Bedding a chassis?

[skipglo]

Why play with success? It shoots great now...seems you Could...only make it shoot worse.....just me! MDT makes awesome stocks!

 

[Turpentine21]

Why play with success? It shoots great now...seems you Could...only make it shoot worse.....just me!

That's sort of what I'm thinking after asking the question. The question that's always in the back of my mind is what can I do to make it more accurate. It helped in the case of my 308 model 700 but with this gun I just may leave well enough alone.

 

[BrentM]

I'm pretty new to our modern chassis systems and while installing a barreled action into one the other day I had to be careful to make sure the receiver was rotated just right so the action screw hole in the receiver was centered, side-to-side, in the chassis. When you bed an action into a chassis how do you ensure the action is centered?

After installing the epoxy you screw the action into the chassis or use guide bolts with no head to guide the action into the stock for proper alignment. You can then clamp or rubber band the action.

 

[HRM Johnny]

That's sort of what I'm thinking after asking the question. The question that's always in the back of my mind is what can I do to make it more accurate. It helped in the case of my 308 model 700 but with this gun I just may leave well enough alone.

Please let us know what you decide to do. If you do bed it, please let us know what the results were.

 

[Turpentine21]

Please let us know what you decide to do. If you do bed it, please let us know what the results were.

I have a knee replacement coming up soon so I will likely be home and bored. It just might happen during that time. Along with a lot of time spent in the loading room. If it does happen I will certainly let y'all know.
I'd like to thank every one of you guys that have contributed to this thread. Keep it coming I certainly don't mind learning.

 

[Jasbo]

Check the bedding on any stock with this method:

Stand the gun up on the butt.

Jam your index finger in between the barrel and tip of the forearm.

Now loosen and tighten the front guard screw. If you feel ANY movement with your index finger, the gun is out of bed.

Actions can/do warp during heat treatment. When milling the Bedding block, Setting up the Al block in the jig fixture during milling can create issues. Also, the CNC machines and jig fixtures wear.

Your finger can feel a couple of thousandths of movement.

Assume nothing.

Hey Vince, You're consistently one I trust. Generally I agree with your concept, just don't know why you have not pointed toward a dial indicator verses the human finger? My button back indicator is in tenths and it's straight forward mounting between barrel and stock. Keep up the good work.

 

[Welding442]

It's very possible that this is the real answer to your question. Nothing wrong with peace of mind at all.

I don't see any potential for improved accuracy with your track record. Chassis can 'vibrate and produce some harmonic action' but the potential is small for your needs/wants.

I use the best chassis (plural) for ELR competition shooting and I do NOT bed any of them. Your findings may be different depending on the quality of the chassis you choose.

Enjoy your search!

Currently in the market for a chassis to replace the factory stock on my tikka ctr in 6.5 creedmore. What do you consider the best chassis?

 

[VinceMule]

Hey Vince, You're consistently one I trust. Generally I agree with your concept, just don't know why you have not pointed toward a dial indicator verses the human finger? My button back indicator is in tenths and it's straight forward mounting between barrel and stock. Keep up the good work.

I have many magnetic bases and indicators, but this is beyond the scope of the average shooter. The finger method is a good test for the average shooter, I am just trying to keep it as simple as possible.