McMillan Stock and Remington 700??

[cableguy11]

So I got me a Remington 700 .300 Winchester magnum...cause I pretty much got a McMillan stock for free. Any way when I swapped it over, the drop plate won't close up at all if I snug down the bolts. The only thing I can think of is needing to sand down the inside of the stock to get it to drop in a little lower and give me the room that I need to snug it up and have the drop plate work correctly.

Any one else have this problem? If you did, what did you do to correct?

Thanks,
Art

[Lars]

Sounds like it could be a problem with the pillars in the stock. I have the mcmillian hunter edge stock on one of my 700's and I changed the pillars first thing. You might have that looked at before you start sanding on a $600 stock.

[Lars]

I had to read your post again. When you tighten your action bolts will the floor plate not close? If that's the case then sanding more on the stock is a bad idea. If I'm reading it right you may need to in taller pillars.

[BPTactical]

Make sure your mag box is seated correctly in the receiver and floorplate.
I wouldn't be a whittling on anything just yet.

[cableguy11]

Definitely not sanding on anything...As far as I can tell, the magazine box is in there correctly. Snapped right into place. I have enough play that I can push down on the trigger guard and it will move. If I hold it down it creates enough force on the drop plate to where it won't open.

[cableguy11]

Went back on the factory stock no problems....Will take pics tomorrow...Thanks guys, I really appreciate your help.

-Art

[cableguy11]

Got my phone to start working correctly so I could upload some pics finally. I think there is a lip on the stock that is preventing the drop plate from closing properly, or maybe I don't have it seated correctly:

[C Ward]

That picture is the OEM stock ? McMillan doesn't do wood stocks .

McMillan stocks are designed to be bedded before being used and may not fit up properly without it .

[cableguy11]

That picture is the OEM stock ? McMillan doesn't do wood stocks .

McMillan stocks are designed to be bedded before being used and may not fit up properly without it .

That could be my problem then. As far as I know it was custom ordered, but it is not wood just looks like it. The factory stock is black synthetic. Here is a pic:

[Hoser]

Neither pic is a McMillan...