Glass and Pillar Bedding Questions.

[Averageman]

Glass and Pillar bedding ?'s
Anyone here ever done this themselves?
I am doing a Savage Modle 10.
I have the kit, read the instructions twice and now have just a couple of questions.
My understanding.
1) Bed the Receiver ring and recoil Lug first.
2) Bed the reciever Tang.
3) Chanber area (1st two inches)
Then do my pillars.
4) then do sides of my reciever and barrel channel.

Does this order make sense?
Thanks
A/M

 

[WNTFW]

"My understanding.
1) Bed the Receiver ring and recoil Lug first.
2) Bed the reciever Tang.
3) Chanber area (1st two inches)
Then do my pillars.
4) then do sides of my reciever and barrel channel."

There are different schools of thought even by some guys that are well regarded for their rifle bedding. Pillars tend to have more varying methodology.

Are you saying do 1-3 as one step or several?
What does "do" mean, bed or relieve?
I am just curious as to what kit you got.
Is your stock wood or synthetic?

1 & 2 together with the sides at once would be my goal. Chamber area can be left relieved - no bedding. You could bed that portion, then relieve it if you wanted.

Pillars can be done many ways. In fact if can be done 1st, last or at the same time. 3 variations of pillar to action fit are get pillar to fit receiver metal to metal, let epoxy fill entire gap or let fill partial gap.

Key points are:
Make sure the bedding will stick to the stock via surface finish and undercutting.
Test fit like crazy - prep work and worrying up front will payoff when the bedding is gooey mess. This includes clamping. Also really look for mechanical locks.
Make sure the release agent is in all the right places. Remove what you can as far as scope etc and mask off everything you can. Clay and even hot glue can be used to block of areas , but both can present some problems.
Once the bedding is setting leave the stock alone. If in any doubt let dry/cure longer.


There are some on line videos and such
http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html

 

[Averageman]

Thanks.
Looking hard at the stock now.
1 & 2 together with the sides at once would be my goal. Chamber area can be left relieved - no bedding. You could bed that portion, then relieve it if you wanted.

 

[BrocLuno]

I think some folks go to the step by step process so they don't make one giant mess and lock the action into the stock. Doing smaller areas might be easier to manage?

What will you be using? Many like JB Weld for very small areas like pillars. OTOH, some folks like Devcon liquid aluminum or liquid steel for larger areas. And, of course, there is Acra-Glass from Brownells. I think it depends on how much torque and compression you will be putting on it in final shooting trim?