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How to Glass Bed a M70....and possibly destroy it!!
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<blockquote data-quote="LoneTraveler" data-source="post: 1393690" data-attributes="member: 77249"><p>Sounds like the Model 70 you was working with was from shortly after 1964. When the Pre 64 action was replaced. For a few years they built the Model 70 with a big gap between the barrel and the stock some looked near 3/16" on each side. So big in fact, When you got the gun there was a molded plastic fitted wedge type insert that slid from the front between the barrel and stock. The instructions said store the gun with the wedge between the barrel and stock, Remove before shooting. I believe some of those stocks came up slightly above the center of the barrel on each side. this may have been a locking catch when you glass bedded it, The wedging action locked the barrel and stock tight.</p><p>We experimented with one years ago at a range one day. At 100 yds. with the wedge in place it shot 8' high above the zero without it. A disaster will destroy many mens confidence quickly. Good Luck in getting the gun back working.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LoneTraveler, post: 1393690, member: 77249"] Sounds like the Model 70 you was working with was from shortly after 1964. When the Pre 64 action was replaced. For a few years they built the Model 70 with a big gap between the barrel and the stock some looked near 3/16" on each side. So big in fact, When you got the gun there was a molded plastic fitted wedge type insert that slid from the front between the barrel and stock. The instructions said store the gun with the wedge between the barrel and stock, Remove before shooting. I believe some of those stocks came up slightly above the center of the barrel on each side. this may have been a locking catch when you glass bedded it, The wedging action locked the barrel and stock tight. We experimented with one years ago at a range one day. At 100 yds. with the wedge in place it shot 8' high above the zero without it. A disaster will destroy many mens confidence quickly. Good Luck in getting the gun back working. [/QUOTE]
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