csmiffy I have a good book that explains in detail how to bed this (and other) actions. I can send it to you to borrow, or if you’re keen on tinkering with rifles, it’s available in NZ. You just have...
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csmiffy I have a good book that explains in detail how to bed this (and other) actions. I can send it to you to borrow, or if you’re keen on tinkering with rifles, it’s available in NZ. You just have...
1. Assemble rifle without magazine spring fitted (for internal box mags)
2. Hold the rifle vertically with the recoil pad on the bench, and the barrel pointing to 1 o’clock
3. Undo the front action...
The most important thing to do to test your bedding is the 1 o’clock test. That will make sure there is no stress in the bedding. If there is, your best off doing the job again until it’s perfect....
There’s every chance that it will be fine. However be aware that some time in the future it is possible for the lug to ‘shave’ off a piece of bedding material, which then lodges itself under the lug...