im not too sure what bedding is, but i looked it up and it said the kit was around 20 bux. tell me if im wrong, but i got the impression that it is like gluing the action to the stock? does that still work with synthetic stocks?
No, no, no, not glueing the action to the stock. Use the release agent.
You are filling in the area around the recoil lug with accraglass. Then pressing the action in the stock. But you have a release agent on so you can pull the action back out. That way you have a solid bedding with the action and the stock.
but i got the impression that it is like gluing the action to the stock?
Some dedicated benchrest guns ARE permanently glued into the stock for maximum accuracy. However, these are special purpose rifles, and this method is not recommended (or necessary) for a hunting weapon. Another cheap accuracy improver is a trigger job or aftermarket trigger. Trigger jobs usually run from free (DIY) to about $50-75 depending on the extent of the work done by the smith. A quality hunting-type replacement trigger like a Timney usually runs in the ballpark of $100-150 installed. Some are more depending on the trigger. For a hunting application I just can't see spending a tone of money on a really high end trigger, not to mention that most of the really expensive triggers are competition triggers that are not for hunting purposes.
Other modifications include lapping the locking lugs and recrowning the barrel.The entire action can also be trued including the recoil lug.I had all of this done on a factory 700 in 22-250 and my groups went from just under 1" to averaging .600".The total cost of this work was $140.
Check your line of sight if you are using a scope. If you find that you are lifting your head off the stock to see clearly through your scope, that will cause accuracy problems. This problem can be cheaply remedied with a comb raising kit. The kit will allow you to custom the height of comb on your stock. This will help achieve a good cheek weld, increasing accuracy.
To me, without a doubt, the most improvement that you can get for the money, on a "off the shelf" gun, is a trigger job! I'm sure that for the money, the aftermarket triggers would be a big help too. But just getting those "Lawyers Triggers" turned down on my guns has cut my groups almost in half!
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Right now, I'm in the process of evaluating one of the Limbsaver Barrel De-resonators. I tried it last week on my Ruger 77 in 300 Win Mag. I didn't really notice any difference in accuracy with it on or off. All the groups were with the same ammo and were all around 1 1/4". I am thinking that the barrel on the Ruger is pretty heavy. I'm going to try it on my Browning Micro Hunter 7mm-08 this week.
I'll let you guys know if its worth the $15.
pdougherty, if your rifle is older and has quite a few rounds through it, you may want to buy some JB Compound and run it through the bore in accordance with the manufacturers directions. Even with good cleaning practices, you can get some fouling buildup in the rifling over the years which can deteriorate accuracy.
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I've gotten good results with David Tubb Final Finish bullets. These are bullets that are coated with very mild abrasives that polish the rough tool marks and burrs out of your bore, especially at the throat area. This is the equivelent of lapping the bore. They aren't loaded ammo, you need to handload them. They come in succesively finer grits. They don't really remove very much metal but they do make the bore easier to clean, reduce foulding and generally tightened my groups up. These are also useful for tired bores where the throat is eroded.
A box of 75 of these will run about 30 bucks or so.
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