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Never the Twain Should Meet?

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22 January 2008, 07:50
flaco
Never the Twain Should Meet?
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
22 January 2008, 08:23
RogerR
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
22 January 2008, 16:51
Bill Soverns
A gap.
22 January 2008, 17:06
jeffeosso
gapped "a penny postcard" is what I recall reading ..
jeffe


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23 January 2008, 05:54
D Humbarger
Leave a gap & save yourself a lot of grief.



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23 January 2008, 08:31
h2oboy
Leave a gap.


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23 January 2008, 09:41
Customstox
gap


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28 January 2008, 16:31
jeffeosso
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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opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club

Information on Ammoguide about
the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
http://www.weaponsmith.com