hold the reciever with the hole hanging down and give it a few sharp hits with a piece of wood on the front (bottom). Good luck.

[BLKTALN]

or just a TINY bit of super glue on the tip of a paper clip.... wait a few seconds then pull it out... i wouldn't use too much tho...

[Mark_in_Pasadena]

What about putting the lower in a plastic bag, and using some compressed air to get it out....? Just a though

[Blue]

how about take a ladies stocking, slip it over a vacuum's tube and try to suck it out?

Exactly what I was going to suggest

[veeklog]

Okay Guys. Thanks for the help, but I finally got the rifle fixed. What I did was cut a spring down, then I shaved both ends of the new detent pin. It took a lit bit, but with a whack of a rubber mallet, it sits fine now. No slippage whatso ever.

Just a word of advice: if you are building this rifle, make sure to cut down some of the springs, especially in the grip are. The grip won't sit right otherwise.

[adamsreeftank]

Glad you got things running.
They go together pretty nicely with the DPMS uppers.

[Mark_in_Pasadena]

Okay Guys. Thanks for the help, but I finally got the rifle fixed. What I did was cut a spring down, then I shaved both ends of the new detent pin. It took a lit bit, but with a whack of a rubber mallet, it sits fine now. No slippage whatso ever.

Just a word of advice: if you are building this rifle, make sure to cut down some of the springs, especially in the grip are. The grip won't sit right otherwise.

Veeklog, can you explain that alittle better because I'm planning on building the Fulton tomorrow morning.... Thanks bro....

[dwtt]

I surmise he left the first detent in the hole and just put a cut down spring on top of it.

[veeklog]

Veeklog, can you explain that alittle better because I'm planning on building the Fulton tomorrow morning.... Thanks bro....

DWTT is right about the detent pin. I used one of my cut down springs, and placed a second detent to hold it in. But before I did that, I shaved both ends of the detent pin with a Dremil tool. It fit perfectly, and I don't plan to take ever!!!

As for the lower spring trimming, if you notice that there is no spring in the buttstock baseplate. It is on the bottom of where you screw on the grip. Now you not only have to deal with one spring, but two. The spring for the rear detent pin is too long, and you really need to trim it if the grip is going to fit right. I was going to trim the spring that fits the spring that hold the detent for the selector switch, but I left it along. I may eventually have to because the Hogue or standard grip doesn't fit as snug as I wanted to.