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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
Pillar bed or regular bed?
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<blockquote data-quote="tobnpr" data-source="post: 2339640" data-attributes="member: 68758"><p>IMO, depends on the stock.</p><p>As noted above, I think it's mandatory for wood stocks. Too much dimensional change with temp/humidity, and pillars mitigate that.</p><p>On some composite stocks, where it doesn't compress or change dimensionally, I don't see it as an issue.</p><p>Often fiberglass stocks aren't "solid" enough and have fillers- also needing pillars.</p><p></p><p>They're easy enough to install, a piloted counterbore will open up the action screw holes in the stock- and there are commercial pillars for many actions available so you don't need to machine your own DIY.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tobnpr, post: 2339640, member: 68758"] IMO, depends on the stock. As noted above, I think it's mandatory for wood stocks. Too much dimensional change with temp/humidity, and pillars mitigate that. On some composite stocks, where it doesn't compress or change dimensionally, I don't see it as an issue. Often fiberglass stocks aren't "solid" enough and have fillers- also needing pillars. They're easy enough to install, a piloted counterbore will open up the action screw holes in the stock- and there are commercial pillars for many actions available so you don't need to machine your own DIY. [/QUOTE]
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