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Bedding light contour barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1392894" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Just a little trick I have had good success with on light barrels.</p><p></p><p>Bed the action and 1/2 inch in front of the recoil lug. Free float the rest of the barrel. Then after the bedding has cured, place two strips of foam tape in the barrel channel in the vicinity of the front sling swivel to form a 1/2" wide band of bedding material. Add bedding compound to the channel formed by the tape and place the action back in the bedding and let the barrel press out any excess compound, this band will exert zero pressure on the barrel but will dampen the barrel when fired to minimize barrel whip.</p><p></p><p>If accuracy doesn't improve, simply remove this band of bedding. Preloading a barrel may work for the first shot consistency, but as soon as the barrel changes temperature the zero is subject to change.</p><p></p><p>This method replaces the old method of installing preload screws to the forearm.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1392894, member: 2736"] Just a little trick I have had good success with on light barrels. Bed the action and 1/2 inch in front of the recoil lug. Free float the rest of the barrel. Then after the bedding has cured, place two strips of foam tape in the barrel channel in the vicinity of the front sling swivel to form a 1/2" wide band of bedding material. Add bedding compound to the channel formed by the tape and place the action back in the bedding and let the barrel press out any excess compound, this band will exert zero pressure on the barrel but will dampen the barrel when fired to minimize barrel whip. If accuracy doesn't improve, simply remove this band of bedding. Preloading a barrel may work for the first shot consistency, but as soon as the barrel changes temperature the zero is subject to change. This method replaces the old method of installing preload screws to the forearm. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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