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Fluted Barrel full length bedding
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<blockquote data-quote="Tac-O" data-source="post: 1880075" data-attributes="member: 109994"><p>I heated up the recoil lug with a soldering iron until it was searing hot, and it still did not budge. I only ended up marring the surface of the lug with my pliers from gripping it so tightly while trying to pull it :/ </p><p></p><p>I certainly agree it wouldn't be ideal to just bed over the top of the lug and it would likely chip over time with the high recoil of the .30-06 on that small surface area. Considering that and now the fact that the lug surface is a bit marred up and likely not mating smoothly with the action slot, I'm going to have to get it out of the stock.</p><p></p><p>I think the easiest way for me to remove it with the tools I have would be to use a tiny drill bit ( I think I have a 1/16" bit" and drill a series of holes all along the front, back, and sides of the lug to essentially mill out the glue and wood around it, which would then hopefully allow me to break the bonds by wiggling it and then pull it. It's a decent option since I would have to relieve the lug slot in the stock when bedding with the lug attached to the action. I'll attempt to get this done tonight and post a couple of pictures.</p><p></p><p>I successfully drilled out the old pillars and made the holes slightly larger than 3/8". The pillars were 3/8" aluminum. I was able to remove a little more wood in the holes on the muzzle side, allowing me to slide in the steel pillars I have and attach the action screws without any contact between the steel pillars and the action screws. I'll post pictures of this as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tac-O, post: 1880075, member: 109994"] I heated up the recoil lug with a soldering iron until it was searing hot, and it still did not budge. I only ended up marring the surface of the lug with my pliers from gripping it so tightly while trying to pull it :/ I certainly agree it wouldn't be ideal to just bed over the top of the lug and it would likely chip over time with the high recoil of the .30-06 on that small surface area. Considering that and now the fact that the lug surface is a bit marred up and likely not mating smoothly with the action slot, I'm going to have to get it out of the stock. I think the easiest way for me to remove it with the tools I have would be to use a tiny drill bit ( I think I have a 1/16" bit" and drill a series of holes all along the front, back, and sides of the lug to essentially mill out the glue and wood around it, which would then hopefully allow me to break the bonds by wiggling it and then pull it. It's a decent option since I would have to relieve the lug slot in the stock when bedding with the lug attached to the action. I'll attempt to get this done tonight and post a couple of pictures. I successfully drilled out the old pillars and made the holes slightly larger than 3/8". The pillars were 3/8" aluminum. I was able to remove a little more wood in the holes on the muzzle side, allowing me to slide in the steel pillars I have and attach the action screws without any contact between the steel pillars and the action screws. I'll post pictures of this as well. [/QUOTE]
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