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bedding full action question
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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 1011213" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>Drill the action screw holes out to 1/2", then run the screws up through the stock with the barreled action off to the side with everything covered in release agent and dammed off ready to go. Before starting to bed, make sure that your barrel is floated and your action walls are not touching the stock, a piece of paper should fit along the side of the action. We normally use a 200yd Benchrest target to test the gap because we have a large stock of those targets for some reason and they are a little heavier than standard notebook paper. Once you fill the stock full of bedding, screw the action together and tighten everything down, DO NOT torque them, just tighten them. Make sure you leave a little extra bedding in the back to form the bedding for the tang. Do not torque until the pillars are set up. After about 6hrs or as soon as possible, break the action screws loose then re-tighten, but don't take anything apart. After another 6hrs everything should be set up if done right and you will be able to torque down on those pillars. Make sure to have a little piece of extra bedding so it can be your sample to see how well the stuff is setting up. We normally get everything put together in the evening and by bedtime, we break the screws loose and re-tighten them. By morning we are able to break them loose again and tighten them down once more. After that, we take it apart after we are home from work/school and open up the screw holes with the next drill bit size larger. Don't rush anything, taking your time and letting everything sit longer can only help you. Step one is complete after doing this. Step Two includes bedding the recoil lug, action ring, and 1.5-2inches of the barrel channel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 1011213, member: 69478"] Drill the action screw holes out to 1/2", then run the screws up through the stock with the barreled action off to the side with everything covered in release agent and dammed off ready to go. Before starting to bed, make sure that your barrel is floated and your action walls are not touching the stock, a piece of paper should fit along the side of the action. We normally use a 200yd Benchrest target to test the gap because we have a large stock of those targets for some reason and they are a little heavier than standard notebook paper. Once you fill the stock full of bedding, screw the action together and tighten everything down, DO NOT torque them, just tighten them. Make sure you leave a little extra bedding in the back to form the bedding for the tang. Do not torque until the pillars are set up. After about 6hrs or as soon as possible, break the action screws loose then re-tighten, but don't take anything apart. After another 6hrs everything should be set up if done right and you will be able to torque down on those pillars. Make sure to have a little piece of extra bedding so it can be your sample to see how well the stuff is setting up. We normally get everything put together in the evening and by bedtime, we break the screws loose and re-tighten them. By morning we are able to break them loose again and tighten them down once more. After that, we take it apart after we are home from work/school and open up the screw holes with the next drill bit size larger. Don't rush anything, taking your time and letting everything sit longer can only help you. Step one is complete after doing this. Step Two includes bedding the recoil lug, action ring, and 1.5-2inches of the barrel channel. [/QUOTE]
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