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How tough is it to bed a stock?
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<blockquote data-quote="NesikaChad" data-source="post: 334794" data-attributes="member: 7449"><p>Using this as the theme then it would suggest that the lowly 22 rimfire should be even better as recoil is almost nothing. Three years of building Olympic target rifles for resident athletes at the USOTC tells me otherwise. If you want gold medals you better have a pillar bedding job and it better be done in a certain way otherwise you'll likely kick out flyers and lose points.</p><p></p><p>I know for a fact that if a rifle show's signs of vertical, or round groups that are spread, or has an orphan shot, more often than not a good bedding job will make the bulk of these issues go away. This is assuming of course that the ammunition is right and all the other components are doing their part as well. It also provides a foundation for the rifle that is inert to ambient changes in weather. All the surface contact in the world doesn't mean anything if the stock inlets twist up like a pretzel when it's wet and muggy outside.</p><p></p><p>There are forces at work here that are above and beyond just the transmission of recoil. </p><p></p><p>As stated, bedding a gun won't polish a turd, but a good gun will become great and a great gun will become exceptional. Regardless of caliber.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p><p></p><p>Chad</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NesikaChad, post: 334794, member: 7449"] Using this as the theme then it would suggest that the lowly 22 rimfire should be even better as recoil is almost nothing. Three years of building Olympic target rifles for resident athletes at the USOTC tells me otherwise. If you want gold medals you better have a pillar bedding job and it better be done in a certain way otherwise you'll likely kick out flyers and lose points. I know for a fact that if a rifle show's signs of vertical, or round groups that are spread, or has an orphan shot, more often than not a good bedding job will make the bulk of these issues go away. This is assuming of course that the ammunition is right and all the other components are doing their part as well. It also provides a foundation for the rifle that is inert to ambient changes in weather. All the surface contact in the world doesn't mean anything if the stock inlets twist up like a pretzel when it's wet and muggy outside. There are forces at work here that are above and beyond just the transmission of recoil. As stated, bedding a gun won't polish a turd, but a good gun will become great and a great gun will become exceptional. Regardless of caliber. Good luck. Chad [/QUOTE]
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