Pilar bedding Rem700 SPS?!?

[IH8120]

Hey guys,

So I bought a Rem700 SPS in a 7mmRM. I have aspirations to make this into a nice long range rig with new barrel, stock, gunsmithing the action, etc. Meanwhile it feels like it will be atleast 2yrs b4 this happens. Would it be worth while to pillar/glass bed this rifle to help me close up my groups. My local gunsmith quoted $175 to bed and free float barrel. What do you think, worth it or just save my money for the new stock and other stuff? Thanks.

 

[762shooter]

Free floating is easy to do alto then the forend feels quite flexible, so that could lead to stiffening the forend. Bedding isn't too difficult, check out the gunsmithing forum instructions.

 

[guntech]

Cheap plastic factory issued stocks are meant to bend around the metal when you tighten the screws. A waste of money to do anything to them as far as I am concerned. I bedded and floated a few in the past and always felt bad for the customer. I won't bother with them anymore. Work a load up and see how well it shoots, you may be surprised.

 

[Hungry]

Hey guys,

So I bought a Rem700 SPS in a 7mmRM. I have aspirations to make this into a nice long range rig with new barrel, stock, gunsmithing the action, etc. Meanwhile it feels like it will be atleast 2yrs b4 this happens. Would it be worth while to pillar/glass bed this rifle to help me close up my groups. My local gunsmith quoted $175 to bed and free float barrel. What do you think, worth it or just save my money for the new stock and other stuff? Thanks.

I just (Hungry Welfare Method) free float the barrel (DIY with sandpaper and the right sized socket for your socket set). Then I play with the handloads. Like GunTech says, you will be surprised what tailored handloads can do!

Hope this helps you save your money.

Cheers,
Barney

 

[Dogleg]

I wouldn't spent $175 trying to improve a $2 stock, then pay again to bed the replacement stock when you get it.
On the other hand, you could play around yourself with some Devcon, homemade pillars and improvised stiffening material. It's still probably a waste of time, but you can call it experience for bedding your good stock.

Now you're up $350 instead of out $175.

 

[dead meat]

Ya i agree with the guys about not spending more money on a light stock. If you do the work yourself then its only the cost of the glass bedding, some good info on this forum if you dig a little bit.

 

[2bad4u2]

You'd be much better off finding a HS Precision stock from either a Sendero or 700P and bedding the action. You'd at least have a decent quality stock for a reasonable sum of money.

Free-floating the barrel shouldn't be an issue. Simply take a piece of paper and run it down the barrel while taking note if there is any contact between the barrel & the stock. No contact - no problem!

 

[lakewalker]

You'd be much better off finding a HS Precision stock from either a Sendero or 700P and bedding the action. You'd at least have a decent quality stock for a reasonable sum of money.

Free-floating the barrel shouldn't be an issue. Simply take a piece of paper and run it down the barrel while taking note if there is any contact between the barrel & the stock. No contact - no problem!

so it would be worth doing on a factory 700P?

 

[notsorichguy]

I did pretty much that exact thing. I added 1240 gr of cast lead bullets to the stock (under the Acra-Glass), and expanding foam in the butt-stock to make it sound less...... Hollow!

They say a pic is worth 1000 words;

http://s576.photobucket.com/albums/ss207/notsorichguy/Bedding Remmy 700/

The 'silver' lines you see in the fore stock are Tungsten welding rods. The cast bullets are 124gr LRN.

You put the stock in a bench vise and you can just make the fore stock flex, it doesnt in any circumstances flex when on a bi-pod, or on a shooting rest.

The rifle is now a 338-06 (instead of a 30-06) and now wears a HS percision stock, but it worked for what I wanted, for I do belive under $30 at the time.

I say tweak your sh*t till you can afford what you want!

Cheers!