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Which is better bedding??
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 2157031" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>They're not the same.</p><p></p><p>Some stocks have aluminum built into the structure. They're made to fit "every" rifle in a certain configuration. As a result they will flex less than a cheap plastic stock, but still don't fit perfectly. Generally you do not pillar bed these as the aluminum is the pillar. However, for best fit you will glass/epoxy bed them to your action.</p><p></p><p>Pillar bedding usually refers to pillars that are added to a rifle that does not have the aluminum. This can be done to a fiberglass, carbon fiber or wood stock. I just did this to a wood stock for a Mauser action, and have done it to a wood stock for a Remington. These are glass/epoxy bedded in place if done by you or a gunsmith. At times the pillars could also be installed by the stock manufacturer, but as with the aluminum above the stock must be glass/epoxy bedded for the best fit no matter who put the pillars in place.</p><p></p><p>Glass or epoxy bedding is placing your action in your stock, and mating the two with a mixture that will make a direct mold of your action. As a result the action will fit perfectly to the stock. This can be done without having pillars or aluminum in the stock. The preferred way to do this is called "stress free"; go ahead and Google it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 2157031, member: 22335"] They're not the same. Some stocks have aluminum built into the structure. They're made to fit "every" rifle in a certain configuration. As a result they will flex less than a cheap plastic stock, but still don't fit perfectly. Generally you do not pillar bed these as the aluminum is the pillar. However, for best fit you will glass/epoxy bed them to your action. Pillar bedding usually refers to pillars that are added to a rifle that does not have the aluminum. This can be done to a fiberglass, carbon fiber or wood stock. I just did this to a wood stock for a Mauser action, and have done it to a wood stock for a Remington. These are glass/epoxy bedded in place if done by you or a gunsmith. At times the pillars could also be installed by the stock manufacturer, but as with the aluminum above the stock must be glass/epoxy bedded for the best fit no matter who put the pillars in place. Glass or epoxy bedding is placing your action in your stock, and mating the two with a mixture that will make a direct mold of your action. As a result the action will fit perfectly to the stock. This can be done without having pillars or aluminum in the stock. The preferred way to do this is called "stress free"; go ahead and Google it. [/QUOTE]
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