this question is for the people who own XLR chassis how many of you bedded the recoil lug and or the rear tang area I talked to Kyle at XLR he said it wont hurt to do it but it might not help just want to see how many people actually did it I will be using a stiller TAC 300 chambered in 300wm it that makes any difference thank you for your time
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I am only running a 223 AI in mine with an LRI recoil lug, but I am not bothering with it. It shoots great.
While I do not own an XLR (yet). It would seem prudent to shoot it and if the results are not acceptable then bed it. From what I understand many people are seeing acceptable level of accuracy without having to go the extra level.
I asked this question recently. I did not bother.
My logic is that I paid for a chassis with a specific inner diameter. I paid for a precision action with a specific OD.
If both parties did their job, they should be hand/glove (or whatever your favorite comparison is).
Ironically, my action is actually a stiller long action as well, so your exact situation. If it makes you feel better to do it, then great, go ahead.
Just realize you have greater than average risk of screwing something up because there isn't a whole lot of slop that you are correcting for, here, assuming your parts are any respectable level of precision. Get too much compound slopped all over the wrong places and you could end up hurting your bearing surface area instead of helping. That's the risk.
So the end question: do you personally perceive the potential to increase any bearing/mating surface as greater - given your skill level with the compound and your experience doing the bedding - than the risk of making a mess and/or wasting your money?
My logic is that I paid for a chassis with a specific inner diameter. I paid for a precision action with a specific OD.
If both parties did their job, they should be hand/glove (or whatever your favorite comparison is).
Ironically, my action is actually a stiller long action as well, so your exact situation. If it makes you feel better to do it, then great, go ahead.
Just realize you have greater than average risk of screwing something up because there isn't a whole lot of slop that you are correcting for, here, assuming your parts are any respectable level of precision. Get too much compound slopped all over the wrong places and you could end up hurting your bearing surface area instead of helping. That's the risk.
So the end question: do you personally perceive the potential to increase any bearing/mating surface as greater - given your skill level with the compound and your experience doing the bedding - than the risk of making a mess and/or wasting your money?
Didnt bother mine shoots great w/o the need.
Havent had a need to worry about mine either.
Trevor B.
Trevor B.
Didn't bed mine, didn't feel the need.
Another non-bedded XLR owner (two actually) neither bedded and both shoot lights out.
Sully
Sully
Just shot mine for the first time last Saturday. Let's just say, I don't plan on bedding it.
My rear tang was bedded by Jon Beanland. He said it needed it and I trusted him.
When I had a new barrel put on my rifle, I had mine skim bedded. After talking to the smith, I decided it couldn't hurt so I went with it. Does my rifle shoot better bedded? Hard to tell because I swapped a factory barrel for a Bartlein. It shoots 1/2 inch better, but I suspect the barrel was the major factor. I am the kind of guy who likes to have everything done right the first time. I honestly would go with what Kyle said. It won't hurt. Here is what mine shot after it was bedded. First pic is @ 100. Second is an 8 inch plate @ 1000.
