I took the stock off my Rem 700 the other night because it was shooting erratically. I found the rifle has no glass or pillar bedding, but the action is basicly screwed to the trigger guard though a wooden stock. I found that the barre channel has a flat portion about 4 inches from the end probably to put upward pressure on the barrel. I also found that the groove cut for the recoil lug was much larger than the lug itself, allowing the entire barreled action to slide back and forth with the screws loose.


I have heard that Rem 700's are meant to have upward pressure on the front of the barrel. Is this true? Or could I get better accuracy by freefloating it?

I'm planning on shimmimng the cutout for the recoil lug to tighten up the fit and also shimming the action to bring the barrel a few thousanths of an inch off the stock. I've had good sucess with accurizing mauser 98's in this fashion, would it work with a Rem 700? Will the lack of a recoil lug crossbolt put too much strain on the stock if I tighten up the fit especially if the wood shrinks or expands due to humidity?

Also does anyone have any resources where I could read about glass bedding and pillar bedding?


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