Howa 1500 hogue stock bedding

[Rilow]

Any of you guys ever bed a Howa 1500 in hogue over molded stock and if so what was your procedure n did it improve accuracy?

 

[Dr. Vette]

Yes.

Since the upper 1/2 inch or so is rubber coated, you can't do a full bedding job. I just did the recoil lug area and the part of the action just behind the lug. It worked great.

Note that with a Howa you cannot tape the bottom of the recoil lug, and you should not bed behind the rear tang.

You will have to rough up the plastic inside the stock, and make sure it is clean of any chemicals, or the bedding will not stick.

 

[Rilow]

Yes.

Since the upper 1/2 inch or so is rubber coated, you can't do a full bedding job. I just did the recoil lug area and the part of the action just behind the lug. It worked great.

Note that with a Howa you cannot tape the bottom of the recoil lug, and you should not bed behind the rear tang.

You will have to rough up the plastic inside the stock, and make sure it is clean of any chemicals, or the bedding will not stick.

Thanks Vette, that is what i was gonna do the recoil lug area. You don't happen to have any pics. Also what did you use for bedding?

 

[Dr. Vette]

I used Devcon 10110. No pics, though I did shoot the rifle recently and it shoots quite well.