08-24-2021, 05:01 AM
Thanks OB, your input is very much appreciated
I know I am starting from a pretty weak place using the factory stock but I love a challenge and putting in a lot of hours into something to make it work well is very rewarding to me, even if I end up having to go another route, still great fun and I get to learn something new or what not to do the next time.
Looking into bedding compounds I was looking at the Brownells, good stuff, might of gone with it but the Marine-tex just got my interest, I am sure either would of been just fine but soon I will know.
Now that I think back, all the ones that did part of the chamber only did a part except one that did the whole chamber, I will follow your lead and do the same, just the first 1/4 or 1/2 inch. As mentioned I have the light barrel and cut it down, it weighs about what a 16" barrel would weigh.
I will likely bed the top first then the bottom since my first bedding job, less to go wrong at one time but most of what I do goes right the first time, can't say always but I try
Of course I would want this to turn out to be a tack driver but realize it might not even be sub MOA but if close to MOA it will do all I need it to, testing with higher power scope but might just run the 1.5-4 on it so that limitation will be part of the results.
Thanks again!
Rick
I know I am starting from a pretty weak place using the factory stock but I love a challenge and putting in a lot of hours into something to make it work well is very rewarding to me, even if I end up having to go another route, still great fun and I get to learn something new or what not to do the next time.
Looking into bedding compounds I was looking at the Brownells, good stuff, might of gone with it but the Marine-tex just got my interest, I am sure either would of been just fine but soon I will know.
Now that I think back, all the ones that did part of the chamber only did a part except one that did the whole chamber, I will follow your lead and do the same, just the first 1/4 or 1/2 inch. As mentioned I have the light barrel and cut it down, it weighs about what a 16" barrel would weigh.
I will likely bed the top first then the bottom since my first bedding job, less to go wrong at one time but most of what I do goes right the first time, can't say always but I try
Of course I would want this to turn out to be a tack driver but realize it might not even be sub MOA but if close to MOA it will do all I need it to, testing with higher power scope but might just run the 1.5-4 on it so that limitation will be part of the results.
Thanks again!
Rick
Old Bob Wrote:I've bedded several bolt action rifles (Wood & fiberglass - If a rifle has a polymer or nylon stock, I replace it with a fiberglass stock) but have always used Brownell's Steel Bed bedding kits. Yup, it's a good idea to cut grooves & drill shallow holes for the compound to fill & adhere to. When I bed an action, I include around the first quarter to half inch of the barrel chamber area. I've not found it necessary to bed the entire chamber area but I could see where one might do that for an extra-long or heavy barrel.
Definitely bed the bottom metal as well. I usually do it as a separate job after the action bedding has fully set but you can do both at the same time.