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Marlin X7 factory stock...Bed it?
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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1717933" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Curious what you all think.</p><p></p><p>Marlin XL7S, 270 Win. This is a "spare" rifle I don't particularly like that much, and I got it as a hand me down, so I have essentially no money in it beyond rail/rings/scope/bipod.</p><p></p><p>I'm wondering if anyone thinks it would benefit from a home grown bedding job. I've never done one before, but I'm generally pretty handy. I have a couple tubes of JB weld, that were for another bedding boondoggle I never went through with, so I could probably get the job done for a whopping $0.00 expense.</p><p></p><p>Here's some pictures of the stock. It has aluminum pillars molded in, and the fore end has a couple nubs that rub on the barrel (intentionally I believe).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]150571[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]150572[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]150573[/ATTACH]</p><p>My thought was to try and fill around the action/lug, and grind off the nubs and relieve the fore end to leave it free floated.</p><p></p><p>My only concern is actually making things worse. It shoots about 1.2 MOA on average with a 140 Accubond load I've found for it, but usually worse with different bullets (145 ELDX patterns like my 12 gauge!). It's satisfactory as a spare/loaner, but if I could bring her down to a consistent MOA with some JB weld and elbow grease, I'd consider it worth the trouble.</p><p></p><p>What say ye?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1717933, member: 104268"] Curious what you all think. Marlin XL7S, 270 Win. This is a "spare" rifle I don't particularly like that much, and I got it as a hand me down, so I have essentially no money in it beyond rail/rings/scope/bipod. I'm wondering if anyone thinks it would benefit from a home grown bedding job. I've never done one before, but I'm generally pretty handy. I have a couple tubes of JB weld, that were for another bedding boondoggle I never went through with, so I could probably get the job done for a whopping $0.00 expense. Here's some pictures of the stock. It has aluminum pillars molded in, and the fore end has a couple nubs that rub on the barrel (intentionally I believe). [ATTACH=full]150571[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]150572[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]150573[/ATTACH] My thought was to try and fill around the action/lug, and grind off the nubs and relieve the fore end to leave it free floated. My only concern is actually making things worse. It shoots about 1.2 MOA on average with a 140 Accubond load I've found for it, but usually worse with different bullets (145 ELDX patterns like my 12 gauge!). It's satisfactory as a spare/loaner, but if I could bring her down to a consistent MOA with some JB weld and elbow grease, I'd consider it worth the trouble. What say ye? [/QUOTE]
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