I had a Rem 700 short action rechambered to a 6/284 and installed the barreled action to an hs precision stock. The barrel is a 1.25x30" stainless, and I think some bedding around the chamber section would help take some stress of the action screws. I need advice on installing the bedding compound around the recoil lug. I've heard conflicting instructions from several gunshops in town. Do I need to keep the sides and the bottom free, and only have bedding material on touching the front and rear. Groups sizes hover around 3/4"@ 200 yards(5 shots). But the first three are almost touching. The next two seem to open it up, so I'm thinking some bedding would help. I haven't bedded anything before, but it doesn't seem like rocket science. I'm fairly handy at most things and follow directions well.
Thanks for any help

Try over at 24hourcampfire.com ----- one of the members just put some good illustrations on how to glass bed a H.S. stock. Look here!

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB44&Number=149753&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#Post150017

Thanks a million. Thats exactly what I needed. I think I'll bed the first several inches of barrel also- just to the end of the chamber.
One of the bedding illustrations I've seen about any kind of bedding.
Which is considered the front of the recoil lug. The side facing the action or the side facing the muzzle?