how to bed/ how to remove bedding material?

[Canadian Hunter312]

hey all i was thinking about bedding my 917v but i have never done this be4 so i was wondering how hard it is to get the bedding out if i mess up?

i have no idea how to bed a rifle but will try to find out as much info as i can on the net and give er a try i guess. only one way to find out if i can do it right or not eh?

can ya'll just post some tips about bedding and what materials i will need and what the sucess rate is for a beginner?

thanx for the help

ch312

[bronko22000]

Canadian, I never bedded a rifle before but I had an old 700 I picked up used for a song cause the previous owner said it wouldn't shoot and when I took the action out of the stock I could see why. It seems he never removed the action and would just squirt oil under the barrel somehow. The area around the recoil lug was nothing but sponge.
After cutting and grinding all the soft wood out, I bedded it, following the directions in the kit and now have a rifle that consistantly shoots 1 - 1 1/2" groups.
I would purchase a bedding kit which consists of the fiberglass resin, hardener, release agent and instructions. I believe Accubond is the name. Check midwayusa.com
Not having a barrel rasp, I use a piece of sandpaper around a dowel slightly larger than you barrel diameter and run it up and down the barrel channel to be sure it is free floating all the way through.
Apply the release agent to the metal of your firearm. Two coats to ensure you don't miss any. Remove your magazine box if possible.
Mask off the edges of the barrel channel and stock in case you have an overflow.
Mix the accubond (brand name) per the insts. You don't need much.
I assume this is a bolt action. Pour a small amount into the recoil lug recess (enough to completely fill it when you insert the action) and enough to support the barrel from the recoil lug recess to about 3" forward.
Also a small amount around the rear tang screw to ensure your action doesn't bind up.

This is not as complicated as it sounds. But if you have an expensive rifle, I would recommend going to a good gunsmith. Bedding is not an expensive job and he knows what he is doing.
If its just an old rifle you want to tinker with, go for it. Just be sure to use sufficient releasing agent to all the metal parts and plug all holes that will come in contact with the bedding material. Oh yeah, you will probably still need a rubber mallet to separate the two once the bedding hardens.
After it hardens and you get the action out of the stock, use a file or dremel tool and remove a small amount of bedding material from "in front" of the recoil lug and from around the screw holes.
Good luck