Shimming Dovetail

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Re: Shimming Dovetail

Post by rman »

Coop 45 wrote:Non beer drinkers....... ? I don't understand. Does such a thing actually exist? Surely that's just an urban myth.
I agree! Why that's just Un-American (or Un-Australian)
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Coop 45 wrote:And if it was any good we would keep it for ourselves, rather than send it overseas.
:lol:

So I ended up using a beer can. I realized quickly that my shimstock was stainless, not aluminum, and even at .010 it's a real b*tch to cut that small. Now I just gotta find time to get to the range and dial in the windage.
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Re: Shimming Dovetail

Post by rich9347 »

I know I'm a little late on posting, but for future reference, anyone, including non beer drinkers can go to an auto parts store and get the old style spark plug feeler gauge and have an unlimited supply of shims. They work great and cheap too.
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