Bedding a Rem 700 to B&C tactical medalist

[Redpinauctions2]

I recently purchased a Bell & Carlson Tactical Medalist style # 2 stock for my Remington 700 varmit rifle. It was the ADL so I had to change it over and I purchased the newly released M5 stealth detachable mag system. Stockys quoted <span style="color: #FF0000">" STANDARD 700 BDL STOCKS MUST BE FITTED TO THE "M5/BADGER DM" INLETTING FOR THIS SYSTEM, IT'S THE SAME INLETTING, TAKES THE SAME AICS-TYPE MAGAZINES, JUST AN IMPROVED DESIGN. AS WITH ANY DETACHABLE MAGAZINE SYSTEM, THE PILLAR-HEIGHT IS CRUCIAL FOR MIL-SPEC RELIABILITY, SO WE INCLUDE THE PILLARS AND THE SCREWS TO PUT IT ALL TOGETHER IF YOU ARE MODIFYING YOUR STOCK. (Of course, you can simply measure the height of your existing pillars (1.075" rear / .720" front) and adjust if required. Any adjustments should be made from the bottom of the stock as the M5 mil-spec hardware is a tad thicker than the standard 700 floorplate.)"</span> It took me nearly two days to get the stock dremeled out where the mag system would fit flush ( Like I think it should fit?). I had to grind down the pillars and I ended up grinding on the mag system it's self toward the back half and noticed I probably shouldn't have done that because I thinned it at the back portion of where inletting is for where the set screw goes in. I got it a little uneven on the back side and put some jb weld to make sure I got a good even contact with the pillars. Which brings me to the two questions I would like to ask.

#1.How will I know for sure if it's within "Mil-Spec" and could I have done something to screw up the accuracy? The clip fit in the rifle but it's alittle screwy and doesn't want to stay. I don't know if that's because I have something off OR they sent me a 300 WSM for a 308. win.

#2 There is aprox a 1/4 inch groove around the lip at the end of the mag system facing toward to barrel where I went took to much off of the stock. It is very even and uniform so it doesn't look that bad to me but I'm guessing it should be filled in, Am I correct? If so what would you recommend me using (The stock is the textured black) maybe some kind of expoxy?

So far I love the way it looks but I don't really understand how much contact the mag system needs to be making with the pillars and I am concerned I could have really screwed something up. They did include extra pillars but I don't see how I could have used those UNLESS I drilled out the existing pillars inbedded in the stock. I did use the screws they gave me as they were a tad longer and worked just fine! I am totally new at this and I know this has been a long post. I really appreciate the time you spent reading this and any feedback you would like to offer!

 

[Redpinauctions2]

Re: Bedding a Rem 700 to B&C tactical medalist

Anyone?

 

[old95b10]

Re: Bedding a Rem 700 to B&C tactical medalist

Contact excaliber here on the hide.
He may be able to help you as I have seen him bed half a dozen of those stocks to actions. And all were shooters after.
Dont know if he will give up his tricks but he is a good guy to deal with and could point you in the direction you should go.
Good luck.

 

[jasonZ]

Re: Bedding a Rem 700 to B&C tactical medalist

If your just asking about bedding the action to the stock, then go to the gunsmith section below and read the sticky about bedding. That stock has the aluminum bedding block already...correct? If so then its a simple skim bed and shouldn't be a problem. Read a lot and go to the search box, below the shout box on the right. Do a search, which on bedding and you'll find way more then you'll want to read! Get some devcon and do it. It's not really that difficult. Intimidating, yes, but all in all not difficult.

As far as the bottom metal goes, well I've never done an inlet job. I would simply ship it off and have somebody else do it, but that mostly because I don't have a mill. I would think that if its flush and sitting against the pillars then you would be ok, but I'm not really a smith or builder. As far as the gap, I would think that it wouldn't be a big issue, if its only on around the edge and it could be fixed with some devcon or marine-tex. You might post some pics of what you're describing. Also you might consider reporting this in the gunsmith section and you might possibly get more and better responses.

 

[XTR]

Re: Bedding a Rem 700 to B&C tactical medalist

The modification to the BM should not hurt accuracy. The impact on accuracy is based whether or not the action is mated to the stock with or without uniform pressures. Bending pressure induces stresses which can affect accuracy.

What can be affected is the reliability of feeding. The geometry of the magazine to the action and the bolt is affected by the bedding. If the distance from the bottom of the action to the BM is to long the mag can be to low and the rounds may not feed as they should, or converse it possible if the distance is too short then the mag is too high in the action.

 

[Redpinauctions2]

Re: Bedding a Rem 700 to B&C tactical medalist

Thank you everyone! I will go over to the gunsmithing section and read. I should have probably put this over there. There is so much info here its hard to.know which dirrection to go. I do appreciate your time!