Thread: bedding question

Originally Posted by csmiffy

did some bedding on the Parker Hale project a few weeks back.
The bedding material was a little runny and got under the bottom of the recoil lug.
Had some tape on the front so have clearance there but it is bedded/touching the sides, back and bottom.
wasn't that concerned as it bedded on the flat spot behind and obviously the receiver ring and part of the barrel to the front, but I've read on here that the tikkas seem to hate the bottom of the lug touching and that got me thinking
Mauser type action the same? If so I'll take it out
Is it a big deal or perfectly acceptable?

The Mauser action recoil lug should not have compound under it the magazine acts as a pillar and the cross bolt if the stock has one is the bedding area
you only need to bed behind the cross bolt and the sides of the action the rear was originally fitted with a steel pillar.