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Yet another DIY bedding question
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 1886802" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>GC,</p><p>I'm not a professional by any means but I do love to tinker, especially on my firearms. I kinda went through the same "gray area" you're in now. I did a ton of reading, research and looking at youtube videos. I almost bought the Marine Tex but like you stated, "It's pricey". Cheaper ways to glue my gun together, I thought!</p><p>I went with the Miles Gilbert Bedrock Glass Bedding Kit and have been very pleased with it. My first was a Savage 10 in a HS Precision stock (aluminum bedding block) and it turned out fantastic! Not as good looking as a Joel Russo stock but a lot cheaper and I did it. That gave me the confidence I needed to do another Savage 112 BVSS laminated wood stock with steel pillars. It too turned out great and the last rifle I did was a cheap, pawn shop find. A Marlin X7VH .223 Rem. in a "tupperware" stock with steel pillars. That was the toughest of all but it turned out sufficiently. I floated the barrel before getting started with the bedding job and the accuracy went from 1.5" to a consistent .5" or better, depending on the load/bullet.</p><p>The first two jobs were full contact; front and rear of the action and down both sides, while the last was just the front and back of the action. All from the same kit and I have a little left but not enough to do a barreled action.</p><p>Go for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 1886802, member: 307"] GC, I'm not a professional by any means but I do love to tinker, especially on my firearms. I kinda went through the same "gray area" you're in now. I did a ton of reading, research and looking at youtube videos. I almost bought the Marine Tex but like you stated, "It's pricey". Cheaper ways to glue my gun together, I thought! I went with the Miles Gilbert Bedrock Glass Bedding Kit and have been very pleased with it. My first was a Savage 10 in a HS Precision stock (aluminum bedding block) and it turned out fantastic! Not as good looking as a Joel Russo stock but a lot cheaper and I did it. That gave me the confidence I needed to do another Savage 112 BVSS laminated wood stock with steel pillars. It too turned out great and the last rifle I did was a cheap, pawn shop find. A Marlin X7VH .223 Rem. in a "tupperware" stock with steel pillars. That was the toughest of all but it turned out sufficiently. I floated the barrel before getting started with the bedding job and the accuracy went from 1.5" to a consistent .5" or better, depending on the load/bullet. The first two jobs were full contact; front and rear of the action and down both sides, while the last was just the front and back of the action. All from the same kit and I have a little left but not enough to do a barreled action. Go for it. [/QUOTE]
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