Beddding the lug......
#1
Beddding the lug......
How much is enough?
I have been working on a rifle that was bedded at the factory. I don't know if it should be redone or if I should leave it alone.
there isn't much product. there is a little bit in the stock where the recoil lug is cutout, and there is maybe a silver dollar sized gob in front of the lug under the receiver.
Anyone else ever done their own?
I have been working on a rifle that was bedded at the factory. I don't know if it should be redone or if I should leave it alone.
there isn't much product. there is a little bit in the stock where the recoil lug is cutout, and there is maybe a silver dollar sized gob in front of the lug under the receiver.
Anyone else ever done their own?
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Baxter Tennessee USA
Posts: 117
RE: Beddding the lug......
How does it shoot? Does the barrel make contact anywhere? If it shoots good, I would leave it alone. If not then maybe float it and bed the action better. I have done this to a few rifles and most respond well.
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Beddding the lug......
What kind of rifle is it?I have seen what you describe on a few model 70's.One was a friends gun that we couldn't get to shoot better than 2 inches with any load.After rebedding it properly it now shoots 1-1/4" groups which is still not great but a big improvement.
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas USA
Posts: 319
RE: Beddding the lug......
I have glassed in several guns including semi-autos. First is there a problem with it's accuracy? Second is the stock wood or synthetic? I asume it's wood. If you want to you can bed the action and free float the barrel at the same time sealing the inside if the barrel channel with glass-bedding so it will not draw moisture and warp. Thats the standard full treatment for a bolt-action sporter. If it needs it. But if its a shooter I'd leave it alone. At the least you may want to apply a THIN coat of epoxy to seal any exposed wood on the inside of the stock.
#5
RE: Beddding the lug......
The stock is wood, I removed the factory pressure point at the tip and the accuracy improved, the barrel is free floated to where if I slide a piece of paper between the stock and barrel it moves freely up to the front of the action. It does shoot pretty good. 1in groups at 100 with handloads. And I can get 1 1/4 groups from Remington Core Lokts.
Should I quit playing and leave it alone?
Should I quit playing and leave it alone?
#9
RE: Beddding the lug......
1SHOT1KILL, I think i've seen you recommend that process to someone else a while back.
I'll try it, what the heck!
Another question for ya. Is the fact that a piece of paper slides between barrel and stock really considered "free floating"? Or does more material have to be removed that that? If I look at my Anschutz target .22 it is a good 1/8 gap between barrel and stock.
What do you think?
I'll try it, what the heck!
Another question for ya. Is the fact that a piece of paper slides between barrel and stock really considered "free floating"? Or does more material have to be removed that that? If I look at my Anschutz target .22 it is a good 1/8 gap between barrel and stock.
What do you think?