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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Wright" data-source="post: 1655175" data-attributes="member: 104363"><p>I do use a piloted cutter. As a previous smith said, screw the pillars on the receiver with tape around the screws to take up the clearance, which centers the screws in the pillar when mounted to the receiver. Then I test fit the stock with the freshly cut holes in the receiver while the pillars are tight against the receiver. Open up the holes with a Dremel or a file so no more interference is noticed. Then apply epoxy to holes and pillars and set it in the stock. After the pillars cure, with the receiver sitting in the stock restrained, pop it out and deburr. Then I inlet around the pillars, lug recess a few inches ahead of the lug, the rear tang and along the sides of the action. Then I bed the rest of the action in a second step, allowing the pillars to retain the clearance for final epoxy. Then pop it out and deburr the squeeze out from the last epoxy. Bedding the bottom metal can occur when the pillars are done. At least this way, the original action to stock height is preserved by the pillars, first, then you can inlet for the second epoxy job and free float the barrel channel to match the clearances. One way I found that keeps alignment and receiver height close to original. Hope this helps....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Wright, post: 1655175, member: 104363"] I do use a piloted cutter. As a previous smith said, screw the pillars on the receiver with tape around the screws to take up the clearance, which centers the screws in the pillar when mounted to the receiver. Then I test fit the stock with the freshly cut holes in the receiver while the pillars are tight against the receiver. Open up the holes with a Dremel or a file so no more interference is noticed. Then apply epoxy to holes and pillars and set it in the stock. After the pillars cure, with the receiver sitting in the stock restrained, pop it out and deburr. Then I inlet around the pillars, lug recess a few inches ahead of the lug, the rear tang and along the sides of the action. Then I bed the rest of the action in a second step, allowing the pillars to retain the clearance for final epoxy. Then pop it out and deburr the squeeze out from the last epoxy. Bedding the bottom metal can occur when the pillars are done. At least this way, the original action to stock height is preserved by the pillars, first, then you can inlet for the second epoxy job and free float the barrel channel to match the clearances. One way I found that keeps alignment and receiver height close to original. Hope this helps.... [/QUOTE]
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