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Shallow front pillar issue
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<blockquote data-quote="Triggered Precision" data-source="post: 3071276" data-attributes="member: 127308"><p>That stock doesn't look very conducive to an accurate rifle. Those highly skeletonized plastic factory stocks aren't even worth putting any effort into. If you don't want to sink any money into the rifle, I'd send it back if your not happy, or buy a replacement stock and send it to a smith for a propper bedding job and solve the problem. </p><p></p><p>Regarding bedding and pillars.... I've played with pocketing the aluminum front pillar on some of my bedding jobs to relieve the action contact with the pillar. The thought behind this is the aluminum pillar expands and contracts which can change how the action sits in the bedding, and the contact the lug has with the stock. I've had great results so far in my testing and may end up doing this for all bedding jobs. I attached a photo of one I did a few weeks ago. </p><p></p><p>The problem with bedding over the top of the pillar so there is a layer of bedding between the pillar and action, is, first off, it is usually pretty thin and can crack and break lose. The top of the pillar needs to be cleaned, media blasted and prepped to ensure max bedding adhesion, and even after that, I've had it crack. If you wanted to use this method, I would want at least .125" of bedding over the top of the pillar to prevent it from cracking and separating. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]558352[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Triggered Precision, post: 3071276, member: 127308"] That stock doesn't look very conducive to an accurate rifle. Those highly skeletonized plastic factory stocks aren't even worth putting any effort into. If you don't want to sink any money into the rifle, I'd send it back if your not happy, or buy a replacement stock and send it to a smith for a propper bedding job and solve the problem. Regarding bedding and pillars.... I've played with pocketing the aluminum front pillar on some of my bedding jobs to relieve the action contact with the pillar. The thought behind this is the aluminum pillar expands and contracts which can change how the action sits in the bedding, and the contact the lug has with the stock. I've had great results so far in my testing and may end up doing this for all bedding jobs. I attached a photo of one I did a few weeks ago. The problem with bedding over the top of the pillar so there is a layer of bedding between the pillar and action, is, first off, it is usually pretty thin and can crack and break lose. The top of the pillar needs to be cleaned, media blasted and prepped to ensure max bedding adhesion, and even after that, I've had it crack. If you wanted to use this method, I would want at least .125" of bedding over the top of the pillar to prevent it from cracking and separating. [ATTACH type="full"]558352[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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