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Fluted Barrel full length bedding
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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 1878215" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>Consider milling out the recoil recess enough to move the action reward to match the pillars. I'll bet that is what Boyd intended.</p><p></p><p>I've used several Boyd stocks now and have always found that they needed work. In one case, the wood was not dried out enough and it moved a fair bit with temp and humidity changes. A year later it seems ok.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I like the weight and feel of laminated stocks and I like Boyd stocks. They are a great value. I do my own pillars.</p><p></p><p>I'm not inclined to think that filling the groove with anything will help. Unless any rods or reinforcements are extended under the action, the stock will still bend about the weakest point which will be at the recoil lug recess. Frankly, I see no point in filling the recess - just leave it be. If a client insisted that I fill it, I would use epoxy but add a strong light weight filler like fiberglass or carbon fibre.</p><p></p><p>That said, I recognize that you want to bed the barrel. But I agree with JECustom. I wouldn't do it for all the reasons he mentioned and a few more. In fact, I had originally drafted a reply before his with an engineering assessment and then deleted it as too controversial and probably too confusing.</p><p></p><p>For me, the bottom line is that stocks bend depending on how they are held. Bedding only the action works and works reliably. Even if you ignore the engineering aspects, why introduce other factors needlessly?</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 1878215, member: 31264"] Consider milling out the recoil recess enough to move the action reward to match the pillars. I'll bet that is what Boyd intended. I've used several Boyd stocks now and have always found that they needed work. In one case, the wood was not dried out enough and it moved a fair bit with temp and humidity changes. A year later it seems ok. Overall, I like the weight and feel of laminated stocks and I like Boyd stocks. They are a great value. I do my own pillars. I'm not inclined to think that filling the groove with anything will help. Unless any rods or reinforcements are extended under the action, the stock will still bend about the weakest point which will be at the recoil lug recess. Frankly, I see no point in filling the recess - just leave it be. If a client insisted that I fill it, I would use epoxy but add a strong light weight filler like fiberglass or carbon fibre. That said, I recognize that you want to bed the barrel. But I agree with JECustom. I wouldn't do it for all the reasons he mentioned and a few more. In fact, I had originally drafted a reply before his with an engineering assessment and then deleted it as too controversial and probably too confusing. For me, the bottom line is that stocks bend depending on how they are held. Bedding only the action works and works reliably. Even if you ignore the engineering aspects, why introduce other factors needlessly? Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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