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I steel bedded the above gun and now the action sits a little higher, thus causing some feeding issues. What is the best fix? Can I simply file the ramp then polish? | ||
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You're kidding right? _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Take out the bedding and redo it. As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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Why would it be a bad thing to adjust the feed ramp? | |||
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Why would you want to use a file when a Dremel tool will do a faster job screwing it up? Seriously, surely you know the answer to this one. . _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Westpac, I know absolutely nothing about gunsmithing, which is why I ask you gentlemen so many questions (have you seen my threads on here?). I really saw nothing wrong with adjusting the feed ramp. I am not trying to pull anyone's leg, I just wanted to hear what the easiest fix was from someone. | |||
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We are trying to answer you. If your bedding caused a feeding problem it is the bedding that needs to be adjusted. You don't take a file to your action to repair a feeding problem that didn't exist before you bedded the action. As Jeffe and I (and Westpac I'm sure if he would give a true answer) said simply remove the bedding and start over. DO NOT TAKE A FILE to the action. It is hard to know when someone is kidding or serious just by reading their post. As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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Ramrod, Thanks. I wouldn't waste my time or yours with a stupid post. I guess I will start over from scratch. | |||
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It is nice to be able to do some of your accurizing but bedding is easy to mess up as you have found. Do a search on this site or on the net for instructions to see what you did wrong. Good Luck with with the removal process. | |||
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I agree with everything posted so far. Basically what you did is very common for beginners(I'm no pro BTW). One piece of info that is left out of magazine articles about glass bedding a rifle is the fact that you must make sure that the action seats all the way down into the stock. There are different way to do this. Most involve using something such as a mallet or an elastic material to force the action down into the stock. This forces the extra bedding material out and allows the magazine box and action to maintain their original geometry. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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I thought the answer was obvious. OF COURSE tear out the bedding and start from scratch. Here's a tip MRAMSAY10, if a gun worked properly before you did something to it and it didn't afterwards, 100 percent of the time the problem can be traced to what you did. The correct fix, 100 percent of the time, is to undo it, or, in this case, remove the bedding and start over. _______________________________________________________________________________ This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend, it is my life. | |||
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Westpac, I had not tried loading the bergers through the magazine before, until after it was bedded. I wasn't sure if it was the bedding or the cartridge. I just routered out the channel and started over from scratch. Just got done re bedding. It definitely sits lower then it did before. The rear tang is flush with the stock, like before and the barrel is lower in the channel than before. Thank you to all of you with helpful advice. Let's hope I did a better job this time and it works. | |||
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MRAMSAY 10, I know this didn't have anything to do with your problem but: What do you use to stop the bedding from going into the holes, magazine cutout, etc. on the action. I know alot of folks use modeling clay but I like packing tape. The clear heavy kind. Not the thin brown type. Makes cleanup alot easier than modeling clay. Remember to put the tape on before the two coats release agent. Just a little tip. Hey guys; remember: we all started somewhere! God Bless, Louis | |||
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Young, I used plumbers putty. I filled in any holes or gaps that I didn't want the steel epoxy in. I learned it from some online "bedding how to". I'll let you know how it works  I will try the packing tape next time. | |||
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