Thread: Bedding jobs? Recommendations and how much?

Hey guys,
I want to get my Remmy 700 back into its thumbhole Boyds stock, however it doesn't shoot as well as it does when it's in the factory stock. I'm thinking maybe a bedding job is in order, but I don't know much about it.

I've spoken to one gunsmith a while ago (I forget who) and he said $200, which seems a bit steep.

Anyone have any recommendations for people that do a decent job and a rough cost?

Anyone done a diy job on this? From what I've read it doesn't seem hard... but at the same time I don't want to have to clean this shit out of the stock and off the rifle if I make a cock up... which I probably would

If you sit down and work out the time involved from a professional point of view $200 seems perfectly reasonable to me.
I followed the instruction here when doing a friends:
Bedding A Rifle

I suppose that's fairly reasonable. Sounds like a couple hours work.
I wonder if there's someone around Auckland. I don't really want to send the rifle away.
I'll keep looking.

To bed a rifle properly is a 24hr effort... $200 is very reasonable.... Check out nathan fosters site he has excellent videos on how to of bedding a 700

Originally Posted by baldbob

To bed a rifle properly is a 24hr effort... $200 is very reasonable.... Check out nathan fosters site he has excellent videos on how to of bedding a 700

+1

It's a lot of work, and very stressful if it starts turning pear shaped on you.

Nathan fosters kits are a good start, but don't use the release agent that he supplies as it stains Stainless Steel. The Brownells release agent is far better.

kj

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

+1

+2 $200 is cheap i think Nathan charges a bit more then that. the release agent is shoe polish a bit of brake cleaner should pull that out of a ss action

Scott Trail SSRNZ near welly,

mitch maxberry charged me less than that for exactly what you are asking - remmy into boyd.

that included removing the bedding material(for the bedding job I messed up) reassembling and posting it back to me.

Buy Nathans Kit, comes with detailed instructions release agent etc. Its like $60?

no go devcon instead its much better, and similar cost over all

Originally Posted by Bill999

no go devcon instead its much better, and similar cost over all

I beg to differ, I couldnt find a lightwieght metal devcon for under $200(Trade) in Nelson,and its enough to do like 10,I only wanted to do one.

Originally Posted by Bill999

mitch maxberry charged me less than that for exactly what you are asking - remmy into boyd.

that included removing the bedding material(for the bedding job I messed up) reassembling and posting it back to me.

+1 Mitch Maxberry does a great job

Originally Posted by Bill999

no go devcon instead its much better, and similar cost over all

It is a bit more costly than some other bedding products but well worth the extra cost, very strong!! Devcon

Ive used Devcon Home plastic steel epoxy, if remember 2500 psi, $20 from local engineer supplies. Enough for 1 rifle.
http://www.itwconsumer.com/devcon-pr...202%20oz%2E-50