I have a B&C Medalist that Iam going to bed and I dont know if I should just leave it alone because of the aluminum block? or bed just the barrel or both? This is going to be my fisrt go at it so I dont want to screw it up...hopefully.
Gunsmithing Bedding barrel and action?
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Re: Bedding barrel and action?
Not many folks bed the barrels. Of those who did, I've heard so little afterward that I can't honestly decide whether it's a good idea or a bad one.
My first question about your situation would be, "What's so bad about the rifle that it absolutely needs to be made better?".
Do you have a legitimate problem, or are you just like the rest of us and starting to get our annual case of the Mid-Winter Crazies...?
Greg
PS ...and IdahoMike, did you used to live in OK?
Not many folks bed the barrels. Of those who did, I've heard so little afterward that I can't honestly decide whether it's a good idea or a bad one.
My first question about your situation would be, "What's so bad about the rifle that it absolutely needs to be made better?".
Do you have a legitimate problem, or are you just like the rest of us and starting to get our annual case of the Mid-Winter Crazies...?
Greg
PS ...and IdahoMike, did you used to live in OK?
Re: Bedding barrel and action?
Winter Crazies...
Also its a new stock and it has been inletted for an oversized recoil lug. I thought about getting a new lug but from what Ive been told is that I shouldnt change the lug until its time to re-barrel. I need to glass the Lug and figured "what the hell as long as Iam bedding the lug I might as well do the whole damn thing"
I've never lived in OK.
Mike
Winter Crazies...
Also its a new stock and it has been inletted for an oversized recoil lug. I thought about getting a new lug but from what Ive been told is that I shouldnt change the lug until its time to re-barrel. I need to glass the Lug and figured "what the hell as long as Iam bedding the lug I might as well do the whole damn thing"
I've never lived in OK.
Mike
Re: Bedding barrel and action?
Why do you need to glass the lug?
Sure the lug recess in the B&C stocks are like 1/4" wide, but you just need the back face of the lug against the block. It doesn't matter if the front is floating in space.
I have been running a B&C Light Tactical for quite some time now. Torque the action to 65 in/lbs and drive on.
Why do you need to glass the lug?
Sure the lug recess in the B&C stocks are like 1/4" wide, but you just need the back face of the lug against the block. It doesn't matter if the front is floating in space.
I have been running a B&C Light Tactical for quite some time now. Torque the action to 65 in/lbs and drive on.
Re: Bedding barrel and action?
It does not sit agianst the rear of the lug there is about 1/16" of play.
It does not sit agianst the rear of the lug there is about 1/16" of play.
Re: Bedding barrel and action?
If you are not getting solid contact between the rear of the lug and the bedding block, then I most certainly would skim bed it.
The arguments for leaving the chamber free-floating are making more sense to me because I really heat up my barrel.
If you are not getting solid contact between the rear of the lug and the bedding block, then I most certainly would skim bed it.
The arguments for leaving the chamber free-floating are making more sense to me because I really heat up my barrel.
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What bedding compound do you guys recommend? I have an acraglas gel kit for an hs precision stock, but heard that the metal epoxy was probably better. Since it would be my first also I don't know if it makes that much difference.
Thanks,JH
What bedding compound do you guys recommend? I have an acraglas gel kit for an hs precision stock, but heard that the metal epoxy was probably better. Since it would be my first also I don't know if it makes that much difference.
Thanks,JH
Re: Bedding barrel and action?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: stater61</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What bedding compound do you guys recommend? I have an acraglas gel kit for an hs precision stock, but heard that the metal epoxy was probably better. Since it would be my first also I don't know if it makes that much difference.
Thanks,JH </div></div>
Devcon or MarineTex (grey)
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: stater61</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What bedding compound do you guys recommend? I have an acraglas gel kit for an hs precision stock, but heard that the metal epoxy was probably better. Since it would be my first also I don't know if it makes that much difference.
Thanks,JH </div></div>
Devcon or MarineTex (grey)
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