Bedding the scope mount

[wasskeet]

For instructions, here's one option:

How to Bed a Rail Scope Base by Jeff Brozovich - Long Range Only

Another instructional video where Broz shows his complete process to properly bed a rail to a receiver. If you have questions or wish to discuss this video go HERE

www.longrangeonly.com

 

[PlumberEd]

My gun smith bedded the rail with no release agent on my Howa mini.

 

[pdog shooter]

I use a couple drops of removable locktite between the action and the mount. and on the screws

 

[squawberryman]

Ken Farrell recommends it, I've not done it.

 

[Gpkhill2]

I'm in the loctite camp. I use blue on my base and the screws

 

[Radman]

Does anyone here bed the scope mount to the action?
If so what mount are you using and how do you go about doing it

Yes, I glue everything.

 

[jimbires]

yes , I do bed my rails . I use JB weld . here are instructions that came with my Ken Ferral rail .

 

[highfinblue]

I used JB weld on a 300WSM and never had an issue at all, gun shot superbly. I've never had to do it again, and all my guns shoot well, I won't keep them if they don't. As stated earlier sometimes there is movement with a base, and the epoxy removes that and gives you a solid platform to mount your scope. Generally with quality bases and rings these types of issues are rare, especially with the better actions, but that is just my experience.

 

[Blueridgeguy]

As stated above I bed with JB weld. I've bedded some with release on the action and some with release on it. It makes the rail or base surfaces mate up 100% with the action. In my mind it just eliminates one more variable.

 

[victor3ranger]

I had never heard of this and it sounds like it is one of those things to do so that you can eliminate at least one of the potential problems

 

[just_jon]

Have you done this with DNZ mounts?

No.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

The video link in #15 is excellent and should answer all the questions about bedding a scope base. It's well worth the watch.

 

[Old Rooster]

To just bed the rings alone here is a video:

 

[ShtrRdy]

Some Rem 700's are pretty bad across the top and bedding the rail fills in the voids.