Thread: Someone to bed a rifle for me?

Rod is now living in Clyde, his apprentice Zac now has North Canterbury Gunsmithing. His number is 0210 268 2646

Originally Posted by gonetropo

Rod is now living in Clyde, his apprentice Zac now has North Canterbury Gunsmithing. His number is 0210 268 2646

So where abouts is zac located??

just off the main drag in rangiora. number 2 fernside road

MatchGrade Bedding Kit - Terminal Ballistics Research

Bought and used this, worked well and awesome instructions.

Originally Posted by nzfubz

MatchGrade Bedding Kit - Terminal Ballistics Research

Bought and used this, worked well and awesome instructions.

+1 +1 +1... did my first one tentatively following Nathans online tutorials. .. worked a treat,. .......now I have done about 8 rifles, gets easier each time. Give it a go, most satisfying doing it yourself.

I've found that a dremel is an excellent tool to remove surplus wood, find it easier than a chisel.

the mill makes it eaven easier and makes nice straight lines when cleaning up the mag well ect once compound has hardened

Might pay to find someone familiar with Rem model 7s as many don't recommend to free float the thin barrel if bedding as can actually deteriate accuracy of the thin barrel and is purposely pressure pointed from factory.

Bed it with a free floating barrel. Test it. See how it goes. If it's shooting all over the place, then apply pressure with different thickness of plastic strip between barrel and forehand tip till it shoots to your satisfaction. You can evantually apply a blob of epoxy compound under the barrel under tension with that particular strip to make it more permanent . You will have to make sure to apply some release agent under the barrel before end, and you will have to always reapply a similar torque on the action screws to get the same tension on the barrel If you ever take the action out.

Originally Posted by jackson21

Might pay to find someone familiar with Rem model 7s as many don't recommend to free float the thin barrel if bedding as can actually deteriate accuracy of the thin barrel and is purposely pressure pointed from factory.

Its a 300Saum so doesnt have the pencil barrel. My old man has just rang and said he can get Jim Carlson to do it which I might go with as he is an excellent gunsmith

Sounds good, worthwhile to pay to get a real nice job done on a rifle like that.

Maaate... Don't get a bloke in...

Should throw the poor old gunsmith a bone and try and give him some other work while doing it as to do a good job is time consuming and probably below minimum wage. That's why many not interested unless with some other jobs to try and get an earn out of it

Bedding a stock is an hour max, especially something as simple as a Rem 700 or a model 7. Sako 75's are the worst. Buy the compound and do it yourself. It is really easy to do.

I have seen some very ugly stuff done under an hour bedding wise.