Gunsmithing Rebedding a stock with a new action?

[alpha6164]

I recently purchased a 300 win mag Pierce LA with Broughton heavy varmint profile barreled action and separately purchased a McMillan A5 stock that was pillar bedded to another action. I got both in this week and the action drops right in. However, before tightening the action screws I can rock/slide the action maybe 1/8" back and forth in the stock. Of course once the screws are torqued to 65in/lbs it is rock solid. The question is should I have the stock rebedded to the new action? How much free play should the action have in a properly bedded stock when the action screws are not tightened? All inputs appreciated.

 

[TRAAV]

Re: Rebedding a stock with a new action?

re bed

 

[RADcustom]

Re: Rebedding a stock with a new action?

Depends if the lug makes contact where the screws line up.

Probably should consider rebedding but, you could shoot it first and see how it does.

 

[1kHIT]

Re: Rebedding a stock with a new action?

re-bed the rifle, IMO. That will give you the best fit possible.