Opinions vary.

Some reputable sources claim it's better to leave a small gap between the receiver and the bottom metal when inletting a 98 Mauser, others say the two pieces should meet.

Presuming a fairly substantial bedding job, which will result in the more accurate rifle?

TIA,

flaco

I have always been taught to leave enough gap so that the action can continue to be drawn up tight even with some wood shrinkage. If you bed it with no gap, and there is even the smallest amount of wood shrinkage, when you re torque the screws you will have a loose action and very poor accuracy. There may be other reasons.

Roger

A gap.

gapped "a penny postcard" is what I recall reading ..
jeffe

Leave a gap & save yourself a lot of grief.

Leave a gap.

gap

quote:

Originally posted by Westpac:
I must have missed that thread. What was the purpose of the gap between the bottom metal and receiver?

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