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Tighten guard screws, barrel pulls left, huh?
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<blockquote data-quote="Celt" data-source="post: 27814" data-attributes="member: 176"><p>When I bed a stock, I bed from tang to tip, with the barrel floated .060" to.080" from the recoil lug out depending on the stock and barrel.</p><p></p><p>I tape off the barrel to create the float and bed the whole barrel channel.</p><p>This combined with bedding the action area will result with the barrel being straight in the "new" barrel channel.</p><p></p><p>Remington will not bed the rifle nor will they square the action. They will most likely do nothing at all except tie up your rifle for a month or two and replace the trigger if you have a trigger job done on it.</p><p></p><p>Bed it or have it bedded.</p><p>When you bed it, the recoil lug will not be pressing up against the aluminum block that is straight. The bedding material will make a perfect fit for it.</p><p></p><p>Just send it to a known rifle smith that is known for accurate rifles. He will bed it and your gun will shoot as good as it can with the exsisting barrel and untrue factory action.</p><p></p><p>If you send it out, have the smith do the dial indicator test on it after he beds it. This will ensure the bedding is right and stress free.</p><p>The indicator test is:</p><p>With the rifle assembled and guard screws at 65 inch pounds, put the barrel in a vise with the rifle upside down and the forearm close to the vise.</p><p>Put a magnetic based dial indicator on the vise.</p><p>Put the needle of the indicator on the forearm of the stock.</p><p></p><p>loose the front guard screw 1/4 turn. </p><p>The dial should only move about .002"</p><p>If it moves more than that, the bedding job is not right and there is stress on the action.</p><p></p><p>It is the only inexpensive fix. Most bedding jobs run from $100- 150 for an HS stock.</p><p></p><p>Celt</p><p></p><p>[ 07-08-2003: Message edited by: Celt ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Celt, post: 27814, member: 176"] When I bed a stock, I bed from tang to tip, with the barrel floated .060" to.080" from the recoil lug out depending on the stock and barrel. I tape off the barrel to create the float and bed the whole barrel channel. This combined with bedding the action area will result with the barrel being straight in the "new" barrel channel. Remington will not bed the rifle nor will they square the action. They will most likely do nothing at all except tie up your rifle for a month or two and replace the trigger if you have a trigger job done on it. Bed it or have it bedded. When you bed it, the recoil lug will not be pressing up against the aluminum block that is straight. The bedding material will make a perfect fit for it. Just send it to a known rifle smith that is known for accurate rifles. He will bed it and your gun will shoot as good as it can with the exsisting barrel and untrue factory action. If you send it out, have the smith do the dial indicator test on it after he beds it. This will ensure the bedding is right and stress free. The indicator test is: With the rifle assembled and guard screws at 65 inch pounds, put the barrel in a vise with the rifle upside down and the forearm close to the vise. Put a magnetic based dial indicator on the vise. Put the needle of the indicator on the forearm of the stock. loose the front guard screw 1/4 turn. The dial should only move about .002" If it moves more than that, the bedding job is not right and there is stress on the action. It is the only inexpensive fix. Most bedding jobs run from $100- 150 for an HS stock. Celt [ 07-08-2003: Message edited by: Celt ] [/QUOTE]
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