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Bedding material left in a rifle reciever blind hole. Happens far too often.
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<blockquote data-quote="AZShooter" data-source="post: 1457665" data-attributes="member: 5219"><p>While it doesn't happen every time someone beds a rifle, it happens enough for me to remind others of this issue. Thought I'd post it.</p><p></p><p>Recently a veterinarian friend of mine who is very busy asked me to put a scope on his recently rebarreled and rebedded mauser. It shot groups that were large with some almost touching then others jumping to form another group. It screamed bedding issue to me. I tore it apart and with a bright light and magnification found epoxy in the bottom of the hole! (one of my friends who has also encountered this issue calls it the dreaded booger) </p><p></p><p>Ruger M77s and Mausers front action screw holes are blind. If bedding material gets into the hole the action screw will bottom out before the action fully sits in the bedding. Seems so simple yet I have experienced it enough to check a poor shooting rifle for this issue right away.</p><p></p><p>A similar situation can occur if the action screw is too long due to altered bedding so rifle sits lower in stock. Some grinding on the end of action screw is all that is necessary to solve issue. Been there a few times as well.</p><p></p><p>To date four gunsmiths have done this to some of the rifles I have had the unfortunate luck to own or shoot for friends. Two of these gunsmiths sell some of their customs for well over $10,000. It is amazing that is should happen at all, BUT IT DOES. Perhaps they are used to bedding receivers without blind holes more often they forget to check. Who knows.</p><p></p><p>Add this to your accuracy checklist</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AZShooter, post: 1457665, member: 5219"] While it doesn't happen every time someone beds a rifle, it happens enough for me to remind others of this issue. Thought I'd post it. Recently a veterinarian friend of mine who is very busy asked me to put a scope on his recently rebarreled and rebedded mauser. It shot groups that were large with some almost touching then others jumping to form another group. It screamed bedding issue to me. I tore it apart and with a bright light and magnification found epoxy in the bottom of the hole! (one of my friends who has also encountered this issue calls it the dreaded booger) Ruger M77s and Mausers front action screw holes are blind. If bedding material gets into the hole the action screw will bottom out before the action fully sits in the bedding. Seems so simple yet I have experienced it enough to check a poor shooting rifle for this issue right away. A similar situation can occur if the action screw is too long due to altered bedding so rifle sits lower in stock. Some grinding on the end of action screw is all that is necessary to solve issue. Been there a few times as well. To date four gunsmiths have done this to some of the rifles I have had the unfortunate luck to own or shoot for friends. Two of these gunsmiths sell some of their customs for well over $10,000. It is amazing that is should happen at all, BUT IT DOES. Perhaps they are used to bedding receivers without blind holes more often they forget to check. Who knows. Add this to your accuracy checklist [/QUOTE]
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