Re: Rock Solid Chassis in time for XMAS
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lowlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Wannashootit</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So forgive the ignorance here...
Something I've never understood about chassis systems, in general.
You mentioned that aluminum chassis systems typically need to be machined, and are not a drop-in fit?
If that's the case, then my question is answered...because I've always wondered how a machined chassis could be a perfect, stress-free fit for any receiver, and a conventional bedding job "supposedly" needs to be cut out and re-done even if the exact same make/model receiver is being replaced.</div></div>
You are talking two different things.
A chassis designed around a Remington will fit a Remington, however the recoil lug on a Bighorn is in a different place, hence the comment about machining and fit. Most chassis do not have the recoil lug open enough to fit the difference.
If your chassis is meant for the action used it will work without machining.
Some will use a small amount of bedding to snug them up, but overall chassis are drop in fit. </div></div>
Thanks for the clarification.
So does the differrence in "why" a traditional epoxy bedding job is advised to be removed when changing actions due to the fact that a chassis might use a V-block or other more "self-aligning" type bedding system that can compensate for very minor dimensional changes in production receivers?
Still trying to understand why, we don't have "factory installed" epoxy bedding, but we do have aluminum "bedding"...
