I just purchased a new Rem 700 CDL SF in 30-06. I'm going through the motions of upgrading some of the components of the rifle. To date it's been a new Jewell trigger and a McMillian Edge stock (came with pillars). I have the Talley rings and now waiting for the Leupold scope. I have not shot it yet.
I'm considering whether or not skim bed the action or just bed the recoil lug. To be honest I'm not sure what I would skim bed because below the action as there's really nothing there and what is there is so low that no part of the action is resting on it. It appears like the only spots the action touches the stock is around the recoil lug/front bolt hole and at the rear tang/bolt hole. The rear tang is such a small spot and wouldn't take much bedding. Right now I'm leaning toward just bedding the recoil lug with Devcon epoxy and nothing else. I am thinking I wanted to give it a solid area to push against.
The other issue is the barrel is not centered in the barrel inletting. Can this be re-centered if I bed the lug?
So...
Should I bed just the recoil lug before I shoot it or shoot it first?
Should I skim bed all of it before I shoot it?
If I skim bed all of it what do I bed....the recoil lug area and the small rear tang area? There isn't much else to bed.
Thanks
I'm considering whether or not skim bed the action or just bed the recoil lug. To be honest I'm not sure what I would skim bed because below the action as there's really nothing there and what is there is so low that no part of the action is resting on it. It appears like the only spots the action touches the stock is around the recoil lug/front bolt hole and at the rear tang/bolt hole. The rear tang is such a small spot and wouldn't take much bedding. Right now I'm leaning toward just bedding the recoil lug with Devcon epoxy and nothing else. I am thinking I wanted to give it a solid area to push against.
The other issue is the barrel is not centered in the barrel inletting. Can this be re-centered if I bed the lug?
So...
Should I bed just the recoil lug before I shoot it or shoot it first?
Should I skim bed all of it before I shoot it?
If I skim bed all of it what do I bed....the recoil lug area and the small rear tang area? There isn't much else to bed.
Thanks