Hey guys.

I’m building my first bolt action and need some help/insight on my thought processes based on what I’ve read and looked up on YouTube on the bedding of the barreled action. I understand that there’s more than one way to skin a cat and achieve the same results.

I’ve been gathering parts as funds allow, and expect my AG Composites stock to ship this week (I’ve confirmed with them since I know their CNC machine was down for a month).

• AG Composites Stock
• Impact 787 action
• Proof Research pre-fit barrel
• Hawkins M5 DBM
• Triggertech Diamond Trigger

So in a lot of research and hours spent on YouTube, here’s my thought process for bedding this thing my first time. I’m pretty confident in my mechanical abilities in which a previous job, I performed the remove and replace of upgraded components on the F-35 ejection seat. I’m open to any/all advice.

• Receive stock, perform initial fit of components.
• Disassemble and apply dry erase marker on bottom of action then re-assemble to look where the high spots/rubbing is (Even though I know the inletting is done based on my specs when I ordered the stock.
  • Also apply electrical tape to barrel to ensure that it’s centered on the fore-end.
• Use dremal and carbide bit to slowly and carefully remove material where action will rest, including some of the rear tang.
• Use modeling clay (I’ve read that the modeling clay from Brownells is best as it does not dry out and can be re-used multiple times to fill action, bolt and safety recess, trigger mount recess, then use fishing line or dental floss to draw over the modeling clay for a round/smooth finish.
  • Apply some modeling clay “worms” in the fore-end (front and back) to support the barrel while it’s waiting on the bedding to cure.
  • Apply a clay dam in front of recoil lug to make sure bedding doesn’t leak ahead of the lug.
• Use green frog tape to tape off in front of the recoil lug, and 3M vinyls tape to sides and bottom of recoil lug.
  • Mask off stock also (I know some say not necessary).
• Wrap electrical tape around studs to ensure action is being inserted in the center of the pillars and that no bedding can seep down into the pillars.
• Insert studs in action and perform dry run of applying the bedding and the process.
• Clean action with accetone.
• Apply two coats of Brownell’s Acra release agent on the action studs, and action.
  • I was gonna use the SC Johnson’s Paste Wax, but they don’t make it anymore, and I’ve read that first timers shouldn’t use it till they’ve done multiple bedding.
• Mix up the white Marine Tex (more than what is estimated)
  • Once mixed thoroughly with the hardener, add orange mica powder to dye bedding orange (The stock finish is the Bengal Rogue color).
• Use popsicle sticks to apply bedding to the stock, then prior to bedding, apply a skim layer of bedding to bottom of barreled action prior to inserting into stock.
• Once inserted, use Q-tips, and popsicle sticks cut flat to remove squeeze out.
• Wrap surgical tubing around barreled action and remove any further squeeze out.
• Wait 24 hours (I’ve read that some wait 48 hours and one guy waits 6 days) for bedding to cure.
• Use vice grips to remove studs from action
• Pop out barreled action and hand sand or gently drum dremal out bedding from stock as needed.

I’ve seen the youtube videos by Gradous Rifles, but was disappointed that the rifle bedding series wasn’t finished before he passed away. I’ve also seen gavintoobe with ultimate reloader’s video. There’s one video by Long Range Only that seems to be pretty darn good. Out of these main ones I’ve seen, what isn’t explained is how do you pop the barreled action out? Do you rasp on the bottom of the stock with a rubber mallet to creat vibration to pop it out? This part is the main part that I’m not real clear on and want to find out and research it to death before I do this on my own.

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Well here is a encouraging story. On my way home from the range was a bit hungry and thirsty so stopped at this pizza place i usually go to not because the pizza is great but because there are two hotties that work there and they are worth the detour.Anyways I go in and there they are so I place my order and it came out to $11.92. Heres where it gets scary.I hand the hooker wanna be a 20 and she didnt enter the amount in the register so it would give her the change amount and she went blank!! Coulkd not do the change in her fucking head on her own .WTF its basic math even less than basic for Christs sake. So she looks at her co-worker and she is ready to use the i-phone for the change amount and so i say just round it up to $12.00 and just give me the 8.00 change. So now she smiles because she can figure that out now and after checking the goods again I am out. But really WTF do they teach in the schools nowadays. I mean if this is what they are churning out of the public education system we are so screwed.

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I’ve got a tikka 223 that I don’t have glass for, and won’t be using for a bit, thinking of changing barrels and opening the bolt up, but I’ve got over 1000 77smk that id like to use, and go to heavier bullets after… what are my options with the current 223 bolt face ?
Or to take advantage of 80-90 projectiles, am I looking at a 22CM?

Wait for it……

I received this on trade for gentleman that won it off a prs price table. Its an open boxed model sold or traded as new and never mounted… Looking to sell for 3K TYD or trade for Swaro ATX eyepiece, 115 objective. ZCO 4-20 mpc 3 3x ret. High spec WF PVS 14…

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Hello Hide,

40% off nightforce cert, $500 takes it. Good through 9/23.

Here's a question for those with the S&W MP-15's and similar guns......what's the best place to put your light? I've had an overly-large side-mounted light with a pressure pad mounted behind/under it, the light was on the front right of the handguard but it stuck out so far it seemed to snag on everything during drills and made the gun feel clubby and unwieldy. So I'm thinking about other options but I'm running out of them. Here's the rifle as it was an hour ago.



