Glass Bedding

[WisHunt]

Does anyone have any suggestions for DIY glass bedding. Is there a guide to doing it somewhere on the web or even some basic explination of the process?

It seems to be one of those things that could really improve accuracy.

Or is it just worth the money to have a gunsmith do it?

Thanks

Its one of those things, that you want to watch someone do it first. Then it seems easy. Its no problem as long as you don't have to remove much material from your stock. The accuglass kit tells you how.

[jmfa1957]

Here's a link you might find helpful:

http://riflestocks.tripod.com/bedding.html

[speedgator]

Thanks!
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[USMC PMI]

It's not that hard if you are good with your hands and are willing to take the time to do it properly. Brownells sells a few bedding kits, detailed instructions are included in the kit.

http://www.brownells.com/Default.aspx

The biggest mistake is not taking your time, follow every step of the instructions to a T. I would not do this on your pride and joy for the first time. Be extremely neat insuring to clean all edges and anywhere the bedding "oozed" and the job will look professional. You could try it out on a cheap .22 or something for the first time.

[Solitary Man]

Brownell's also sells an instructional video on the subject of bedding. I have quite a bit of woodworking experience, so I felt pretty confident about doing my first one, but I still bought the video because I didn't want to leave any stone unturned. I used Brownell's Steelbed kit with every rifle I've done.

[speedgator]

This one?
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sto...tle=STEEL+BED?

Makes a big difference? Or is this something I should do if I'm unhappy with how my rifle is shooting?

[Solitary Man]

Yep, that's the kit. I like the Steelbed better than the regular AccraGlass because it sets up harder.

Some rifles shoot well enough right off the bat and may not really need bedding. However, if you're not satisfied with how your rifle shoots, then bedding would be one of the first things to try to improve it. As for me, well, I like to tinker on things and I tend to glass bed my rifles from the get-go. If done right it will generally always help. At least that's been my experience.

[speedgator]

How is the bedding on Tikka's?
What might complicate things for me is that it's a Laminated and the color is "grayish". Perhaps I might not even need it though, but knowing me I'd do it anyway to get that last ounce of performance.

[Solitary Man]

I don't know about the Tikkas. I have bedded two Sako 75's (Tikkas big brother) without any problems. A laminated stock is still wood, so working with it should be about the same as with a regular walnut stock. Depending on the glue they used to laminate it with, however, it might be tougher on your tools. Now a synthetic stock is a different animal. I've never bedded an action into a synthetic stock.

The color of the Steelbed is gray, so it might match real well with the stock. If the color is too light, I believe they include some dye with the kit which enables you to darken it. Use the dye very, very sparingly, though, because if you darken it too much, there's no going back.