Screw bedding—should I bond my rifle?

[hypno02]

I find it hard to believe AI is the only company to ever “permanently” bond a receiver and chassis.

If:

1. You’re favorite smith had your action measurements
2. You are not worrying about resale value
3. This did not hinder the maintenance of your rifle

Why would you not bond it?

I look at my T3xtacA1 next to my AT and think to myself that a couple small changes to the chassis could allow for this to happen.

Thoughts?

 

[Supersubes]

Why bother? Solution to a non-existent problem.

And no, AI is not the first. BR rifles are almost all glue-ins.

I’m a huge AI fan, and have owned more than a few, but see no reason for gluing anything else.

 

[hypno02]

It’s rumored that it increases cold bore consistency as well as eliminates zero shifts when the weapon suffers an extreme jolt.

I’ve owned AI’s as well. My AEmk3 had a god awful cold bore issue due to a shitty recoil lug. (Def a rare occurance) And I currently own an AT that flat out drills. I don’t assume this to be a legit sample size by any means I just want to disclose I’ve rode the AI train.

Thoughts?

 

[Supersubes]

Too many examples of great shooting rifles bolted into un-bedded chassis for zero shift issues to be a thing. Same could be said of bedded rifles. Now if the interface between the action and stock/chassis is shit, then ya, it should be sorted out with a proper bedding job imo.

 

[hypno02]

I hear what you’re saying—I’m playing devils advocate here.

Why do consumers pay the extra cash for a feature such as this? I did bc my AE fucking pissed me off and I wanted to retain that AI reliability and have a repeatable cold bore impact. I’ve seen AI glue jobs (unfortunately) and I can honestly say a monkey could do that shit.

I just want to know if it really has any legitimate technical impact.

 

[Supersubes]

I hear what you’re saying—I’m playing devils advocate here.

Why do consumers pay the extra cash for a feature such as this? I did bc my AE fucking pissed me off and I wanted to retain that AI reliability and have a repeatable cold bore impact. I’ve seen AI glue jobs (unfortunately) and I can honestly say a monkey could do that shit.

I just want to know if it really has any legitimate technical impact.

I’d argue that your AE was an anomaly. The two I owned shot great, and I can’t recall hearing of one that wandered. Are you sure it was the chassis/action interface? Did AI remedy the issue?

How does a Tikka trigger come out, and would it drop straight down through the chassis if you were able to detach it from the receiver?

The BR guns address this using triggers with no safety or a bottom safety, and attachment to the action via a hanger.

 

[hypno02]

I'm not saying I'm going to do it but if doing so merits enough benefits why aren't other big name companies doing so?

And why does AI continue to spend time & effort in their manufacturing process to bond their rifles?

 

[NoLegs24]

The ASR/ AXSR and AX50’s aren’t bonded...

 

[hypno02]

That's extremely interesting. I didn't know that!

 

[SingleShot85]

and it is a bad move in my opinion... drastically changing the one thing you are known for.... Glad my AW is the way it is and has been since the day it was built back in 1995...... I do hope this is a short lived fad that will die with the ASR line