Pillar bedding a Savage action

[Jim in Cali]

I made a new stock for my Savage rifle, some may have seen the post here on another forum. Well I want to pillar bed it, is there a special set of pillars for the Savage or are you guys modifying regular pillars or making your own out of stock material? Thanks.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I bought mine from Brownells, cut them down to fit.

 

[tinkerer]

I have some 1/2" diameter aluminum rod I drill for 1/4" bolts, or,

Lamp rod from Home Depot, or,

Ebay pillars from Bedheads.

I use devcon for mounting, trim after set, and countersink them for socket head bolts.

Follow tutorial to the letter.

Larry
Tinkerer

 

[FEENIX]

https://www.stockysstocks.com/accessories/bedding-supplies.html

 

[bigngreen]

The Savage can get extremely thin in some areas around the pillars, I use an aluminium arrow cut to size so I have very minimal wood removal. I bed them without the trigger then cut the rear pillar for clearance for the trigger components.

 

[Rustystud]

Somebody has been drinking Dick Davis's Koolaid. 1/2" contoured pillars glued in and machining the top half of the pillar in front of the sear for clearance.
Nat Lambeth

 

[Jim in Cali]

Thanks for all the replies. I am buying same flat end grooved aluminum pillars and I'll modify the rear one to clear the Sear.