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not removing the trigger group when glass/epoxy bedding? I have a thumbhole Savage .223. Have the kit all ready to go. I'm confident in my ability to do a decent, clean job.....but NOT confident in my ability to remove and reinstall the trigger group.

Also...I have the proper curved aparatus to clean out a bit of ground under the tang, am I better to float it or bed there?

Thanks, as always, in advance. :)
 
yes, depending on where and how you are going to bed
if you surround/cover the trigger group with plasticene/modeling clay and then use release agent on top of that (overkill, maybe but think of the alternatives)
 
Redhouse said:
not removing the trigger group when glass/epoxy bedding? I have a thumbhole Savage .223. Have the kit all ready to go. I'm confident in my ability to do a decent, clean job.....but NOT confident in my ability to remove and reinstall the trigger group.

Also...I have the proper curved aparatus to clean out a bit of ground under the tang, am I better to float it or bed there?

Thanks, as always, in advance. :)
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You might be better getting a pro to do the job, last thing you wanna do is glue your action to the stock.......:eek:
I do epoxy bedding on my rifles and never have to do the tang or trigger assembly to get an accurate shooter.I epoxy behind the recoil lug and about 1.5 inches in front of it in the barrel channel of the wood.:cool:
 
You could try to tape off the trigger mechanism, and use release compound on it. From the bedding standpoint, it is better to remove the mechanism. Too much chance of mucking up the mechanism with compound, release agent, assorted trash. Savage triggers can be a bit of a pig to reinstall.
 
tiriaq said:
Savage triggers can be a bit of a pig to reinstall.
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That's exactly what I'm scared of. I'm going to test fit and tape off around it and see how that goes before finalizing my course of action. Got the garage furnace fired up now, getting ready to launch in an hour or so.
 
Just plasticene around the whole trigger group works just fine. Plasticene is petroleum based so when it comes time to take it off, any degreaser will clean off the tiny bits.
 
Well, for better or worst it's done now, tell ya how it worked out in the morning. I used tons of release agent and a sparing amount of epoxy, especially around the tang and rear screw area.
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Oh, and yes I cleaned up the excess that shows in the middle picture - it looks more like the bottom picture, on the other side. Barrel is still (of course) free floated, the paper towel is inserted all the way back and didn't encounter any epoxy.

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OK, it just looked like your paper towel went all the way back to the front face of the receiver......my bad.....looks good BTW.....hope it all works out for you. Let us know the outcome in once you pull the action out to check....
 
I worried about it as I went to sleep last night. I woke up this morning worrying about it, but had to go out of town. 1.25 hours each way on the drive + an hour for the stop, thinking about it most of the time. Starving when I get home, wolf down a sandwich and head out to the garage.

Undo the actions screws and....ELATION, the action pops right out of the stock. Everything's a nice tight fit, initial visual inspection yields nothing unusual.

Pre-cleaning up, I grab the bolt and try to insert it, planning on dry firing once to make sure everything is as it should be. Bolt won't enter the chamber, hmmm, try a couple times then pull the bolt back out.

OHMFG &^$#(@)*&&$. There's a blob of epoxy near the chamber. The front action screw pushed wet epoxy up into the action and now there's a solid piece the size of a pencil eraser in the chamber. GAWWWDAMMITTTTTT. Off to a smith I go, I guess.

Suggestions welcomed :confused::mad:

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You need to tape the recoil lug. Two layers on the bottom of the lug and one layer on the front and bed the lug. Anything bedding that squirts forward of the recoil lug into the barrel channel can be sanded out.
 
The rear of the lug (towards the trigger) has been bedded as part of this process. I didn't use tape but did use 3 coats of release agent on the lug and action. It's a very snug fit to get the action back in the stock now.

**edit - or are you saying the bottom of the lug, the narrow edge? It doesn't touch bottom but are you saying it should?

*****once again, edit - so the whole channel where the lug sits should be bedded all around the lug? I think I got it now :me=dumbass:

It's a pretty light recoiling .223, I think I've had my fill of bedding for the moment :D
 
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