colonel3006
Regular
- Location
- Ayton,ontario
I picked a new savage bmag 17 wsm last week even after all the accuracy issues I have read people have had, reading up on the caliber itself I just had to try one. Right off the bat I found I ended up with a bad magazine and rounds wouldn't chamber. Ended up getting a replacement which was good.
After breaking in somewhat by cleaning after every 3 rounds (I know I likely should be cleaning after every round to start) and putting 10 rounds through I was actually pretty happy with the accuracy. This one just has noodle barrel and was only firing 3 shot groups but getting 1-1 1/2" groups but every group was almost perfect level vertically but strings horizontal. I had never had groups like this before and it didn't seem to matter what I did ( adjusting trigger, moved bags further back under magazine, used solid one piece rest) same thing.
So I decided I would try bedding it. This is something I have never done before and just hoping I didn't end up wrecking anything. I seen a video where a guy had done this. Being as their is no type of recoil lug and hollow Tupperware stock I cut two small pieces of maple and sanded them down to fit in the first 2 hollow cavities closest to the chamber and epoxied them in.
I then got some jb quik weld for the bedding job. After scuffing up that area and around the back under safety I gave everything a good spray of Hornady one shot as a release agent. I put just a dab of jb in the back around rear action action screw and globbed in on top of my maple pieces and assembled back together. With the 3 rings that are factory cut into the barrel in this area, the jb formed into them giving it kinda a recoil lug.
After letting set up for about 20 hours I broke it all apart and it really turned out great. I've only tried one group at 50 ydsbut ended up shooting a group measured .228. I know it's only one group, but every group before bedding was strung horizontal and first one after was nice little cloverleaf. Just thought I would share if any bmag owners are having accuracy issues. It has definitely helped mine out.
After breaking in somewhat by cleaning after every 3 rounds (I know I likely should be cleaning after every round to start) and putting 10 rounds through I was actually pretty happy with the accuracy. This one just has noodle barrel and was only firing 3 shot groups but getting 1-1 1/2" groups but every group was almost perfect level vertically but strings horizontal. I had never had groups like this before and it didn't seem to matter what I did ( adjusting trigger, moved bags further back under magazine, used solid one piece rest) same thing.
So I decided I would try bedding it. This is something I have never done before and just hoping I didn't end up wrecking anything. I seen a video where a guy had done this. Being as their is no type of recoil lug and hollow Tupperware stock I cut two small pieces of maple and sanded them down to fit in the first 2 hollow cavities closest to the chamber and epoxied them in.
I then got some jb quik weld for the bedding job. After scuffing up that area and around the back under safety I gave everything a good spray of Hornady one shot as a release agent. I put just a dab of jb in the back around rear action action screw and globbed in on top of my maple pieces and assembled back together. With the 3 rings that are factory cut into the barrel in this area, the jb formed into them giving it kinda a recoil lug.
After letting set up for about 20 hours I broke it all apart and it really turned out great. I've only tried one group at 50 ydsbut ended up shooting a group measured .228. I know it's only one group, but every group before bedding was strung horizontal and first one after was nice little cloverleaf. Just thought I would share if any bmag owners are having accuracy issues. It has definitely helped mine out.
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