Action/Barrel Bedding?

Far North Hunter

Far North Hunter

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Please give me advice on the benefits of additional bedding a barreled action forward of the front lug..for roughly a inch and half or two inches into the barrel channel. That Versus bedding just the action, pillars and lug. I have bedded a number of actions primarily focusing on the full action length and pillars.
I have a McMillan glass, and a Sako wood stock, that are bedded for roughly an inch and a half into the barrel channel. All barrels mine, and the two just mentioned, are free floated.
Just my guess - on heavy barrels bedding just before any barrel taper begins is advisable?
Appreciate any insight.
 
I've had all of my rifles bedded by one of several smiths. Only the real heavy contoured barrels were bedded forward of the recoil lug. I was told that this helps to prevent the weight of the barrel from flexing the front of the action.

I have two rifles built on Rem 40X actions. They both have #7 contour barrels IIRC. Neither is bedded forward of the recoil lug. When I inquired about the lack of bedding, I was told that the 40X action is strong enough to support a heavy barrel without the need to add bedding below the chamber area.
 
Varmint Hunter said:
I've had all of my rifles bedded by one of several smiths. Only the real heavy contoured barrels were bedded forward of the recoil lug. I was told that this helps to prevent the weight of the barrel from flexing the front of the action.

I have two rifles built on Rem 40X actions. They both have #7 contour barrels IIRC. Neither is bedded forward of the recoil lug. When I inquired about the lack of bedding, I was told that the 40X action is strong enough to support a heavy barrel without the need to add bedding below the chamber area.[/QUOTE
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It shortens the effective length of the barrel as far as whip and other dynamic effects are concerned. Basically, it synthetically makes the barrel more rigid if done right.
 
Dosh said:
A heavier barrel may benefit with bedding out further just for a little support.
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Or, maybe it won't. There are no 'cut and dried' solutions when it comes bedding ahead of the recoil lug, under the barrel shank, or many other gunsmithing problems/tasks for that matter. Much might depend upon where the front guard screw engages the action. At the far front, like a Mauser '98,,,, or in the middle of the front ring, like a 700?
 
shortgrass said:
Or, maybe it won't. There are no 'cut and dried' solutions when it comes bedding ahead of the recoil lug, under the barrel shank, or many other gunsmithing problems/tasks for that matter. Much might depend upon where the front guard screw engages the action. At the far front, like a Mauser '98,,,, or in the middle of the front ring, like a 700?
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In your
 
Far North Hunter said:
In your experience on heavy barrels on a 700 action would u bed ahead of the lug?
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That would depend on how rigid the stock is to begin with. Forearm flex needs to be taken into consideration. Also, how long the barrel is. I do know this, it is easier to add some bedding compound under the barrel shank than it is to remove it (cleanly, without making a mess of it with rotary burr).
 
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