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HELP! 20 MOA base question
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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 583280" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>It is a "have to" is many cases. Not a choice. The tops of many actions are simply not true. Especially some runs of the 700 Rems. They will vary from rifle to rifle by as much at .010" So bedding the rail base to the action is the only way to keep the top of the rail true. If you do not bed it, it will flex as you tighten it and the rings will no longer be in plane. This will transer into you scope tube and bad things WILL happen. I have also found that this is also magnified by some of the cheaper rails being off on the reciever side as well. To remove a beded / epoxied on base is not that hard. A little heat will do the trick. If it is a fine rifle and there is worry of bluing damage under where the base sits , simply coat the reciver side with a release agent and snug it down and clean excess epoxy up. The next day remove it, clean the release agent and torque the base into place. This will now have a prefect interference fit and the top of the rail will be true and flat. I do every one with epoxy and I use high quality bases now too.</p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 583280, member: 7503"] It is a "have to" is many cases. Not a choice. The tops of many actions are simply not true. Especially some runs of the 700 Rems. They will vary from rifle to rifle by as much at .010" So bedding the rail base to the action is the only way to keep the top of the rail true. If you do not bed it, it will flex as you tighten it and the rings will no longer be in plane. This will transer into you scope tube and bad things WILL happen. I have also found that this is also magnified by some of the cheaper rails being off on the reciever side as well. To remove a beded / epoxied on base is not that hard. A little heat will do the trick. If it is a fine rifle and there is worry of bluing damage under where the base sits , simply coat the reciver side with a release agent and snug it down and clean excess epoxy up. The next day remove it, clean the release agent and torque the base into place. This will now have a prefect interference fit and the top of the rail will be true and flat. I do every one with epoxy and I use high quality bases now too. Jeff [/QUOTE]
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