hello fella's,

I recently purchased a 340 Savage in 222 Remington. I'm putting it through some paces but haven't yet really settled down to shoot for accuracy.

I'm wondering though, if I find that it needs bedding, how do I go about it?

I'm leaning toward bedding from the lug to the end of the forearm since it has the barrel strap that attaches to the forearm. What's the consensus on these old workhorses?

May not be the answer you're looking for but you really ought to shoot it first. Maybe even with a couple different loads but I doubt such will be necessary. I bought a pair of M340 - .222's a couple years back. I kept one and sold the other to a friend. Both are tack drivers as-is. I reload for mine but the other uses nothing but factory ammo. I'd have prefered a (lighter) Rem. M788 but asside from that I have no complaints about the old girl. Shoot and IF there are problems then think about tinkering with it but my guess is you'll be happy just the way things are.

Thanks oupa,

How did you adjust the screw tightness? Did you leave the screw on the barrel strap snug but not tight? or cinch it down?

I bedded one is 22 hornet worked just fine couldn't tell you if it shot better as I bedded it before I shot it.

Shoot it if it shoots good leave it I bed most of my rifles.

I haven't found a rifle that bedding hurt most of the time it helps or does nothing except giving you a better stock to action fit.

Littlecanoe,
Frankly I've done nothing to either of these rifles but mount scopes. Uncharicteristicly for me, have not turned a single other screw. The caliber has such light recoil this main reason for glass beding is a non-issue. The other main reason (wood to metal fit) I can't specificly speak to since as stated, I haven't even seen - these are the only M340's I've ever dealt with. My guess however is that they are from a period when such problems weren't as prevelant as today. The fore end band is typically a beeding adjustment devise. Shoot it, then thinker with fore end tension if (cautiously) as a first step to finetune. Hope this helps! Good luck and enjoy the rifle, I plan to take mine turkey hunting this week!

I have a 340E 222 that i have bedded, i did just in front of the recoil lug for around 1"(from memory) and also either side of the barrel band for around 3/4" each side. Made a huge difference and shoots a lot better then originally.

Has anyone had problems getting their 340 to feed from the mag? Mine has decided it will not pick up a round at all, has been suggested the mag spring may have gone soft.

Paz

Paz,

Thanks for the bedding info.

Here is a link to a fellow who makes parts for these rifles. Not sure about shipping to Australia but here's the web addy.

Wisner's
Looks like the make mag's also.