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I was running parts from my IO kit in the degreasing tank and after tearing down the really greasy bipod, I think I'm missing some parts for it. On the piece that attaches to the barrel jacket is there supposed to be a spring or a plunger to keep it from falling off the gun? And if so, does anuone know where I can get it?

Also, how does the wood stock come off of the attaching metal. I know there's a long bolt and a nut, but how do the stock release parts come out. It's really gunked up in there and I don't want to put the wood into the degreaser. After taking the black paint off the wood, it looks very nice.

Still working on getting pics of the BRP receiver up. Bear with me.

Thanks,
Brian

Carb cleaner is your friend for degreasing purposes. It won't tear up the wood, but it will do a great job on the cosmo and dirt. It will do a number on your eyes too, so work away from your face and wear goggles or a face shield. You can also use lacquer thinner, as it won't harm the wood. It'll actually get a lot of the grease out of the grain.

In regard to the buttstock... Once you get it cleaned out you'll see there's a spring, a nut, a thin metal plate, and the latch plate that locks into the buffer assembly. The thin metal plate is bent up along one of the flats on the nut to keep it from turning. Pry this thin piece of metal away from the nut and then you can loosen it up. Then you can get the thing apart.

I'm sort of worried about trying to take the metal cup out of my buttstock. The cup isn't tight and has a fair amount of play, so it will need to be tightened. It'll also get blasted, parked and gun-koted while it's out. The problem is that the square nut inside the cup has a really heavy stake mark beside the threads. I'm hoping the carriage bolt won't just spin free when I try to loosen it.


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He's right about carb cleaner, and I use it too, but not inside. That
stuff has been called 'cancer in a can', and for good reason. I know
it's cold outside, so you may be doing this in a shop. Use good ventilation
if you use it. oil your stuff when you get it bare.

the buffer is the long thing stickin out of the buttstock, on the bottom of the butt there is s small springloaded button, grab stock in right hand, push button with right thumb,grab buffer with left hand turn counterclockwise 1/4 turn , pull apart, np prying needed,I would not mess with the cup insert, if you are that worried about it get a new stock from rtg think they are $40

Tom is correct about not trying to remove the Carriage Bolt. With the BIG Stakes in the nut/bolt threads, the bolt head will spin in the wood and it will be the "dickens" to remove. One of my Buttstocks is slightly loose and I just let it alone after the bolt started to spin. It will be difficult to hold the bolt head to remove the nut, but I am sure it can be done.