wood stock for long heavy barrel?

[midwesthunter]

Looking at using a Bobby hart LRT laminated stock for a current build, 7mm RUM 32" barrel with .970 finish at muzzle. Am I asking for trouble with this stock? Or would it be ok with a proper bedding job?

 

[liltank]

It should be fine. Might want to look at one of his aluminum bedding block laminate stock. That will eliminate the need for bedding it with epoxy or devcon.

 

[AZShooter]

You will be fine. Here is a 6mm-284, SA Rem 700 with giant Bartlein barrel in a Bobby Hart bedded which shoots just fine.

 

[Joel Russo]

Might want to look at one of his aluminum bedding block laminate stock. That will eliminate the need for bedding it with epoxy or devcon.

Not if you are trying to maximize the accuracy capability of the barreled action....

 

[AZShooter]

Of course there are other laminates you could use like this Joel Russo stock which as a 30" #7 Lilja. (Hi Joel!)

 

[midwesthunter]

You will be fine. Here is a 6mm-284, SA Rem 700 with giant Bartlein barrel in a Bobby Hart bedded which shoots just fine.

Thanks
Very nice rig

 

[midwesthunter]

Of course there are other laminates you could use like this Joel Russo stock which as a 30" #7 Lilja. (Hi Joel!)

True, but already have the other stock

 

[AZShooter]

Joel was just on figured it would be nice to mention him.....

 

[Joel Russo]

Thanks Ross...

The LRT will work fine for your build, but may have a short forend for your length of barrel. I've installed a few of the bedding blocks on request. My personal opinion is that they can never duplicate the performance of the conventional pillar bed.

 

[Joe King]

Joel

If a guy had a laminated stock with a bedding block, and then bedded it with say devcon wouldn't that be about as good as you can get?

 

[Joel Russo]

Joel

If a guy had a laminated stock with a bedding block, and then bedded it with say devcon wouldn't that be about as good as you can get?

Yes, it would providing the bedding block is installed in the stock correctly. I mill out enough aluminum to make room for my bedding. Which sort of defeats the purpose of having the bedding block in there in the first place..

If you were wanting to use one stock and change barreled actions frequently, the bedding block is the way to go.