Been looking to pillar bed my CZ.. Found a "kit" from Pete's Pillars.. anyone use these before ?? Are there any other brands out there ?? Any advice or added info on doing this would be appreciated.. TIA
Pillar bedding my CZ 457 Pro Varmint
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I bought a kit of these and they came in the mail today. I want to document the before and after so need to go to the range before installing.
I made pillars similar to what you mention, I bedded a wood stock 455 with them, they work fine. If I can be of any assistance just ask. 
I use .5" aluminum spacers from McMaster. Every CZ is slightly different so you have to trim the pillars either way. I believe the lengths I use are 1.25" and 1.0625". That leaves around 1/16th to 1/8th to trim.
Easiest way to do this is to bolt on the pillars, bed the action (I do it without the barrel on), and then trim the (bottoms of) the pillars to size after. I find that easier than trying to get the lengths perfect beforehand. A piloted counterbore makes the job dead simple, but with aluminum standoffs a forstner bit in the drill press might also work.
Easiest way to do this is to bolt on the pillars, bed the action (I do it without the barrel on), and then trim the (bottoms of) the pillars to size after. I find that easier than trying to get the lengths perfect beforehand. A piloted counterbore makes the job dead simple, but with aluminum standoffs a forstner bit in the drill press might also work.
