Gunsmithing Bedding question on a choate stock?

[BenY 2013]

I have a searched for this and can't seem to find it, so here it is. I have a choate tactical on my savage .308 and am planning on finally finishing all the paint and what not. It has a bedding job from when I bought it used but its not bedded to this action. I was planning on re-bedding it, but I am kind of thinking of just milling out the old bedding and leaving it sitting as it is in the V-block. Do you guys see any problems with this??? Thank you guys very much!

 

[BenY 2013]

Re: Bedding question on a choate stock?

No one?

 

[SJshooter]

Re: Bedding question on a choate stock?

I'd be interested to find out opinions also.

 

[PBRACEGUNS]

Re: Bedding question on a choate stock?

I only bedded around the recoil lug on my Choate/Savage tactical.The cut for the lug was maybe 1/2" thicker than the lug and about 1/8" wider. After that just torqued the action screws.
Didn't see any accuracy difference after bedding the lug however. The bedding block locks it into the stock pretty well by itself.

 

[billyburl2]

Re: Bedding question on a choate stock?

Before I bedded my Choate stock, I noticed my zero would drift if I had to remove the action. Since I have bedded it stays the same.

 

[Scimitar]

Re: Bedding question on a choate stock?

Bed it to make it fit that action. You will have better results.

Most factory actions are warped after heat treating. Match the stock to the action with bedding.