Southern Mountain Rifle Kit — Step 8: Installing the Ramrod Pipes

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Using transfer color, fit the pipes so they are fully seated in the provided inlets. The ends of the inlets will need to be squared up, and a small amount of wood will likely need to be removed at the bottom of the inlet near the tab slot. Inlet until the pipes make good contact along all edges. Take care that the rear-most pipe makes good contact where the ramrod enters the stock; it is best to fit this end first and then trim the forward end of the rear pipe inlet after good contact at the rear has been established.

Drill the pin holes using the same procedure described above for securing the guard. The draw-boring technique typically works quite well with ramrod pipe pinning. If using this method, the hole in the rear-most pipe can be offset slightly so the pipe is drawn toward the region of the stock where the ramrod hole begins.