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<blockquote data-quote="philip140" data-source="post: 478407" data-attributes="member: 29633"><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">PILLAR BEDDING THE WEATHERBY VANGUARD .243</span></span></div><p></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">THE STRESS FREE METHOD</span></span></div><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So, I thought I'd share with you my method for stress free bedding the Weatherby vanguard. I bought this rifle as a dual purpose varmint/deer rifle that I could also use for informal long range target shooting (mainly for hunting practice). </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Prior to doing anything to the rifle I had tested its accuracy at the range with different factory ammo. It seemed to like Hornadys Superformance ammo best shooting the 95gr SST's at just over 2'' at 200yds. It was a windy day and the horizontal spread was where groups really opened up. The rest of the factory ammo grouped around 1 ½'' at 100yds, (as Weatherby rifles should!).</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So…here's the rifle sans bedding with the original plastic stock (I believe made by 'Uncle Mikes').</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">After the Boyds pepper laminate stock arrived, initial inspections showed it to be very well constructed and much better than I anticipated, the action dropped in like a glove and it feels very solid.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">In the picture you can see the recoil lug recess, I have used marker pen to highlight areas to be relieved.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Using a ¼'' chisel I have removed about 1/16th – 1/8th to allow adequate thickness of bedding compound under the action, I also removed just over 1/8th of stock material from behind the recoil lug for the same reason.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">After that I set to work centering the barrel in the fore end of the stock, this was achieved by wrapping layers of electrical tape around the barrel until it fits snug in the channel. Use equal layers of tape each side, start at the top and finish at the top.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Now we're ready to relieve the action screw holes in the stock to allow the pillars to fit, for this I am using a drill press borrowed from a friend. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">After…</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The pillars I used were cunningly disguised as brass pipe nipples at the local hardware center! (Rona). At just over $2 each it made a cheap alternative to having them sent from the states.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w10.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here they are next to the slightly oversized drill bit.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w11.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I cut them to size by offering up a hack saw blade to them as they spun in the chuck (no I didn't saw them Ryan!)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w12.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">After…</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I then kissed them against a flat file in the press and finally some fine grit sand paper on a block of hard wood.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w15.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Measuring where to cut.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w14.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">What they will look like inside the stock.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w16.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">You can see slight clearance around the pillars for compound thickness and to prevent the stock imparting any stress to the pillars and screws.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w18.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm centering the screws in the pillars here using very thin clear tape. Ideally the screws shouldn't be touching the pillars when screwed into the action preventing the screws from having anything to do with absorbing recoil. Stress free screws!</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w19.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Allow enough tape build up so the pillars fit on tight, then trim the excess with a craft knife.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w20.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Now, moving on the action…..</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here I'm taping the vertical sides of the action to allow ease of removal in the future, it seems the forging process has imparted a slight dimpled texture to this part and each tiny imperfection will lead to mechanical lock. I didn't show it in the pic but I continued the cut line of the tape to allow the sides of the recoil lug to fit snug in the action.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w21.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm building up a dam here to stop the compound from going further up the channel. The dam stops as the barrel tapers into it's 'sporter' contour.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w22.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Taping the sides of the stock, it'd be rude not to.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w23.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As well as using coarse sand paper on the side of the pillar I have cut small ridges into the pillar for extra mechanical lock. It is my opinion that most ready made pillars have too much material removed from them in order to achieve mechanical lock, this reduces the compression strength of the pillar, I'd much rather have just enough material removed from the pillar without compromising strength. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w24.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The compound I have chosen is JB Weld, a lot of people don't use it because they believe something this readily available can't be as good as Devcon, Marine Tex, Steel Bed etc. if you look at the differences between them regarding strength and shrinkage, they are all practically the same. The pros tend not to use JB Weld mainly because it only comes in small amounts making it the least cost effective if you bed rifles as part of your living.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w26.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Something that I wanted to try was to apply the compound straight onto the action after applying the release agent (Kiwi shoe polish buffed to a mirror shine), that way I could avoid unsightly voids in the compound from air bubbles.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w27.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Of course I add compound to the stock too!</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w28.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">After pressing the action home, clean up involves using q-tips and acetone.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Once cleaned up, I tape the stock and action with electrical tape over the rear scope ring. At this point the only part of the barreled action contacting the stock is the tape at the tip of the forend and a small amount of material left in the tang area to allow the action to index in the stock to the correct depth. I intentionally don't tape the front part of the action or barrel because this will allow the whole thing to bow slightly inducing a small amount of stress – something we want to avoid.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w30.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">After popping out the action (it was really easy, nothing but Kiwi polish from now on!), I cleaned the edges with a craft knife.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w32.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w35.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w36.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Here it is all together…</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><img src="http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w37.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I think it went really well, I have done bedding jobs before and every time I do one I learn something new each time. This time I believe I got it almost perfect and I'm happy with the end product. I have since bedded the scope rings to the scope (I can post pics if anyone is interested) and tuned the trigger for less weight and zero creep.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Soon I will post results from the range and we'll find out if it shoots any better.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Thanks.