Does bedding a 22lr make a difference.i have been trying the 22 challenge on here and I'm close,maybe I'm there on a less then 20 km wind day,but maybe not. I want to exhaust all my avenues with this firearm and stock,I've got the trigger were I want I have the scope I want,now I want to know if bedding will help.and if so any tips on that.thanks.
Bedding a savage mark 2 boyd thumb hole stock,yes no.
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"Bedding", as I understand the term, is the fit of the metal parts to the wood parts. Just because I wanted to know, I once epoxy bedded a Rem 788 in 243 from rear receiver tang, right out to front end of forearm, with space ahead, both sides and underneath the recoil lug. Was my most accurate hunting rifle, ever - maybe in spite of what I did. But, suggested to me that sometimes a "free floated" barrel is not always a given - is easier to do, but that might be all? Not a target rifle, by any means, but groups tightened up a lot on my Ruger 10-22 when I build up rear sides of receiver and then put "up" pressure on barrel at fore arm tip - clearanced the underside of that barrel band - much, much improved, but since I did all at same time, can not say what part of that actually made the difference. So in your case - put something - even wraps of electricians vinyl tape - around your barrel at fore arm tip - easy to do - easy to undo - see if that makes a difference. Kind of like the "centre bedding" that target shooters used to pay to have done on their No. 4's...
manicmechanic
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Lots of good info & bedding tips on RimfireCentral.
In the Savage/Stevens section there are some very detailed accounts with helpful photos explaining the solutions to shortcomings of the factory set up.
In the Savage/Stevens section there are some very detailed accounts with helpful photos explaining the solutions to shortcomings of the factory set up.
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^^ This. ^^
The stock bottom metal is very flimsy and will deform over time with the slightest amount of screw-torquing pressure, making it impossible to keep a consistent torque setting.
Another problem is that the wood under the receiver isn't the greatest, either (and there's not much of it...), so pillar-bedding AND new bottom metal is probably the best way to go.
Once you get the rifle nice and solid/consistent, then you have the real joy of figuring out what ammo works best in it - and during which phase of the moon...
Good luck!
