Trying to McGuyver a forearm stop for my SEB Neo

[Jay Christopherson]

The forearm stop on the SEB Neo is too high for some F-Class stocks. In my case, the Ballard Lowrider from Precision Rifle and Tool. I can make it work temporarily by removing the stop and using a hex nux, but then the forearm is butting up against the threads. Yes, could stack nuts too.

The point is, I'm looking for something I can use as a forearm stop that would do a lot of damage to the forearm of my rifle. My limitations are that it needs to be based on a M10 screw & head, because that's that the rest stop channel uses.

I thought of using a narrow head thumb screw, but can't seem to find one quite big enough. The biggest I have found is M6.

The stop arm itself is about 16mm thick and has a channel in the bottom to accomodate the hex head of a screw (or nut) for an M10 sized bolt. So, I am looking for something with about 32mm of total length. If this were a thumb screw, I'd be looking for something with a head that is 16 - 18mm in length and about 16mm worth of exposed threads.

I've checked McMaster-Carr, no luck there. MSC as well. Another option would be an M10 sized knurled or smooth knob (or maybe a cylindrical coupling nut), but the knobs I have found are too large and I have not found a cylindrical coupling nut- just hex. Maybe a standoff would work too, but again, can't find one sized M10.

Any ideas out there?

 

[seb]

Jay,
Your foreend stop can be adjusted/tilted up & down.
Check at the conjunction between the pivot hinge & the leverage, there is a small jam screw that you can adjust. Use the allen wrench provided.
Hope this help,
seb.

 

[Jay Christopherson]

Thanks Seb, that sounds like it would work perfectly... except the only two screws I see anywhere near there are the hinge screw itself and the screw that attaches it to the rest top. I've circled them in the image below. (Please excuse the carnuba wax dust...)

Jay,
Your foreend stop can be adjusted/tilted up & down.
Check at the conjunction between the pivot hinge & the leverage, there is a small jam screw that you can adjust. Use the allen wrench provided.
Hope this help,
seb.

 

[seb]

I can't see clearly if yours the newer production rest or the older one...

I'll ask my daughter to put a "--->" sign on the photo.....

Okay...hopefully it works.

I put the jam screw "there". (it's M6x1.0, headless allen screw).
I cut / make a little angle on the base of the leverage so it will "pointing down" w/ the jam screw turn counter clockwise.
Sorry, my English is still bad. :-[ but I hope you can understand with what I mean.

Does your stop has it?
If not, I can make/send a shorter stopper for you. Let me know your address.

seb.

 

[Jay Christopherson]

Hi Seb-

I must have an older model, mine does not have a set screw where you indicate and judging from the way the arm is built, does not have the ability to go past 90 degrees.

I will PM you with my address. Thanks!

I can't see clearly if yours the newer production rest or the older one...

I'll ask my daughter to put a "--->" sign on the photo.....

Okay...hopefully it works.

I put the jam screw "there". (it's M6x1.0, headless allen screw).
I cut / make a little angle on the base of the leverage so it will "pointing down" w/ the jam screw turn counter clockwise.
Sorry, my English is still bad. :-[ but I hope you can understand with what I mean.

Does your stop has it?
If not, I can make/send a shorter stopper for you. Let me know your address.

seb.

 

[seb]

Noted. PM received too. I'll make & send a shorter one for you in a few days.
BR,
seb.

 

[seb]

Jay, I sent a shorter stopper for you by regular airmail two days ago...it might take 2 weeks to arrive to your door.

seb.