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Phil</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="philip140, post: 478407, member: 29633"] [CENTER][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]PILLAR BEDDING THE WEATHERBY VANGUARD .243[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [CENTER][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]THE STRESS FREE METHOD[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]So, I thought I’d share with you my method for stress free bedding the Weatherby vanguard. I bought this rifle as a dual purpose varmint/deer rifle that I could also use for informal long range target shooting (mainly for hunting practice). [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Prior to doing anything to the rifle I had tested its accuracy at the range with different factory ammo. It seemed to like Hornadys Superformance ammo best shooting the 95gr SST’s at just over 2’’ at 200yds. It was a windy day and the horizontal spread was where groups really opened up. The rest of the factory ammo grouped around 1 ½’’ at 100yds, (as Weatherby rifles should!).[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]So…here’s the rifle sans bedding with the original plastic stock (I believe made by ‘Uncle Mikes’).[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w1.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]After the Boyds pepper laminate stock arrived, initial inspections showed it to be very well constructed and much better than I anticipated, the action dropped in like a glove and it feels very solid.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]In the picture you can see the recoil lug recess, I have used marker pen to highlight areas to be relieved.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w2.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Using a ¼’’ chisel I have removed about 1/16th – 1/8th to allow adequate thickness of bedding compound under the action, I also removed just over 1/8th of stock material from behind the recoil lug for the same reason.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w3.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w4.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]After that I set to work centering the barrel in the fore end of the stock, this was achieved by wrapping layers of electrical tape around the barrel until it fits snug in the channel. Use equal layers of tape each side, start at the top and finish at the top.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w5.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Now we’re ready to relieve the action screw holes in the stock to allow the pillars to fit, for this I am using a drill press borrowed from a friend. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w7.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]After…[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w8.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The pillars I used were cunningly disguised as brass pipe nipples at the local hardware center! (Rona). At just over $2 each it made a cheap alternative to having them sent from the states.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w10.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Here they are next to the slightly oversized drill bit.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w11.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I cut them to size by offering up a hack saw blade to them as they spun in the chuck (no I didn’t saw them Ryan!)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w12.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]After…[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w13.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I then kissed them against a flat file in the press and finally some fine grit sand paper on a block of hard wood.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w15.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Measuring where to cut.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w14.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]What they will look like inside the stock.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w16.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]You can see slight clearance around the pillars for compound thickness and to prevent the stock imparting any stress to the pillars and screws.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w18.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I’m centering the screws in the pillars here using very thin clear tape. Ideally the screws shouldn’t be touching the pillars when screwed into the action preventing the screws from having anything to do with absorbing recoil. Stress free screws![/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w19.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Allow enough tape build up so the pillars fit on tight, then trim the excess with a craft knife.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w20.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Now, moving on the action…..[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Here I’m taping the vertical sides of the action to allow ease of removal in the future, it seems the forging process has imparted a slight dimpled texture to this part and each tiny imperfection will lead to mechanical lock. I didn’t show it in the pic but I continued the cut line of the tape to allow the sides of the recoil lug to fit snug in the action.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w21.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I’m building up a dam here to stop the compound from going further up the channel. The dam stops as the barrel tapers into it’s ‘sporter’ contour.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w22.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Taping the sides of the stock, it’d be rude not to.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w23.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]As well as using coarse sand paper on the side of the pillar I have cut small ridges into the pillar for extra mechanical lock. It is my opinion that most ready made pillars have too much material removed from them in order to achieve mechanical lock, this reduces the compression strength of the pillar, I’d much rather have just enough material removed from the pillar without compromising strength. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w24.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]The compound I have chosen is JB Weld, a lot of people don’t use it because they believe something this readily available can’t be as good as Devcon, Marine Tex, Steel Bed etc. if you look at the differences between them regarding strength and shrinkage, they are all practically the same. The pros tend not to use JB Weld mainly because it only comes in small amounts making it the least cost effective if you bed rifles as part of your living.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w26.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Something that I wanted to try was to apply the compound straight onto the action after applying the release agent (Kiwi shoe polish buffed to a mirror shine), that way I could avoid unsightly voids in the compound from air bubbles.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w27.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Of course I add compound to the stock too![/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w28.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]After pressing the action home, clean up involves using q-tips and acetone.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w29.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Once cleaned up, I tape the stock and action with electrical tape over the rear scope ring. At this point the only part of the barreled action contacting the stock is the tape at the tip of the forend and a small amount of material left in the tang area to allow the action to index in the stock to the correct depth. I intentionally don’t tape the front part of the action or barrel because this will allow the whole thing to bow slightly inducing a small amount of stress – something we want to avoid.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w30.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]After popping out the action (it was really easy, nothing but Kiwi polish from now on!), I cleaned the edges with a craft knife.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w32.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w35.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w36.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Here it is all together…[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][IMG]http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww21/philip140/Weatherby%20action%20bedding/w37.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]I think it went really well, I have done bedding jobs before and every time I do one I learn something new each time. This time I believe I got it almost perfect and I’m happy with the end product. I have since bedded the scope rings to the scope (I can post pics if anyone is interested) and tuned the trigger for less weight and zero creep.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Soon I will post results from the range and we’ll find out if it shoots any better.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Thanks.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Phil[/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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