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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Gunsmithing
Bedding scope base
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<blockquote data-quote="bruce_ventura" data-source="post: 1037262" data-attributes="member: 34084"><p>With all due respect to your gunsmith, I don't think a vertical mill and dial indicators are necessary to align the base. I use a 16" steel ruler to check alignment of the base to the barrel with very good results.</p><p></p><p>There are YouTube videos showing the process. Contrary to some videos, I recommend keeping the screw torque low (< 3 in lbs) during epoxy cure. You do not want any stress in the base when you the bedding is complete. Torquing down the base prior to epoxy cure pre-stresses the base. I torque down the screws to ~5 in lbs to squeeze out excess epoxy, then back off ~1/4 turn and let it the epoxy cure overnight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bruce_ventura, post: 1037262, member: 34084"] With all due respect to your gunsmith, I don't think a vertical mill and dial indicators are necessary to align the base. I use a 16" steel ruler to check alignment of the base to the barrel with very good results. There are YouTube videos showing the process. Contrary to some videos, I recommend keeping the screw torque low (< 3 in lbs) during epoxy cure. You do not want any stress in the base when you the bedding is complete. Torquing down the base prior to epoxy cure pre-stresses the base. I torque down the screws to ~5 in lbs to squeeze out excess epoxy, then back off ~1/4 turn and let it the epoxy cure overnight. [/QUOTE]
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