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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

As the man says "If it aint broke don't fix it "

Yep if you're satisfied, leave it alone.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

I would remove the factory bedding glob, and pillar bed the receiver, including 2&quot; forward of the recoil lug, then free float it from there on out.

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 &quot;free floating&quot;? 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?

Should I attemp the bedding job myself, and what product do you recommend??

Edited by - fight4yourguns on 01/29/2002 18:47:58