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I recently acquired a sporterized Model 1903 M-S carbine in 6.5 x 54 (new barrel and stock) which was some-what-sort-of glass bedded. I free-floated the barrel and bedded just the action (up to about 2" in front of the breech, where the barrel tapers); however, this doesn't seem to have improved the accuracy, which was about 1.25" @50 m; after re-bedding it seems to string vertically. I did eventually put a shim near the muzzle; of the last four shots (at 100m), two were strung vertically about 2", the final two were side by side about 7/8" apart. I had fired 20 rounds total, slowly, so the barrel was slightly warm but not hot. (Load: 32-35 gr, of RL behind a 160 gn Hornady RN)
Anyone have experience bedding full-length stocks? I am tempted to do a full bedding job but thought I should ask more experienced minds before proceeding.
Stuart
I recently acquired a sporterized Model 1903 M-S carbine in 6.5 x 54 (new barrel and stock) which was some-what-sort-of glass bedded. I free-floated the barrel and bedded just the action (up to about 2" in front of the breech, where the barrel tapers); however, this doesn't seem to have improved the accuracy, which was about 1.25" @50 m; after re-bedding it seems to string vertically. I did eventually put a shim near the muzzle; of the last four shots (at 100m), two were strung vertically about 2", the final two were side by side about 7/8" apart. I had fired 20 rounds total, slowly, so the barrel was slightly warm but not hot. (Load: 32-35 gr, of RL behind a 160 gn Hornady RN)
Anyone have experience bedding full-length stocks? I am tempted to do a full bedding job but thought I should ask more experienced minds before proceeding.
Stuart
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