a few more questions please<<<< ive followed the directions in the miles,gilbert kit for bedding the front part of the action and i feel im ready to put in the glass,, but in the recoil lug area how much do i put?? , per the instructions i took out some of the wood and flushed it to the bottom of the lug bottom,, i also plan on putting some glass in in front of the lug area to a distance of 2'' ,, how much tape should i put on the barrel to keep it free floated??
more ??'s on bedding rem 700
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Bruce Mc
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I've obtained better results if I don't free float the first inch and half of the barrel in front of the recoil lug. Don't forget to put some tape on the front of the recoil lug too.
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old #7":d0itgys6 said:
yes its been taken out ,,, and it made a little difference to the better ,, ive been doing a lot of reading on the 700 and it seems bedding the action is the way to go,, im not sure if i should bed in front of the recoil lug tho,, the directions of the kit says i should bed about two inches in front of the lug but that would leave the rifle not free floated,, also a trigger job is in order and im thinking of doing it myself ( older 700 ) but i havent talked myself into it yet,,,
257 Ackley
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I have always bedded about two inches in front of the lug. You can build a dam with modeling clay in front of the lug to stop the bedding compound from flowing further foward than whatever distance you choose to bed. The barrel won't be floated all the way back to the lug, but the usual problem with a barrel not performing due to pressure points won't be in this area
The last Remington that was bedded this way went from shooting 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards to .5 inch groups with the same loads. You need to remove some of the stock material in front of the lug to make sure you get enough bedding compound in this area. Good luck
The last Remington that was bedded this way went from shooting 1.5 inch groups at 100 yards to .5 inch groups with the same loads. You need to remove some of the stock material in front of the lug to make sure you get enough bedding compound in this area. Good luck
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well.. its done 
i may have put to much bedding stuff cause it came up between the barrel and stock :shock: i sure hope i done this right,, i guess ill find out tomorrow when i lossen the screws :wink: i did have some bedding come up into the front screw hole and get into the action i cleaned as much of it as i could and then cleand it with release agent,, man i hope i didnt screw up by doing this bedding job,, i think my new 270wsm will see a smith for this job the next time :lol:
i may have put to much bedding stuff cause it came up between the barrel and stock :shock: i sure hope i done this right,, i guess ill find out tomorrow when i lossen the screws :wink: i did have some bedding come up into the front screw hole and get into the action i cleaned as much of it as i could and then cleand it with release agent,, man i hope i didnt screw up by doing this bedding job,, i think my new 270wsm will see a smith for this job the next time :lol:
Bruce Mc
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The bedding compount can run up into the action if you don't use bedding screws instead of the regular action screws, but it sounds like you got er cleaned up just the same. The compound is supposed to run out between the barrel and stock. If it doesn't you don't get a complete bedding. When the compound that ran out gets a little stiff you can trim off the excess before it completely hardens (with a razor type blade). Just be careful not to etch the barrel with the blade. Hope it turns out. I thought my first endeavor was going to be a flop but when I took the action apart, and it did take a little effort to do that, because I didn't put the tape on the front of the recoil lug, it looked terrific. A little trim up here and there and I wasn't at all ashamed to show it off.
As long as you have release agent everywhere you should be ok.romex2121":xxwakbt4 said:well.. its done
Your screws should have only been snugged up, not tightened.
Did you apply release agent or grease to the screws?
Removing the action from the stock can be a little nerve racking the first time. I thought I epoxied mine in permanantly the first time.
The action will remove easier if you try to keep it square or paralell to the stock. Dont lift up on the barrel and pinch the action in the stock. Don't put alot of brute strenght into the removal process. one smack with a rubber mallet and finess is what is needed.
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its now 6:30am and i had a hell of a time sleeping :roll: could'nt wait to see if the barrel would come apart from the stock,, it did,, and to tell you the truth it does'nt look bad either i had one air bubble on the side of the action and the stock but its still bedded pretty well,, even with the screws out the barrel does'nt rock side to side,, i put it all back together and gonna let it set for the remainder of the 24hr period,, i cant wait to shoot it :wink: i may go ahead and do my 270 after all :lol:
i had one air bubble on the side of the action and the stock but its still bedded pretty well,, even with the screws out the barrel does'nt rock side to side,, i put it all back together and gonna let it set for the remainder of the 24hr period,, i cant wait to shoot it :wink: i may go ahead and do my 270 after all :lol:
DrMike
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As is often the case, anticipation is far worse than the experience. Congratulations. Now, to see the improvement in groups!
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Make sure you drill out the action screw holes before final assembly. The action screws should not bind.Rick.
Just a note too others reading this post, if you have trouble removing the action you can heat the action with a hair drier. This will soften the bedding material a little if an undercut has been engaged. I received a phone call from my brother, who was having a problem removing one of his first attempts at bedding and was almost panicked because things would not separate easily. This included tapping with a piece of wood and mallet. With a little heat they separated easily and he has since done quit a few with no problems.
The best way to break the action out after a bedding job is to:
1. Turn the rifle over and support the stock only at the front forearm on either side of the barrel and at the butt
2. Open up the magazine so you can see the bottom of the bolt
3. Insert the nylon end of a screwdriver down to the bolt
4. Give the business end of the screwdriver that is sticking up a quick rap with a hammer
Make sure the scope and barreled action has a soft landing place. This was the recommended way to do it in the instructions of a bedding kit, I think it was a Miles Gilbert one but could have been an Acraglas kit.
1. Turn the rifle over and support the stock only at the front forearm on either side of the barrel and at the butt
2. Open up the magazine so you can see the bottom of the bolt
3. Insert the nylon end of a screwdriver down to the bolt
4. Give the business end of the screwdriver that is sticking up a quick rap with a hammer
Make sure the scope and barreled action has a soft landing place. This was the recommended way to do it in the instructions of a bedding kit, I think it was a Miles Gilbert one but could have been an Acraglas kit.
