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    Hunting & Fishing .17 hmr on yotes?

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    Gunsmithing Bedding Action without Barrel

    Re: Bedding Action without Barrel Mine seems to be a perfect fit. Badger fits flush and just enough clearance between it and the action. We'll see on the barrel channel.
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    Gunsmithing Bedding Action without Barrel

    Re: Bedding Action without Barrel Yeah, you guys are right, I will wait and do it right. A small fraction of wiggle room at the pillars can translate into a significant amount of play at the foreend of the stock within the barrel channel. I know McMillan has their inletting processes down...
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    Gunsmithing Bedding Action without Barrel

    Re: Bedding Action without Barrel Well, this inlet is not really generic. It is inletted for the Surgeon SA, but of course not to my specific Surgeon action. However there may be some minute wiggle room, but it feels really tight. I probably should wait until the barrel is fitted, but it...
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    Gunsmithing Bedding Action without Barrel

    Re: Bedding Action without Barrel Thanks for the comments guys! It seems the consensus is bed the action with the barrel fitted. I understand needing to make sure the barrel is well centered in the barrel channel, but with the action inletted to my receiver and the pillars already installed...
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    Gunsmithing Bedding Action without Barrel

    Guys, I have a McMillan stock inletted specifically for a Surgeon action, with pillars installed by McMillan. The stock is also inletted for my barrel. I am considering skim bedding the action (with integral recoil lug) before I fit my barrel to the action. Any reason why you wouldn't...