Thanks for the help, now I am completely undecisive! I have some of Brownell's steel bedding compound I was going to use. I was going to apply a thin layer and use the weight of the scope for pressure until it cures. If it did start to break down in the future, that would be a major pain in the a--. The rust under the base does not sound like a good option either, so I guess I will just debate it with myself for little while! Thanks
...just to make it a little more interesting... if you don't bed under the bases, use a good oil between bases & receiver to prevent wicking moisture & rust... just wipe it dry with patch after applying oil, enough oil will remain to help with rusting... sounds scary, but the screws will hold the bases intact; degrease & use proper grade of loctite on base screws... might be a good compromise for you... thanks
the scope base is heavy and adds lots of strenth to your action.. it is in fact so strong that it will warp your action (or bind ) if you dont bed it. no longer than it takes and no harder than it is i bed all of mine . no need for undue stress in the action... put the bedding on the base spray your action with release agent start all the screws in the action then tighten one up instead of putting something heavy on it
just my opinion...
Brien
...in your case, since you're using a "high torque" installation with one piece rail, remington & NF scope, the only option you have is to bed the base... the rail is likely to be more straight than the action and it is the action that will flex to meet the rail, most likely... ultimate goal is confidence, if in doubt... go all the way!
Brien & Larry question please. In your post you folks write, "it will warp your action (or bind ) if you dont bed it / the only option you have is to bed the base"
Generally a base is bedded/leveled to compensate for machining error between the two and most notably on the two piece bases.
If his one piece base shows no movement left to right or front to back and seams to set level why would you state that the absents of bedding would damage action or is the only option?
no two factory remy actions are alike.. that is why it doesnt work as well to take a stock that is bedded for one gun and put another gun in it... it works but not as well as the one it was fingerprinted for... the bases probably stand a better chance of being machined alike than any two remington acions.. the thing the bedding between the base and the action does is insures there is not stress or torque due to the action and base not being an exact fit... same as an hs precision stock i guess.. they rarely ever fit the action perfectly and could all use a good skim bedding just to avoid stress... but again as they all say.. just my .02$
Brien
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