I did not intend any readers to reference the receiver in the stock with surgical tubing photos. I was directing attention to the photos of the receiver secured in the lathe. I am not a metalurgist, nor did I spend the night at a Holiday Inn last night so my reference to my attached link may be akin to comparing apples to oranges. I just thought that since a properly heat treated receiver can "deflect" with as little as 4 lb feet of force, (I know I can push a lot harder than 4lbs feet with my thumb) a cheap factory recoil lug would probably "deflect" more with the same amount of force. If an old as from the factory non bedded rifle was torqued into a wood stock and left with the recoil lug improperly supported, I would imagine that factory recoil lug could take a set in a bent position. Again I am just an ordinary guy looking at this with a laymans eye.
I also have no affiliation with the OP who started this thread, or with anyone who has made any comments in it.
Plus I am sipping on my second Scotch!
Again, Cheers!
