Almost all are bedded in one form or another, synthetics and wood. Only one I didn't have to bed was my browning Medallion. I usually like pillar bedding for my synthetics with cheap stocks, but wood gets glass bedded. usually makes all the difference in the world if there is a bind with your barrel and stock.
Another bedding compound that is even better than accra glass is devcon. It's a steel based compound and is super strong but it ain't cheap. It's a lot thicker and a lot easer to work with as well. The glass tends to be very runny unless you add some fiberglass flocking to it.
Accra glass also makes accra gel which is also thicker and easier to work with but is not as strong as the glass.
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RE: bedding
Interesting, I was curious because I have never had a problem with rifle accuracy and have been reading about bedding. Just wanted to get a little more info on it. Thanks.
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Burnie, what kinda accuracy are you getting, (an honest average, not your smallest), and what are you expecting. I mean for my father in law, hitting a pie plate at 100 yards is good enough for him. For me, I like to keep all shots in a quarter at 100 yards. Its all what you want.
And another important question: How often to you have to rezero? Does it, your zero that is, wonder or change often? If you have to rezero, more than once a year you may want to consider have your rifle bedded.
I have pillar bedded all mine, some have freefloated barrels, some have bedded barrels all the way out. It all depends on what that particular rifle likes.
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RE: bedding
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I hold 1.5 to 2.5 inch groups at 100, with my 30-06 and 270, 1.25 to 2 with my 243 and 30-30. Im working on a 300 wby, havent shot it enough to get a group average yet. These averages are give or take, depending on the day. I started hunting with bows, and have moved to rifles, so Im learning more and more every year. I have been hunting with rifles for about 15 years and have had no problem making shots up to 250 yards. Im always up for more improvement.
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