Thread: Bedding for "specialist" 22's

Hello Folks

I've had a couple of higher end 22's that haven't shot as well as I'd expected, but never got round to bedding one.

Currently I've got a EM-322 that doesn't shoot what I'd call top notch results (despite trying many different ammo makes including all the best match ammo's). In many ways these rifles are set up very well, match chamber, tight headspace and a well sorted primer strike (better than any production rifle I've handled, except maybe Annie 54's ).

But the bedding on the example I have is horrible, despite the fundamentals being good - action has two well located screws and a very solid flat bottom metal. I can do quite a bit by installing pillars and glass bedding the action.

So - question - do 22's benefit by having a bedded recoil lug or surface??