bedding (yes I know its on here a 1000 times)

[Loganator]

Quick and easy. Bedding a synthetic stock. Remington 700 sps 300 win mag. It has all those cavities in the forend, fill them all? Will it stick to the plastic of the stock?

Done some reading because im not a noob, but couldnt find an answer. Most stocks have a layer of the bedding when you do a rifle but because this stock is hollow how do you do it/can you do it. Thanks guys

Also if your answer is get a better stock, what can I use from canadian tire for the compound until I do buy a better stock.

 

[RifleDude]

It can be done but is not a job for the faint of heart. Bedding material does not stick very well to this stock material. Also, to properly install pillars is very tricky. It's best to shoot it as is and hone your skills with it. In the mean time, save for a good quality replacement stock. Good, reasonably priced second hand stocks come up regularly here in the equipment exchange (EE) section.

 

[Alpheus]

First check the stiffness of the forend. With the rifle assembled and using a bipod, use a piece of paper or $5 note to check if the barrel is free floating. If it is, then grip the barrel and forend and try to squeeze them together. If they touch quite easily, you want to stiffen up the forend. I've never done it, but apparently arrow shafts in epoxy work well.

 

[S1de8urnz]

Ive done mine with epoxy and arrow shafts.
1. I used a die-grinder with a cutting bit to cut a channel for the arrows. I used two arrows one on either side. Cut arrows to length.
2.I then used the die-grinder and sanded and ruffed up the inside of the stock.
3. I then drilled small (about 1/4") holes into but not through the stock to use as cavities for the epoxy to fill. Including side walls.
4. Cover the arrows in epoxy, dont worry to much about fillig the entire stock right up. Remember the space that the barrel will sit in and keep the epoxy below that.

I then bedded the action in glass bedding kit from brownells.

Dont worry if u #### up you can always get a nice walnut stock for under $200

 

[Glock4ever]

Just be aware that by bedding the front empty cavities you are going to increase the weight significantly. You only need to fill in the front cavities if you shoot in a manner that flexes the fore end of the stock (i.e. off a bipod) and you are concerned with stiffness. I personally would either leave it or just use reinforcing pillars to stiffen the front end vice filling it all up with epoxy/resin. If you aren't worried about flexing the fore end of the stock, I wouldn't bed more than the action and a couple of inches of the barrel.

 

[Loganator]

Thanks guys. All great input.