I have a cheapo plastic rail I can attach to the sides or bottom of the foregrip, but if I mount the light on the side I have the same problem, and if I mount it underneath my hand has damned little to hang onto, and I like to have my support hand as far forward as possible. There is a small picatinny rail about an inch long on top of the gas block, but the gun is scoped and the light would block a significant portion of the field of view.

I've thought about the O-Light PL Mini as an option, I have a couple of those, and it's the smallest thing I can find that might actually work. But with the height of both the base and the light itself, it still sticks up too far to use on top, and I am running out of options because I don't really know what else is out there to make this gun work with a light. The forend is a Magpul shorty, is there a better forend that would give me more options?

I know AR-15's are just Lego sets, and maybe I don't have the right pieces on hand. But I'm also tired of buying parts that look decent but don't work out in the long run, and get stuffed in a box in the basement, never to see the light of day again.

Any suggestions that will work with an "Optic Ready" MP-15? I'm cheap, but will happily buy what's needed here, the damn gun needs a light!

I guess she, he, it FOAFO.

Court Declares "Frame and Receiver" Rules ILLEGAL

Based on EPA ruling.

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FOLLOWUP/POLICE RESPONSE AFTER SHOOTER LEFT SCENE:

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From the consensus of various commenters, it appears that the victim had just been on line to pay for an item when the thug, who he did not know and had no prior conflict with, approached him from behind and slugged him with definitely enough force to have been potentially extremely injurious or fatal. Victim manages to get back up and shoots the thug with a pistol before leaving. From the comments it seemed to be a .22LR. Complete pass through arterial or direct heart shot on the would be knockout player. Rapid double tap most likely. Perp dies shortly after video cuts.

Hope the victim does not get located nor blabs about it to other people.

I'd like to build a carry .308 that can consistently reach out to 1027yds (my range). There are going to be trade-offs for sure, so I'd like to try to get a clearer handle of what I should be looking for in an overall system that combines barrel length, twist, bullet gr, and powder burn choices to optimize ranges out to 1027yds within the parameters of a rifle that stays pretty handy. Not looking for a competition gun. My prior experience is 300WM, and 6.5CM, but I am new to .308. I probably went about my introduction to rifle backwards in that regard. I understand that .308 won't share the same BCs of those calibers.

Research I have compiled so far (please correct incorrect assumptions):

• Basic rule of thumb: Shortening the barrel length of a .308 nets a loss of ~20 fps per inch.
• [Edit: corrected] Fast burning powders like short barrels. Slow burn like longer barrels.
• Slower burn powders also like heavier bullets(?)
• Twist: 1:10 is recommended for heavier bullets.
• Shorter barrels are stiffer. LL has shown an 18" barrel can make consistent hits at 1k. (Not sure what ammo he was using.)

I also happen to have a good deal of VV N150 on hand that I'm thinking of applying to this build, if a good idea. It's rated as "slow burn."

Are the above assumptions. correct?
If I were to use that VV N150, should I be looking at something like a 22"-24" barrel, 1:10 twist, 180 gr VLD?

I am just trying to get back up to do some precision shooting with my modded CZ 452. Would having a chronographer help me dial in my ammo selection or can the stats be found online, or can I rely on DOPE and software to estimate the numbers for different ammo?

I was trying out Ely and Lapua yesterday and at 100 yards and needed 2 more mils of elevation to hit on target. How many of you have a chrony to help evaluate your factory ammo for precision shooting? I don't reload or plan on doing so anytime soon.

H4350 pushing Berger 6mm 109 LRHT in a 6GT Alpha OCD case for all questions below.

Powder? How much should .1-.2 grains of powder variance change muzzle velocity? I'm currently using a ChargeMaster with a V4 on order and expected this month.

Neck tension? Using quality dies, how much difference can neck tension be affected case to case? This is difficult for me to measure as I don't seat with a force gauge. My seat of the pants "feel" gives very little variance, but at times one "feels" more difficult to seat vs. most of the others. Is this even measurable when seating by hand?

Shoulder setback? Again, assuming a quality die how much does shoulder setback affect FPS case to case? I'm seeing very constant measurement case to case.

What should my expectations be over a five round sample? Ten round sample? 20 round sample? 40 round sample.

Thanks for your time.

Also willing to trade. Items I am looking for: P365 xl mags,
syndicate p320 xcarry slide,
Lab radar
Annealer
Rollsizer
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Lot of ar parts including
Radian 45/90 including detent and springs
2x lmt safties, winter Trigger guard and mag buttons
1x BAD Ass DLC catch
Bcm endplate
Mill spec buffer tube
Fcd castle nut
Knekt pic rail
$150


Sand cutter was 60 rounds on it. You could clean it up and it would pass for new. $900. Wife made me list it price, sorry.


Again we got the LMT shovelnose upper. Very low Round count. And besides mostly invisible marks on the pick rail from mounting a scope, looks like new. $sold

I have my old .308 savage and want to give it to him with an optic and don't think I can go wrong in the price range, but do not know anyone personally that has shot one. I've only read reviews and seen youtube vids. Does anyone here have experience with one?

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One for @308pirate......Radio Marti

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A local station....

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And because the Canadians cant tell time....

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US soldiers using a Sky Buddy on Bataan......

Couple of things here . First of all.... WHAT THE FUCK is up with these dumb , muppet ass neighbors. I can't stop thinking why didn't the dad do the world a favor and put a couple rounds in the neighbor while he was at it.
Seriously , how about not trespassing and mind your dam buisness you F-ing retard !

Secondly I would bet money, that before this is over they will find there was more communication going on than the daughter is admitting to.


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