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Results: Load Development & Accurizing (part 4)
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<blockquote data-quote="ol mike" data-source="post: 232119" data-attributes="member: 4683"><p>Fullcurlhunter ,</p><p></p><p> I think you should take the advise of Hired Gun and Dave -and float the barrel ,you're taking the time to do load developement that you might have to retune later when you do float it.Cut to the chase float it now -i'm sure your load will change very little.</p><p>Your gun will be/stay much closer to POI once you float the barrel.</p><p></p><p>When you get ready to bed it -use a true bedding kit -it will give you a more generous amount of time to work w/ the bedding -marine tex sets up pretty quick -too quick for a first timer.</p><p></p><p>I'll throw in a couple of bedding tips i use.</p><p></p><p>Look at the amount of volume it will take to fill the area you are bedding and put a sufficient amount in -too much makes a mess.</p><p></p><p>Have some paper towels w/ gun oil ready to wipe off any excess bedding material.</p><p></p><p>Wrap tape [enough wraps of electrical tape to touch the stock] around the barrel until it has filled in the floated area -that way when you put the gun into the bedding you won't have the front of the barrel touching the stock and the rear action screw in the air .</p><p>This will keep you from digging the recoil lug into the bedding and pushing the bedding material back ,meaning if the barrelled action isn't being held down by the screws the front of the action and barrel will mash the bedding wrong.So- that tape will keep the action and barrel sitting level in the stock.</p><p></p><p>After cleaning up the bedding around the edges -i take a black permanent marker and color the edge of the bedding black -it makes the lighter colored bedding material disappear.</p><p>It makes a good looking shadow effect between the action and stock.</p><p></p><p>Get some clay model material -clay -you can get it in the crafts section at x-mart.</p><p>Use it to keep bedding material from going into areas you don't want it in.</p><p>Take a small piece -rolled up round and put it at the front on the recoil lug so the bedding doesn't squish forward farther than you want.</p><p> Take a knife and cut it square to the stock so that you have a nice backing for the bedding to go up against.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Good luck w/ your hunt and business! -Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ol mike, post: 232119, member: 4683"] Fullcurlhunter , I think you should take the advise of Hired Gun and Dave -and float the barrel ,you're taking the time to do load developement that you might have to retune later when you do float it.Cut to the chase float it now -i'm sure your load will change very little. Your gun will be/stay much closer to POI once you float the barrel. When you get ready to bed it -use a true bedding kit -it will give you a more generous amount of time to work w/ the bedding -marine tex sets up pretty quick -too quick for a first timer. I'll throw in a couple of bedding tips i use. Look at the amount of volume it will take to fill the area you are bedding and put a sufficient amount in -too much makes a mess. Have some paper towels w/ gun oil ready to wipe off any excess bedding material. Wrap tape [enough wraps of electrical tape to touch the stock] around the barrel until it has filled in the floated area -that way when you put the gun into the bedding you won't have the front of the barrel touching the stock and the rear action screw in the air . This will keep you from digging the recoil lug into the bedding and pushing the bedding material back ,meaning if the barrelled action isn't being held down by the screws the front of the action and barrel will mash the bedding wrong.So- that tape will keep the action and barrel sitting level in the stock. After cleaning up the bedding around the edges -i take a black permanent marker and color the edge of the bedding black -it makes the lighter colored bedding material disappear. It makes a good looking shadow effect between the action and stock. Get some clay model material -clay -you can get it in the crafts section at x-mart. Use it to keep bedding material from going into areas you don't want it in. Take a small piece -rolled up round and put it at the front on the recoil lug so the bedding doesn't squish forward farther than you want. Take a knife and cut it square to the stock so that you have a nice backing for the bedding to go up against. Good luck w/ your hunt and business! -Mike [/QUOTE]
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