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Gunsmithing Can the Ruger American be bedded? Pic attached.

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Ruger American in 450 Bushmaster, the barrel sits crooked in the stock. Can this stock be bedded? If so, anyone willing to do it for me at a reasonable price? Thanks

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I wouldnt bother bedding that flimsy factory stock.
I would want to bed the recoil lugs first to ensure consistent contact but that would require digging first them out of the plastic and probably ruining it.

Just sand the side of the barrel channel out to where it no longer touches. Im assuming its pressing on the left side like every other american stock.
 
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I agree with spife. Just sand it if it touches. Bedding isn't going to make it anything other than a bedded Ruger in 450BM. I don't know why anyone would build a swamp rifle on a bolt platform. A 75 yard cartridge makes more sense in an AR with iron sights.