Is the "Acu Wedge" really a good idea?

[gxi.llc]

Maybe I'm overthinking it, but wouldn't keeping tension on these parts during firing only serve to make them wear more and fit even worse? Would tensioning pins be any better?

 

[sleeping dog]

If the top & bottom are a really sloppy fit, rattling as you wield the rifle, then maybe the wedge will quiet it down. And if that quiet solid feel makes you shoot better then it was a good idea. I don't think it'll do any harm, and I don't think it'll make the gun more accurate - everything to do with aiming is on the upper part.

If the top & bottom are a pretty good fit, not much movement, then it's probably not worth getting a wedge or tensioning pin.

Regards.

 

[DT Guy]

I'd think that loose parts would suffer more impact during recoil, and I'd worry about that more than a tight fit.

That said, I put one on my Bushy because I couldn't stand the rattle (I can't stand ANYTHING that rattles, though), not to enhance accuracy or durability.


Larry

 

[RickB]

The wedge silences the rattle my pushing the upper an lower apart. It might be quiet, but that doesn't seem to be a very good solution. The JP pin stops the rattle by drawing the parts together, which seems to be a more elegant solution.

 

[ClarkEMyers]

I'll buy Clint McKee's answer in the Fulton FAQ

I'll buy Clint McKee's answer in the Fulton FAQ - and the folks at Sinclair seem to agree. I guess tension is better than a running start and pulled together is better than pushed apart and buffered.