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Bedding in front of recoil lug
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<blockquote data-quote="Grizz25" data-source="post: 1218441" data-attributes="member: 83956"><p>I know this is a old thread but I came across it. So for the heck of it I will give my thoughts and experience. I have 5 rifles 2 are custom rigs and 3 are factory rifles with upgrades. The 2 custom rigs came with only the action bedded up to recoil lug so just the recoil face back through action. Best group with rifle one was 5/8 in. Best group with rifle 2 was 3/4 in. Handloading. Both rifles after research I read many times to bed entire recoil lug and 1 to 2 inches forward of it. So I purchased a bedding kit and did recoil lug and first 1 1/2 half forward of recoil lug. Rifle one with same load now shot from 5/8" to solid clover leafs 1/4 in groups. Rifle 2 shot solid 3/4 in and now shoots a solid 3/8 in groups. </p><p>Now onto the 3 factory rifles. All 3 shot around an 7/8 to 1 in groups. All 3 had after market stocks installed..So I bedded the recoil lugs and forward of recoil lug 1 1/4-1 3/4 inches. 2 of the 3 rifles now shoot same load under 1/2 moa and 3rd rifle is slightly over 1/2 moa. Improvement!!</p><p>All rifles were 100% free floated before bedding. Also in strings of shots all 5 rifles shoot same point of aim with no shift. I limit strings to 3 shots groups. I did test 2 of the guns to 8 rounds and still held point of impact. 3 rifles have sporter weight barrels and 2 have heavy sporter barrels. In 4 rifles I seen great improvemt, 1 rifle slight improvement. So I believe in doig it as I have personally never seen it effect a rifle in a bad way. If it does, You can just remove it. Hope this helps a couple years after your question lol. Take care</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grizz25, post: 1218441, member: 83956"] I know this is a old thread but I came across it. So for the heck of it I will give my thoughts and experience. I have 5 rifles 2 are custom rigs and 3 are factory rifles with upgrades. The 2 custom rigs came with only the action bedded up to recoil lug so just the recoil face back through action. Best group with rifle one was 5/8 in. Best group with rifle 2 was 3/4 in. Handloading. Both rifles after research I read many times to bed entire recoil lug and 1 to 2 inches forward of it. So I purchased a bedding kit and did recoil lug and first 1 1/2 half forward of recoil lug. Rifle one with same load now shot from 5/8" to solid clover leafs 1/4 in groups. Rifle 2 shot solid 3/4 in and now shoots a solid 3/8 in groups. Now onto the 3 factory rifles. All 3 shot around an 7/8 to 1 in groups. All 3 had after market stocks installed..So I bedded the recoil lugs and forward of recoil lug 1 1/4-1 3/4 inches. 2 of the 3 rifles now shoot same load under 1/2 moa and 3rd rifle is slightly over 1/2 moa. Improvement!! All rifles were 100% free floated before bedding. Also in strings of shots all 5 rifles shoot same point of aim with no shift. I limit strings to 3 shots groups. I did test 2 of the guns to 8 rounds and still held point of impact. 3 rifles have sporter weight barrels and 2 have heavy sporter barrels. In 4 rifles I seen great improvemt, 1 rifle slight improvement. So I believe in doig it as I have personally never seen it effect a rifle in a bad way. If it does, You can just remove it. Hope this helps a couple years after your question lol. Take care [/QUOTE]
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