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What a difference a bedding job can make
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1227552" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I've had similar experience with mine and find that the cheaper and sorrier the stock the bigger the benefits of installing pillars and doing a good bedding job. For about 50.00 in materials (Devcon putty)some tungsten powder and stainless rod you can turn even a cheap factory composite stock into one that will be very serviceable and for hundreds less than a custom stock.</p><p></p><p>Having been a carpenter and cabinet maker early in life I have to give the OP a hat tip, that truly is a beautiful piece of work. Even though I prefer aluminum, steel, and fiberglass for their durability and resistance to changes due to temp/humidity etc wood like that turns a tool into a piece of art.</p><p></p><p>I'm to the point now as far as bedding goes that my advice to anyone buying a new rifle is to go ahead and install pillars and properly bed it (unless it's already been done for you in a custom/semi custom) before you ever even shoot it. The savings in time, ammo and/or reloading components, not to mention emotions gives you returns far, far exceeding the cost and the time to do it right.</p><p></p><p>If you have an older rifle that "shoots ok" that was never bedded, do it, you will not regret it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1227552, member: 30902"] I've had similar experience with mine and find that the cheaper and sorrier the stock the bigger the benefits of installing pillars and doing a good bedding job. For about 50.00 in materials (Devcon putty)some tungsten powder and stainless rod you can turn even a cheap factory composite stock into one that will be very serviceable and for hundreds less than a custom stock. Having been a carpenter and cabinet maker early in life I have to give the OP a hat tip, that truly is a beautiful piece of work. Even though I prefer aluminum, steel, and fiberglass for their durability and resistance to changes due to temp/humidity etc wood like that turns a tool into a piece of art. I'm to the point now as far as bedding goes that my advice to anyone buying a new rifle is to go ahead and install pillars and properly bed it (unless it's already been done for you in a custom/semi custom) before you ever even shoot it. The savings in time, ammo and/or reloading components, not to mention emotions gives you returns far, far exceeding the cost and the time to do it right. If you have an older rifle that "shoots ok" that was never bedded, do it, you will not regret it. [/QUOTE]
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