Loose Stock - Solution

[jsimmons]

The stock on my 15-22 was pretty loose. And it rattled. And that annoyed me. I really didn't want to throw any money at the butt end of the rifle (mostly because I'm in the process of spending money on a homemade AR), so I came up with this idea while in the shower this morning.

Solution: aluminum tape.

Yep, go to Home Depot, and buy a roll of aluminum tape. (I already had a roll on hand).

0) Remove your buttstock.

1) Cut four 1.5-inch long pieces of tape from the roll.

2) 1/2 inch from the end of the buffer tube, attach one piece of the tape. Be sure to aligning one edge of the tape at the bottom of the rail. Repeat on the other side of the tube.

3) About 1/4 inch above the crease where the rail meets the round part of the tube, overlay the first piece of tape. Repeat on the other side of the tube.

Keep in mind that your stock may fit better or worse than mine did, so perform sufficient test fits during this modification.

Questions you may have:

0) Why I didn't put the tap at the top of the tube and add enough layers to take up the slack.

Because the tape would be visible beneath the indexing hole at the top of the factory buttstock.

1) Why didn't you just put the tape on the inside of the buttstock?

Because the tape is EXTREMELY adhesive, and it was problematic to try to get enough in there at the right spots with it trying to attach itself at the wrong time/place.

2) Why such small pieces of tape (instead of going the entire length of the buffer tube)?

Because the tape would show if the stock was expanded at all.

3) How did you come up with this brilliant idea?

I'm a frakking genius.

 

[jsimmons]

Here are some pics of the tape already applied:

Notice that I applied the tape to both sides of the tube.

 

[NERV Assassin]

good idea. im going to have to try that this weekend. thanks for the tip.

 

[john16443]

Great epiphany jsimmons, us FG's have to stick together

This is an old trick for telescope mirror alignment devices to make sure they are centered in the focuser. Same principal as te laser boresighters, a method to make sure your device is centered in the hole.

 

[CBR240]

"I LIKE IT!" (from Robocop, for those who remember, and not that it applies but "state of the art BANG, BANG" is also one of my favorite quotes from same move, same scene).

jsimmons - very nice. You can tell a really great idea, because now you've mentioned it, it seems SO obvious. I've now convinced myself I was going to think of this tonight (NOT, but hey, we like to cling to our delusions).

Going aluminum tape shopping soon.

 

[deadeyedick]

I have a stupid question. How do you remove the 4 position stock?

 

[UpstateNY]

Deadeyedick, instead of pushing down on the adjustment lever, lift up on it and pull it away from the stock. This will pull the catch pin high enough for you to slip the stock off.

 

[Mmelaney]

How about using the fuzzy side of some stick on velcro. I've dont that before on some other items and it worked well. Gives it some resistance but it still moves OK.

 

[jsimmons]

I don't think you have enough of a gap between the tube and the stock to get the velcro stuff in there. As it is, the aluminum tape makes a lot of friction when sliding, and there is absolutely no rattle at all when the stock is in the desired position.

 

[CBR240]

Worked well on my M&P15OR stock.

jsimmons - Thanks again for posting this. I think there's still a CTR stock in my future, but this + the MI quick release sling adapter:
Midwest Industries MCTAR-10
make me quite happy with the original stock for now. I did mine (actually my M&P15 .223 AR, haven't done our 15-22 yet) almost exactly as you outline here, and there is much less play now. It is very tight (but not too) when most forward (shortest position), and just a little loose near full extension. We'll see how it holds up.
A great, simple, cheap mod! Thanks!

 

[Griffy19]

I wanted to do this to mine but I didn't have any aluminum tape so I tried it with some duck tape and that was just a little too thick. It was really hard to slide the stock on so I'd imagine velcro would be impossible.

 

[jsimmons]

I wanted to do this to mine but I didn't have any aluminum tape so I tried it with some duck tape and that was just a little too thick. It was really hard to slide the stock on so I'd imagine velcro would be impossible.

PM me your snail mail address, and I'll send you enough tape to do it - twice.

 

[jsimmons]

jsimmons - Thanks again for posting this. I think there's still a CTR stock in my future,

Yeah, I want a CTR stock for mine, too (I already have a CTR on both of my big ARs).

I still need to get some KNS anti-rotation pins ($32), and float the hand guard ($175) before I get the stock ($95).

 

[trueg50]

Thanks for the tip!

Mine took one strip on either side, and 2 strips all the way around (no crossing into the channel on the bottom of course) to get it tightened up.

 

[Turnkey97]

Thank you for the great post. I gave it a try on my kids gun and it worked great. The pics really helped.

 

[Shooting Padre]

Great Quick Fix

I just did your aluminum tape fix and it works great. Thanks for the information. I'll pass it along.

 

[myesio]

1st thing I fixed out of the box

I remember the rattle when I first took mine out of the box. Without thinking, I grabbed some 1/2" black shiney electrical tape. Removed the stock and placed about a 4" piece across the top of the back of the butt. Test fit and repeated until things tightened up.
I can see that the tape is pealing up underneath, but I don't care. It's black and invisible as well as a quick, cheap redo if needed
FYI

 

[PHXSHOOTER]

photos

jsimmons,

I know you started this thread a long time ago but I am new to this forum. The pictures are no longer there. Could I bother you to please post them again? I have been looking for a good fix like this for my new 10-22.

Thank You.

 

[Redbulladdikt]

jsimmons,

I know you started this thread a long time ago but I am new to this forum. The pictures are no longer there. Could I bother you to please post them again? I have been looking for a good fix like this for my new 10-22.

Thank You.

Magpul MOE stock doesnt rattle at all...and it has a rubber buttplate