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<blockquote data-quote="chris matthews" data-source="post: 81582" data-attributes="member: 66"><p>Sorry for the delay guys.....been really busy and I don't make it on the board every day.....</p><p></p><p>Anyway the key to bedding a base is don't pull the screws down tight and bend the base to the action- that would be inducing stress as I stated before and you wouldn't gain a thing.</p><p>So to do it right.......you need a straight edge (a metal machinist ruler works well). Go through the routine to bed and then put in the screws- just get them started....and then tighten front and back down checking the "straightness" of the base by placing the straight edge on top of the base and looking for gaps/light showing. Tighten the appropriate screw down until the base is pulled straight and then stop there and let the bedding set up. This method gives you a perfectly straight base for an action that is a little out of spec. (Most likely the rear bridge of the action is too low and would arch the base upwards if the screws where to torqued down.)</p><p>This can be done with two piece bases also but is a little bit more difficult for obvious reasons.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chris matthews, post: 81582, member: 66"] Sorry for the delay guys.....been really busy and I don't make it on the board every day..... Anyway the key to bedding a base is don't pull the screws down tight and bend the base to the action- that would be inducing stress as I stated before and you wouldn't gain a thing. So to do it right.......you need a straight edge (a metal machinist ruler works well). Go through the routine to bed and then put in the screws- just get them started....and then tighten front and back down checking the "straightness" of the base by placing the straight edge on top of the base and looking for gaps/light showing. Tighten the appropriate screw down until the base is pulled straight and then stop there and let the bedding set up. This method gives you a perfectly straight base for an action that is a little out of spec. (Most likely the rear bridge of the action is too low and would arch the base upwards if the screws where to torqued down.) This can be done with two piece bases also but is a little bit more difficult for obvious reasons. [/QUOTE]
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