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m14brian · February 19th, 2012, 08:33 PM

I'm interested to see the video too. I just picked up a nice used Scout Squad for the black MOD 0 I had waiting for it. I'm going to get a trigger job done first and buy a few more goodies for it before I put mine together.
m14brian

heyjowee · February 19th, 2012, 09:07 PM

Score! I need a video!

Dredsen · February 20th, 2012, 09:24 PM

well my ebr stock is at the local fed ex facility should have it put together tomorrow night, video coming later in the week!

m14brian · February 20th, 2012, 09:57 PM

Cool! Have you put these together before?
m14brian

Dredsen · February 20th, 2012, 10:54 PM

nope I am not an armorer, I have worked on a few rifles before, SKS, ak-47, steyr aug, m24/47 yugo, and now the m1a.

I just finished prepping for installation. Everything on this weapon was easy to disassemble . I like this system because the disassembly is straight forward no high tech "tricks" to remove parts that you could never guess by looking at the part.

Fortunately for me i was able to remove the op rod guide by tapping around the edge a bit, then with about 15 or so whacks with my big hammer. At first you think it won't budge but sure enough its moving slowly.

I'll edit all my video down to a a guide that will hopefully encourage non-gunsmith types like myself to give this EBR chassis a go.

Dredsen · February 20th, 2012, 10:59 PM

barreled action ready to be dropped into the sage chassis.

BigBuckeye · February 21st, 2012, 04:47 AM

Looking forward to your pics as I am considering this "plunge" myself...

NoExpert · February 21st, 2012, 05:19 AM

I had my Sage knocked together in about 15 minutes and I'm definitely no gunsmith. 10 minutes was getting the guide block beat into place.

Just be sure to torque the top rail and op rod guide block screws to 65 in-lbs. how they say to do it in the instructions.

I also started off with the barrel whip screw about 1/8 turn backed off from just touching the barrel. I'll try it just touching the barrel now that I've got an established accuracy level without contact.

Dredsen · February 21st, 2012, 03:50 PM

all done

grubby669 · February 21st, 2012, 04:00 PM

more pics!

Dredsen · February 21st, 2012, 04:49 PM

more pics

Dredsen · February 21st, 2012, 05:03 PM

These stocks are an absolute work of art I'm looking forward to writing the full review, i got lots of video of the install, has some trouble but worked it out, the tolerances on this stock system are insanely close.

Dredsen · February 21st, 2012, 09:09 PM

Sorry to keep bumping this but i didn't want to start a new thread. I have noticed that the kydex for end handgaurd is slight rubbing the op rod when its in motion. Is this bad? seems like it won't effect much but I thought i'd ask. id say under a centimeter is touching .