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Fitting Aftermarket Barrel w/ Different Contour to Factory Stock
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 2455107" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>Barrel bedding tools from Brownell. Kit for about $250.00 include several sizes. (you probable can get by with the 3/4" bedding tool) Use black oil painting for Art work, Put some in very small pan of cup with a small amount of motor oil. Mix together. You will only need a size of about 1/2 dollar. Mix those together and have a small brush. You will need to set the stock in a vice to hold it. Be careful to protect the stock when placing the stock into the vise. You will need to paint the lower half of the barrel on the areas that are going to make contact with the stock. Then stick the action and barrel back into the stock. Generally the weight will push it down into the stock. Remove the action. You'll see where the paint has marked the stock. Use the bedding tool to remove the materials from the stock. Repeat this until barrel fits. Only removing material from the stock where the black shows up until action is back into it correct position. Continue to remove the black marks left behind from the barrel to the stock. remove that material. Most of the time there will only be a small line of black on the stock. You will have to continue to paint the barrel as you are doing this. Don't go wild in removing material from the stock. It's a slow process, but you'll let the action and barrel back into the stock. By the time you are getting close to fitting the barrel back into the stock you will get the hang of it. Be sure you have the barrel floated. You'll need to seal the stock areas that you removed the materials from. Otherwise your stock can and will get wet. Make the forearm piece swell up and change the position of the barrel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 2455107, member: 101791"] Barrel bedding tools from Brownell. Kit for about $250.00 include several sizes. (you probable can get by with the 3/4" bedding tool) Use black oil painting for Art work, Put some in very small pan of cup with a small amount of motor oil. Mix together. You will only need a size of about 1/2 dollar. Mix those together and have a small brush. You will need to set the stock in a vice to hold it. Be careful to protect the stock when placing the stock into the vise. You will need to paint the lower half of the barrel on the areas that are going to make contact with the stock. Then stick the action and barrel back into the stock. Generally the weight will push it down into the stock. Remove the action. You'll see where the paint has marked the stock. Use the bedding tool to remove the materials from the stock. Repeat this until barrel fits. Only removing material from the stock where the black shows up until action is back into it correct position. Continue to remove the black marks left behind from the barrel to the stock. remove that material. Most of the time there will only be a small line of black on the stock. You will have to continue to paint the barrel as you are doing this. Don't go wild in removing material from the stock. It's a slow process, but you'll let the action and barrel back into the stock. By the time you are getting close to fitting the barrel back into the stock you will get the hang of it. Be sure you have the barrel floated. You'll need to seal the stock areas that you removed the materials from. Otherwise your stock can and will get wet. Make the forearm piece swell up and change the position of the barrel. [/QUOTE]
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