ILF riser inserts advice needed.

Started by LittleBen, February 24, 2013, 01:48:00 PM

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LittleBen

Hey everyone,

Wondering if anyone has experience putting ilf fittings into a homemade 3-piece. I'm working on a 3 piece all wood takedown and I'm wondering if ILF would be anymore difficult than a bolt/alignment pin setup like Bingham uses.

Any experience is helpful. I assume I can mill a slot for the ILF riser insert on a drill press with an x, y mill table? I apologize for my poor knowledge of the terminology. Haven't run a mill in a few years.

LittleBen

Anyone mill a riser to fit one of these?

Ranger44

Good question!  I hope to see an answer or two here also.

Troy D. Breeding

When I first saw the ILF setup my first thoughts were "YUCK".

Since then I've seen several that really perk my interest.

Glad you ask the question. I may have to try it one day.

Troy
Troy D. Breeding
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Retirement ain't what it's cracked up to be.

LittleBen

Troy, My motivation was basically for standardization, if I take a bow hunting and snap a limb I could conceivably get a set of cheap target limbs on very short notice. Also it seemed like it'd be easier to get all my homemade limbs to be interchangeable.

Troy D. Breeding

Ben,

Agree 100%,,, easier access to limbs in that monent of dispar and easier alienment is a big plus for me.

Troy
Troy D. Breeding
www.WoodGallery295.net

Retirement ain't what it's cracked up to be.

LittleBen

After doing some searching (and with some help), it seems people are routing a slot for the metal ILF insert piece. Seems like a no brainer decision after someone tells you how to do it.

At the same time, if you dont have  router/table and a drill press, it probably costs the same to buy a used mini-mill like grizzle or central machinery as a decent router/table and drill press ...

my .02 .... maybe I can convince the boss I need a mill in the apartment now ... we'll see.

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