Bedding?

[JNG]

I'm just looking into precision shooting. Can someone tell me what "bedding" is? I've heard mention of Glass bedding? PGW uses Titanium Cantilever Monoblock bedding? What does the bedding do?

 

[guntech]

I'm just looking into precision shooting. Can someone tell me what "bedding" is? I've heard mention of Glass bedding? PGW uses Titanium Cantilever Monoblock bedding? What does the bedding do?

The point of glass bedding is to improve the fit of the barreled action in the stock, so that it is exact, yet does not bind. This involves putting in a layer of gunk between action and stock, with the gun then setting up into a perfect casting that fits every nook and cranny. This can be done with many different substances, but at present the popular way to go is to use two-part epoxy mixes, usually with some filler for srength. The filler can be most anything, but the popular choices are glass fibers (hence, glass bedding), or particles of aluminum or steel. The gunk can be dyed to make it less obvious.

Here is an article about Glass Bedding.
http://www.benchrest.com/FAQ/4.2.shtml