Thread: 303 group-bad bedding?

Originally Posted by Cordite

@csmiffy, Is that a crack I see before me... running forward right and backwards left from the trigger slot? It may not be as well fixed as you hope, meaning even if you tighten your main action screw, your screw may as well still be loose... (-:

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Look up how to strengthen the wood with long transverse brass wood screws and epoxy / gorilla glue.
@Cordite
That pic is from my project thread. There is actually a hole drilled down towards the pistol grip along the length of the crack.
I spread the stock a bit and used the epoxy same as I used for the plugs and glued a length of 6mm threaded rod in there and let it spring back. You can just see the top of the hole.
I haven't refinished the stock yet as I was going to do that after bedding otherwise that crack would be far less visible.

Summary: Drill guide hole(s) side to side, epoxy or gorilla glue into it and onto screw(s), screw in, cut off head and tip, file brass flush both sides, wipe off.

Brass, not stainless, because it just looks better.

Consider the Mosquito. Sure she was made of wood, but every glued joint also had at least one screw.

That pic is from my project thread. there is actually a hole drilled down towards the pistol grip along the length of the crack.
I spread the stock a bit and used the epoxy same as I used for the plugs and glued a length of 6mm threaded rod in there. You can just see the top of the hole.
I haven't refinished the stock yet as I was going to do that after bedding otherwise that crack would be far less visible.
There is also an alloy pillar that I threaded into the stock there now which was fitted after that pic.
@Carlsen Highway regardless I still reckon I have to bite the bullet and at least have a crack at the bedding. I don't remember it being super snug in there.