ILF riser inserts advice needed.

[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

[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

[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.