01-16-2023, 12:56 PM
Welcome to the clan, Td, from the great nation of Texas! On your AR, pull the barrel and be sure that the nose of the receiver is flat and truely perpendicular to the axis of the barrel. A lot of forged uppers are not. It is a simple fix but makes an incredible difference. There are a lot of members from your neck of the woods so maybe one will offer a loan of the tool. Just as a matter of course, I true all my receivers before I put 'em together. For the bolt gun, I, too, have the Howa in an At-One Boyds stock. Way too heavy. Had issues with the wrist area vs arthritis but a dremel session fixed that. Don't know a good way to fix the overall weight. I have several other boyd's stocks and they don't have the same problems.