I glass bedded my rifle this weekend. It seemed all good. Today I took it out to clean it up. After cleaning up the stock and the barelled action I put the barrelled action back in the stock and it set good. When I was tightening down the action screw in the trigger guard at the back, it seemed like it tilted a little. I loosened it and done it again and yes it tilts some. However, the action is still making contact with the bedding. And once I get the action screws in and cinched down there is no wobble or shifting or tilting at all. And again, it is making contact with the bedding from rear to front. And my barrel is floated which is what I wanted. Is this the way a bedding job should be? Is this ok or do I need to do something. Just for your information the tilting seems like it is pivoting or tilting right in behind the front action screw which is behind the recoil lug. I hope this makes some since. What should I do or Is it good and I can be happy? Thanks

Bearbuck,

Your action is not supposed to be tilted in the stock because if it is you are going to have a hell of a time in not canting the rifle when you shoulder it.

What did you use to hold the barreled action in the stock while the bedding material set up?

I used the action screws. I snugged them all down. Did not torque them. Also let me try to make this clear. I was a little vague in the post. It only tilts when It has one action screw in it. If I put all the action screws in, it is cinched down nicely. No tilting at all, making contact with the bedding and the barrel floated. Hope this helps.

It would be my guess that what's happening is the action is tilting forward on the front ring of the action because the barrel weighs more than the rear of the action and the room you allowed for free-floating is allowing the barrel to move downward.

However, if all the action screws fit in nicely, the action tightens down properly, and everything lines up the way it should once everything is cinched up, what is the problem? As long as the barrel is straight and the action fits properly into the stock, I think you'll be OK. It sounds as though you're a little concerned over nothing.

Or such is my read on the situation.

Thanks Tex 21. I think you are right about me being a little worried over nothing. I was hoping that was it. Just did not know for sure so I was asking to see if it was normal.

Tex21 picked up on what I didn’t. I thought you meant that the barreled action was tilting slightly sideways as you tightened the guard screws. Sorry...!