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Pinned lugs, are then fixed solidly or wobbly when no barrel attached?

OK, bought a name brand action with pinned lug. Lug and pins came in a separate baggie. Was going to let the smith install lug when putting on the barrel. While waiting, I open it up and noticed the pins would slip(snugly), into the hole in the action face and the lug would slip over the pins also. This left some figgle/wobble of the lug. Reckon I had assumed they would be a forced fit providing a solidly attached lug to action. It's the weekend so after so searching with no results, thought I would ask the brain trust here. So is this the normal "pinned lug" setup?

Thanks
Frank
 
+1 to Dusty. Pinned lugs are a minor aid to barrel / receiver assembly. Once assembled, they are irrelevant.
 
Thanks guys, I was more thinking of it for quick/easy barrel replacement. At 68 11/12ths, I don't think I want to be spending a lot of time waiting on gunsmiths for a rebarrel. But I reckon hand snugging the barrel down with action bolted into stock would get the lug in place then remove from stock for final tightening.
 
I prefer a tight fit here. The only reason we are using a pinned lug is to keep the lug in exactly the same place. If it can move it defeats the purpose. Borden's lugs fit like all lugs should in my opinion. 2 well fitting pins is my preference. I do bed the sides of the lugs on actions that have no other resistance to twisting in the bedding like many round actions. So I do not want any movement here if a barrel is changed. I do not like action screws to do anything other than provide clamping force. I do not want them acting as lugs for recoil or twist.
 
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I prefer a tight fit here. The only reason we are using a pinned lug is to keep the lug in exactly the same place. If it can move it defeats the purpose. Borden's lugs fit like all lugs should in my opinion. 2 well fitting pins is my preference. I do bed the sides of the lugs on actions that have no other resistance to twisting in the bedding like many round actions. So I do not want any movement here if a barrel is changed. I do not like action screws to do anything other than provide clamping force. I do not want them acting as lugs for recoil or twist.

Concur. Pierce lugs are a very, very close fit, as were the two Remingtons I had them pin.
 

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