Gunsmithing Bedding with action screws.

[goodgorilla]

After you have dropped your action into the epoxy, someone told me all you need to do is tighten them until the epoxy stops oozing out the sides, also not to torc them down while having them more than finger tight. Does it matter if the screws are not of equal psi? I mean after the finished bedding job I will be torcing the screws down.

 

[Kebo57]

get a set of the hand screws from Brownell's...there are ones that fit 700, 70 and Mauser 98. Makes life much easier doing bedding jobs having a t-handle.

 

[Wannashootit]

I recommend not using t-handle screws.
I'm a believer in avoiding point loads lime that, preferring instead to use even pressure along the full length of the receiver by wrapping surgical tubing or even electrical tape tightly around the action over it's full length.

 

[goodgorilla]

I recommend not using t-handle screws.
I'm a believer in avoiding point loads lime that, preferring instead to use even pressure along the full length of the receiver by wrapping surgical tubing or even electrical tape tightly around the action over it's full length.

I thought about that, but I am planning to hang the rifle by the muzzle break after I have cleaned off the oozed epoxy. Also, I would think it would be harder to control the pressure created by surgical tubing (not sure though).

get a set of the hand screws from Brownell's...there are ones that fit 700, 70 and Mauser 98. Makes life much easier doing bedding jobs having a t-handle.

I am toying with that idea. I wonder how different action screws are from hand screws, if they are basically the same thing but the hand screws have the leverage, I may just have to do that. Also, I would think it would be easier to keep track of how much pressure had been applied to the screws by looking at the position of the t handle.

 

[Kebo57]

hand screw have an exact copy of the action screw machined into them. Same as bedding with action screws but with a more convenient handle. I don't reef them down to finished torque

 

[goodgorilla]

hand screw have an exact copy of the action screw machined into them. Same as bedding with action screws but with a more convenient handle. I don't reef them down to finished torque

Cool, I ordered some hand screws today. I'll use them to bed later, but first I'm going to experiment with them to see how they work. I'm sure it's easy. Experiment is an overstatement.

 

[base]

I used the factory screws when I bedded the lug area back to the front pillar area. I torqued down to 45 inch/lbs. Came out nice and smooth. Just didn't have a thick layer of bedding compound due to torqueing but as long as the barrel is still free floated I'm happy.

 

[gewehr]

if your going about it by tightening the action screws be sure to have plenty of rubbing alcohol on hand to clean up the mess


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