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bedding a synthetic stock.
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<blockquote data-quote="Hired Gun" data-source="post: 974669" data-attributes="member: 1290"><p>The closer to zero movement the better. Here is a good read on it.</p><p> </p><p> <a href="http://erniethegunsmith.com/catalog/i139.html" target="_blank">N0. 5. Aluminum Pillar Bedding for a more accurate rifle.</a></p><p> </p><p></p><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px">How to check your work!</span></div> <div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></div><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px">(or anyone else's for that matter)</span></div></span></p><div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"></div><p> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"> </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 9px">Picture #25</span> <img src="http://www.erniethegunsmith.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Gunsmithing4/0055.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 12px"> Now, with the barrel pointing straight up, and both trigger guard screws tightened to 30 to 35 in. lbs., zero the indicator while it is set up as shown in picture #25. Next loosen the front guard screw, and check the indicator, how many thousandth's did it move? Make a note of this new reading, and re-tighten the front guard screw, repeat this sequence a few times or, until you are comfortable that you have an accurate reading. Now repeat this process with the rear guard screw. I have seen many rifles where the indicator moves from .025" to .100", and a few even more.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="font-size: 12px"> After following these "Two Step" bedding instructions,The most common numbers that I see, and numbers that I believe represent a good job, are .001 to .002 on the front screw, and from .000 to .001 on the rear screw.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hired Gun, post: 974669, member: 1290"] The closer to zero movement the better. Here is a good read on it. [URL="http://erniethegunsmith.com/catalog/i139.html"]N0. 5. Aluminum Pillar Bedding for a more accurate rifle.[/URL] [CENTER][SIZE=4]How to check your work! [/SIZE][/CENTER] [SIZE=4][CENTER][SIZE=4](or anyone else's for that matter)[/SIZE] [/CENTER] [SIZE=1]Picture #25[/SIZE] [IMG]http://www.erniethegunsmith.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Gunsmithing4/0055.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3] Now, with the barrel pointing straight up, and both trigger guard screws tightened to 30 to 35 in. lbs., zero the indicator while it is set up as shown in picture #25. Next loosen the front guard screw, and check the indicator, how many thousandth's did it move? Make a note of this new reading, and re-tighten the front guard screw, repeat this sequence a few times or, until you are comfortable that you have an accurate reading. Now repeat this process with the rear guard screw. I have seen many rifles where the indicator moves from .025" to .100", and a few even more. After following these "Two Step" bedding instructions,The most common numbers that I see, and numbers that I believe represent a good job, are .001 to .002 on the front screw, and from .000 to .001 on the rear screw.[/SIZE] [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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