Bell and Carlson stock question

07 August 2013, 08:34

A7Dave

I have a Rem 798 (Zastava) Mauser in .375 H&H. The factory stock is a big piece of laminate. I am considering putting it on a B&C stock, either the Carbelite or the one with the aluminum bedding block.

Does anyone have any opinions on either? Is the bedding block a good thing or unnecessary?

Thanks!

07 August 2013, 10:41

JBrown

I have the one with the bedding block(medalist?) and it seems like a nice solid stock. I have never messed with their carbelite stocks, but I am told they are not nearly as nice as the latest ones with the bedding block.

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07 August 2013, 19:47

Tapper2

If you get the one with the bedding block you do not need to bed it. If you get the carbelite stock you will probably need to pillar bed it. I have used both and like both. I actually like the carbelite better, but they need to be pillar bedded.......Tom

07 August 2013, 21:00

dpcd

I have used both and honestly can't tell any difference in performance; after all, it is a 98 Mauser.

08 August 2013, 18:10

7mmfreak

quote:
Originally posted by Tapper2:
If you get the one with the bedding block you do not need to bed it....

That is not necessarily true. The vast majority of stocks with bedding-blocks need to be bedded. I agree, having worked on both stocks, I prefer the look and feel of the Carbelite but it needs to be pillar bedded and I bed carbon-fiber shafts into the forearm to stiffen them up. The Carbelite also needs a different recoil pad.

Unless you want to and are capable of working on the stock to get it as close to right as a cheap stock can be made to be, buy the Medalist. Otherwise, you will pay more in money, or money and sweat, to polish a turd.

I have never owned either, just worked on them for friends.

09 August 2013, 00:45

A7Dave

quote:
Originally posted by 7mmfreak:
quote:
Originally posted by Tapper2:
If you get the one with the bedding block you do not need to bed it....

That is not necessarily true. The vast majority of stocks with bedding-blocks need to be bedded. I agree, having worked on both stocks, I prefer the look and feel of the Carbelite but it needs to be pillar bedded and I bed carbon-fiber shafts into the forearm to stiffen them up. The Carbelite also needs a different recoil pad.

Unless you want to and are capable of working on the stock to get it as close to right as a cheap stock can be made to be, buy the Medalist. Otherwise, you will pay more in money, or money and sweat, to polish a turd.

I have never owned either, just worked on them for friends.

Do you have a preference for a synthetic stock? For a 375 H&H?

One reason I am looking at the B&C is I just finished a High Tech Specialties for a 6.5x55. It looks great now, but it was a huge amount of work.

09 August 2013, 05:18

MuskegMan

I have the Alaskan Ti w/bedding block for a M700 BDL. It had at least 1/8" of longitudinal play, so it got bedded.

Have a Carbelite for a M77 MkII. It's a nice stock, but took quite a bit of hand fitting to get it right.

09 August 2013, 06:06

Steve E.

I have a Mini Mk X same as a Remy 799 in a Carbelite. I got the gun together and just dropped it in the stock to breakin the barrel and then was going to install pillars and glass bed it but am not touching it after getting unbelieveable groups out of it. It is just as it came from B&C. It is very light and sturdy.

Steve E..............

09 August 2013, 23:08

Bill/Oregon

Some years back, Val Albert built me a .416 Taylor on a VZ-24 and fitted it with a B&C Medalist stock with the aluminum bedding block. I still don't know what made me let that one get away.

11 August 2013, 03:51

7mmfreak

quote:
Originally posted by A7Daveo you have a preference for a synthetic stock? For a 375 H&H?

One reason I am looking at the B&C is I just finished a High Tech Specialties for a 6.5x55. It looks great now, but it was a huge amount of work.

High Tech stocks also require work but if you can do it I would rather than using a Carbelite since I think they are a better finished product.

I honestly feel like you are better off spending the money for a McMillan if you want fiberglass.I have bought improperly inletted McMillans so even they are not exempt from bedding. I use Boyd's laminates from time to time also.

There is nothing wrong with the Medalist tho and they make them for the M98. It comes with a Pachmayr Decelerator as well.

All I was saying is no matter who you buy from you will almost certainly need to bed the stock.