Bedding Rem 700 SPS stock?

[lpel]

I recently purchased a Rem 700 SPS in 243. It is shooting terrible. I have removed the pressure point and free floated, did not help. Now I am thinking of bedding it.

I have never bedded a non wood stock before. I have Devcon 10110 and Accraglass. Has anyone done one of these and did it help work?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[sunray]

"...shooting terrible..." What bullet weight? The SPS has a 1 in 9 1/8 rifling twist. It'll prefer heavy bullets. 85 grains and up.
Bed it with the Acraglas kit the same way you do a wood stock. Roughen the inside with a bit of sand paper first. There's no guarantee that it'll make any difference though. You may have to put the pressure point back in too. Leave that until after you've done the bedding and shot it again with heavy bullets.
Do a trigger job too.

 

[lpel]

700 sps

I have tried both 100 and 87 grain bullets. Factory and reloads.

 

[cycbb486]

Just a note

I have bedded my SPS stock with what I would hope is success. I roughed it up with 100 grit and wiped it down very well with alcohol. Used Marine Tex, lots of it to fill the large voids. So far it looks like it is holding.

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/cycbb486/?action=view&current=2008_0110Image0020.jpg

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/cycbb486/?action=view&current=2008_0110Image0021.jpg

 

[lpel]

Think I will try it

Looks great Cal. You have inspired me. Think I will give it a try, can't hurt and am hoping it will improve things!!

 

[Ruttinbuck]

I took my dremel and put holes in the braces around the recoil lug slot.The bedding ran through from both sides of brace and bonded really well.RB

 

[sunray]

What kind of groups were you getting at 100 yards?