Do I have to bed a McMillan?

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I believe that to get the most accuracy out of the McMillan A5 stock (or any stock for that matter), yes it should be bedded.

But, do the McMillan's still work if you just bolt the action/barrel to the receiver to the proper inch pounds? Is the bedding a "requirement" or something that can just add to the accuarcy of an already accurate set-up? Is anybody shooting an A5 without any bedding compound or have shot an A5without it? Is there any harm shooting without the bedding?
 
Because the McMillan stocks are figerglass, you not only need to bed them but you also need to get them pillar bedded. If you don't install pillars, you run the risk of crushing the stock.

I would suggest talking to a few reputable gunsmiths and get their take on it.

Other than that, the A5, or any other McMillan product is top shelf.

Take care :)
 
Ditto. Composite stocks generally benefit greatly from pillar bedding done properly. That is a fantastic stock... I'd go the full mile and get it properly pillar bedded.
 
Simple test. put the action into the stock and see if you can move it. I bet you can move it forward/back and side to side. Have it bedded so that it cannot move in any direction WITHOUT the action screws.

After this is done properly (pillars are an excellent addition if not already installed), you will not need a torque wrench to tighten the action screws. Hand tight is more then adequate because the bedding is supporting the action, not shear force.

Jerry
 
No you don't have to have an A5 bedded but really I think if you are going to spend that kind of money for a stock - it would be foolish not to get everything done possible to achieve the max accuracy for the rifle.
 
Mcmillan actually did a write up that pillar bedding was not req. with their stocks. I will find the link for you guys. Please do not flame me. Regardless of what we all think, pillar bedding is not the only way to go. Thanks.
John
 
This was written by Kelly Mcmillan so I have to go with it. Thanks fellas.
John

"One last item on pillar bedding. I'm often asked by customers who would
like to bed their own stock but lack the confidence to try "pillar"
bedding, "Do you need pillars?" Because of the construction techniques
and materials we use in making our stocks it is not necessary to use
pillars. With the exception of benchrest stocks which are almost always
glued in and use a lighter fill in the action area than all other
stocks,
pillars are unnecessary. Test have proven that the materials we use to
fill the action area of of stocks have less than 1% compression at 100lb
psi. What that means is that there is not way you are going to be able
to torque your guards screws tight enough to compress the material under
the action. Why do we put them in every bedding job we do when
installing our stocks? Because it's state of the art. It's what has
become the excepted way to do things. It's not a fad. It is a valuable
technique that is necessary when bedding stocks that use a different
method of construction (which almost all other synthetic manufacturers
do). It's just that with ours it is not really necessary."
 
Pillar bedding is generally not a mistake. Pillars made from steel or alum have reliable mechanical properties unlike poured pillars (epoxy) and in some cases the fill used in synthetic stocks. Metals are also more resistant to chemicals then some of the adhesives available.

In the end, pillar bedding coupled with a quality bedding job are all steps in the right direction.
 
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