AICS stocks ...
- Thread starter Otokiak
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mightyhunter
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
maybe you can thread the barrel on for me? I bring beer.
mightyhunter
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
You didn't complain last time. lol.
mightyhunter
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
Hehehe. Ok, I buy you coffee this weekend.
I'm not anti bed so don't take as such. I know that the actions are all different and there are points where it touches and not. If I have a firearm that's not bedded and it shoots 1/2" MOA or better, and I've have a alot of them over the years then why would I bed? If I have consistancy problems I will bed. Anyone to say bedding is 100% needed, I still don't know why they would say that. I always recommend that everyone shoots before bedding and see if they need it. You'd be surprised at the amount of people that end up not bedding. I've actually had someone come back and tell me that it shot better when the put it into an A-5 without bedding than in the previous bedded stock. We all need to have an open mind and there are no absolutes in anything. Well maybe somethings but bedding isn't one of them and anyone who says it is has a closed mind. Same goes for pillars but I won't go there. I don't know everything and I'm not always correct but I can share my experiences that speak for themselves.
What it all boils down to is if your satisfied with the way your firearm shoots with no bedding than it isn't needed. If you're not then bed it and see if it helps. I have an uncle that never bed for many, many years and he could cosistantly shoot 1/4 to 1/2 groups consistantly all the time just by finding the load that gun liked. He was a great shot though and still is. I shot with him all the time so I was there. He now beds once in awhile and his groups have never gotten better. Wierd huh?
What it all boils down to is if your satisfied with the way your firearm shoots with no bedding than it isn't needed. If you're not then bed it and see if it helps. I have an uncle that never bed for many, many years and he could cosistantly shoot 1/4 to 1/2 groups consistantly all the time just by finding the load that gun liked. He was a great shot though and still is. I shot with him all the time so I was there. He now beds once in awhile and his groups have never gotten better. Wierd huh?
mightyhunter
CGN Regular
- Location
- Edmonton, Alberta
Yes, I totally agree with you. All my range guns shot 1/2 or better without bedding. The only one that is bedded is my MM A5.
Reloading and shooting technics are the kegs to shooting tight groups.
Reloading and shooting technics are the kegs to shooting tight groups.
The Mk13 mod5 (AICS) that I saw was not bedded as best as I can tell. It is a bit different category though of course. Their ammo is mass produced by the lowest bidder. The bedding may not be the limiting factor on the platform. That said, why wouldn't you bed a rifle? On an AICS, I can see benefit to it simply to prevent snow/mud/crap from getting caught between the cylinder sitting on the flat tube.
You have roughly $3000 - $4000 invested into a precision rifle and then will manage to save $100 on the bedding and potentially compromise the consistency of the groups.
Thats certainly showing me .................
she's a remington 700 milspec 5r stainless
308 cal,24" barrel, 1/11.25 rh twist
snipercentral.com/milspec5r.phtml
acuracy international stage 1 chassis(i think)
harris non swivel bipod
falcon menace 4-18x56 ir mildot reticle
bolt knob changed by "longshot"
don't remember base or rings,ask "sparrow" or "rooster33"
came with 1 10 round mag,bought a second from wolverine ($125 shipped iirc)
shoots better then i hoped but not 1/4 " groups at 400 yards
lol
308 cal,24" barrel, 1/11.25 rh twist
snipercentral.com/milspec5r.phtml
acuracy international stage 1 chassis(i think)
harris non swivel bipod
falcon menace 4-18x56 ir mildot reticle
bolt knob changed by "longshot"
don't remember base or rings,ask "sparrow" or "rooster33"
came with 1 10 round mag,bought a second from wolverine ($125 shipped iirc)
shoots better then i hoped but not 1/4 " groups at 400 yards
lolVery nice Holmes, thought I recognized your bolt job ... "longshot" did mine too ... thinking of changing my trigger to a timney or Jewell. I want to re-barrel to a 22 inch heavy barrel with a different twist but not sure what to go with?(hunting and target shooting at long range) Can't remember base but badger rings and Leupold 16x scope with harris bi-pod. I have 2 AI magazines. I love my 2.0 folding AICS stock
Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA
Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
CANADA
You have roughly $3000 - $4000 invested into a precision rifle and then will manage to save $100 on the bedding and potentially compromise the consistency of the groups.
Thats certainly showing me .................
Who cares? Is it your rifle? No? Too bad, it is not your decision. Now can we get along? Seriously guys, this stuff is getting old.
Against popular belief, the search function is helpful.
Got my Shorty out this weekend at Genesee Gun Range, with MightyHunter Last Sunday...
45grain of Varget, 168grain BTHP, 100meter, Not that good Compare to Savage, but I have seen rem700 shoot better than this, Will tune my load for the Gun, next weekend...
45grain of Varget, 168grain BTHP, 100meter, Not that good Compare to Savage, but I have seen rem700 shoot better than this, Will tune my load for the Gun, next weekend...
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