I'm building a stock Sendero in .300 RUM for my long range hunting rifle. I have done a Timney, muzzle brake, and bolt work. Went to the range a couple times and developed a load with 200gr AB's at just under 3100fps shooting .459" groups at 100. My question would be is it necessary to bed the action in the HS stock they come with if its got a decent full aluminum block and shooting well? How much, if at all, would bedding the action make a difference? I have other bedded rifles that needed it, but never have bedded a good shooter already.
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The stock on the Sendero's, from what I understand, is actually a Bell and Carlson - Medalist style. And if it is shooting well, I'm not sure I would rock the boat. Still, many folks like to skiff bed these with JB weld. Pretty easy to do.
The stock on the Sendero's, from what I understand, is actually a Bell and Carlson - Medalist style. And if it is shooting well, I'm not sure I would rock the boat. Still, many folks like to skiff bed these with JB weld. Pretty easy to do.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John E. Brandstatt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The stock on the Sendero's, from what I understand, is actually a Bell and Carlson - Medalist style. And if it is shooting well, I'm not sure I would rock the boat. Still, many folks like to skiff bed these with JB weld. Pretty easy to do. </div></div>
They are HS stocks and that would be skim bed.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John E. Brandstatt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The stock on the Sendero's, from what I understand, is actually a Bell and Carlson - Medalist style. And if it is shooting well, I'm not sure I would rock the boat. Still, many folks like to skiff bed these with JB weld. Pretty easy to do. </div></div>
They are HS stocks and that would be skim bed.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xXlojackXx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm building a stock Sendero in .300 RUM for my long range hunting rifle. I have done a Timney, muzzle brake, and bolt work. Went to the range a couple times and developed a load with 200gr AB's at just under 3100fps shooting .459" groups at 100. My question would be is it necessary to bed the action in the HS stock they come with if its got a decent full aluminum block and shooting well? How much, if at all, would bedding the action make a difference? I have other bedded rifles that needed it, but never have bedded a good shooter already. </div></div>
It can probably be made better by bedding it but how good is it shooting now? If you like the way it is shooting I wouldn't mess with it.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xXlojackXx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm building a stock Sendero in .300 RUM for my long range hunting rifle. I have done a Timney, muzzle brake, and bolt work. Went to the range a couple times and developed a load with 200gr AB's at just under 3100fps shooting .459" groups at 100. My question would be is it necessary to bed the action in the HS stock they come with if its got a decent full aluminum block and shooting well? How much, if at all, would bedding the action make a difference? I have other bedded rifles that needed it, but never have bedded a good shooter already. </div></div>
It can probably be made better by bedding it but how good is it shooting now? If you like the way it is shooting I wouldn't mess with it.
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it's shooting plenty accurate (.5 MOA @ 100 yards) to kill any animal within 700 yards. Maybe its just me being greedy and wondering if bedding it will shave a .10" or so off the group size. I've been holding off blueprinting and rebarreling it just because it seems to shoot decent enough to not want to spend the extra $700 on that. I cant imagine how skim bedding it would make it shoot any worse tho? So what would I have to lose but a few bucks...
it's shooting plenty accurate (.5 MOA @ 100 yards) to kill any animal within 700 yards. Maybe its just me being greedy and wondering if bedding it will shave a .10" or so off the group size. I've been holding off blueprinting and rebarreling it just because it seems to shoot decent enough to not want to spend the extra $700 on that. I cant imagine how skim bedding it would make it shoot any worse tho? So what would I have to lose but a few bucks...
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I'm from ther "if it aint broke, don't fix it" school of thought. Being as the rifle hasn't been trued or rebarreled and you're at .5 MOA I would shoot it til you burn it out then worry about bedding when you get it trued and rebarreled. As much as folks knock the bedding blocks in the HS and BC stocks, they actually work pretty well. Save the time and money of skim bedding and spend it loading and shooting!
I'm from ther "if it aint broke, don't fix it" school of thought. Being as the rifle hasn't been trued or rebarreled and you're at .5 MOA I would shoot it til you burn it out then worry about bedding when you get it trued and rebarreled. As much as folks knock the bedding blocks in the HS and BC stocks, they actually work pretty well. Save the time and money of skim bedding and spend it loading and shooting!
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sendero in .300 RUM for my long range hunting rifle. Timney, muzzle brake, and bolt work. Went to the range a couple times and <span style="color: #3366FF"><span style="font-weight: bold">developed a load with 200gr AB's at just under 3100fps shooting .459" groups at 10</span>0. </span></div></div>
How much more do you think you need to spend? Do you want to make it a quarter-inch gun?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm from the <span style="color: #3366FF"><span style="font-weight: bold">"if it aint broke, don't fix it"</span> </span>school of thought. Being as the rifle hasn't been trued or rebarreled and <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FF0000">you're at .5 MOA I would shoot it til you burn it out then worry about bedding when you get it trued and rebarreled.</span></span> As much as folks knock the bedding blocks in the HS and BC stocks, they actually work pretty well. <span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Save the time and money of skim bedding and spend it loading and shooting!</span></span></div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sendero in .300 RUM for my long range hunting rifle. Timney, muzzle brake, and bolt work. Went to the range a couple times and <span style="color: #3366FF"><span style="font-weight: bold">developed a load with 200gr AB's at just under 3100fps shooting .459" groups at 10</span>0. </span></div></div>
How much more do you think you need to spend? Do you want to make it a quarter-inch gun?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm from the <span style="color: #3366FF"><span style="font-weight: bold">"if it aint broke, don't fix it"</span> </span>school of thought. Being as the rifle hasn't been trued or rebarreled and <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #FF0000">you're at .5 MOA I would shoot it til you burn it out then worry about bedding when you get it trued and rebarreled.</span></span> As much as folks knock the bedding blocks in the HS and BC stocks, they actually work pretty well. <span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Save the time and money of skim bedding and spend it loading and shooting!</span></span></div></div>
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Id love for it to be a 1/4 gun like my A3G. But im agreeing with the idea of just shooting it the way it is and getting some trigger time in. And when the time comes to rebarrel/true it up, then glass bed it.
Id love for it to be a 1/4 gun like my A3G. But im agreeing with the idea of just shooting it the way it is and getting some trigger time in. And when the time comes to rebarrel/true it up, then glass bed it.
