i just got back a rifle i had left with a gunsmith to have the action bedded. i have a question.

i thought that the bedding was a substance which was put into the action area of the rifle and then the barrelled action was inserted. this caused the excess material to be forced out and thereby creating the closest possible fit between action and stock. if iu am correct then should not the entire action area of the stock have at least some small amount of this material in it? in my rifle, there is an area of cured material around the recoil lug and a very small amount around the tang screw. is this normal or did i get less than a really professional job again?

Bill: What you got was a partial glass bedding job. You may find it works very well.
Sometimes a fellow fails to tell a gunsmith exactly what he wants done. The gunsmith may have been trying to provide you an "adequate" job at minimal cost to you (or possibly at minimum bother to him). If on the other hand you ordered full length glass bedding of the action you didn't get what you asked for.

I don't know what action you have, but the procedure of bedding the recoil lug ( with proper relief) and the tang as well as the first inch of barrel in front of the recoil lug is my standard procedure on Rem 700's, win M70,s and all Mausers. This has produced some excellent shooting rifles for me. Sounds like your smith knows what he's doing.-Rob

Bill,

athe job done to your rifle will probably work.

But, I prefer to bed the whole action, especially for large calibers.

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saeed@ emirates.net.ae

www.accuratereloading.com

thanks for the responses. i feel beter now.