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Too kind BSA, I've seen photos of your bedding jobs and they are second to none.

I can't believe I've seen this thread hundreds of times, yet this is the first day I've ever looked at it. I very much enjoyed it, and learned something along the way. My late favorite uncle gave me an old A3 Springfield 30-06 over 25 years ago, that just hasn't ever shot well. This may be a good time to try your method Dave. Looks like you got that 264 dialed in. I hope this -06 is half that good when I'm done. Thanks for the help.

I glassed/floated my M77 back in the 80s and it sure made a difference. IIRC, the Brownells kits were good for about two jobs back then.

In addition to the release agent, it's a good idea to coat screw threads with paste wax or grease.

Sorry if this was in the thread, I haven't read all of it, but you should also clean out the thread impressions in the glass with a round file or something. Keeps things from twisting when the guard screws are tightened.

"Clemson" on MauserCentral.com has some excellent pic tutorials on gunsmithing. Site is most interesting and you can learn a lot.
Excellent pics of your work in progress. Good Luck.

Well laid out plan. OD

A-men! This post really does help. I've had a bedding kit on top of my safe for 2 months. These pics are more informational than the booklet that came with the kit. Im going tot take a crack at it with a T3. Wish me luck...

What a great thread. I am not a regular contributor on this site but have read daily on this forum for years and try to stay out of the posting side. I just read this from cover to cover and was totally taken in. Dave I really appreciate the time you took on this to help all of us out. Great job!!
Kirk

I have done something similar to a rifle and I have 2 roommates that did 3 stocks. one went south very quickly and the other 2 stocks came out very nice. they both shoot sub MOA.

Tag the search feature here is terrible! (Or I can't figure it out)

Yesterday I was hogging out some old bedding compound on the stock of my M7 in preparation for re-bedding the action. I had a barrel with a different contour installed and rather than mess around making it work as-is, I decided to start from scratch. Anyway, while I'm not a newbie at bedding, this great thread of Dave's was on my mind all the while.

A great and informative thread, Dave.

Ahhh, brings back memories of me and my late brother doing bedding jobs, he always played at gunsmithing and as a mechanic he seemed to always have the knack for doing most anything well.
I did some with him then went out on my own, they worked out great, but to have a thread like this can really help a guy out, especially those that are intmidated by it, it is not too hard, just read the info here and do some research, it is great that Dave has taken the time to post his job.

Please don't forget the release everywhere.

Wish I had found this site and posting a year ago. THank you for the info.

I didn't read every post in this thread,so if I repeat anything I appologize in advance. If you do forget the release agent don't panic. A trick you can try before breaking a stock or buggering anything up is this. Put the whole thing in the deep freezer. We have done this with glued in bench rifles and it often works. The freezing temps will cause the steel to shrink,hopefully enough that a sharp rap with a soft mallet will break it loose. If not,it won't hurt to try it.

First of all, thanks Dave. Your post got me off the fence I've been sitting on for the last 10 years. My tang safety Ruger .270 has sat in a Ramline stock since 1987, with the wood stock underneath my bed. I can get sub 3 inch groups at 300 yds with Berger 150 VLD's in "Black Lassie". However, I will be bedding and freefloating the original stock next week thanks to your pic heavy post. If the bedded wood stock can equal the Ramline I will be in heaven. For practice I just bedded (4 hours ago) a 338 win mag action into a Ramline stock which became available for a trial run when I put the action in a Boyd's laminated stock. I hope I can pop it out tomorrow morning. Thanks again.

Tested the .338 Win Mag in the laminated Boyd's stock this morning. Set up a target and it ranged at 165 yards. Three shot group was .75 inches. This was off the tailgate of my truck with sand bags. I am impressed.

Nice results, congrats!

I had recently posted about bedding the original wood stock on my Ruger M-77 and the hoped for results. Better than I thought possible. A 3/8 inch group at 100 yds with my first test load for Berger 140 grain VLD bullets. Thanks again Dave.

I a ruger77 MK2 with factory laminated stock in 243win. I never removed the action from the stock and I never will, it always great shooter.

It "always great shooter" till the stock cracks out on you. Take it from this old indian. You better bed that sob ...Just sayin..

This is the first time I have seen this thread. I have one little tip. I did not read all 34 pages.

If and I mean If your gun needs a pressure point to shoot better. After completing the pressure point and before torquing the action in the stock, place one layer of Teflon tape on the pressure point.

Any movement of the barrel/stock from temperature, moisture will be smoother without ( I guess I'll call it micro rattle) on the contact area.

I know this is getting picky but it does not hurt.

Just my $.02 !