MDT LSS Rem700 SA bad bedding?

[wcat]

Hi,
I removed my Rem700 action from the MDT LSS chassis it's been sitting in for a while, and I noticed some lines where the action and chassis make contact on the front of the action.
I put some grease under the front of the action, everywhere around the front action screw hole, and re-installed the chassis.
Sure enough, there was only two line of grease on the chassis where the front of the action sits, nothing around the screw hole and the bottom.

I tried another Rem 700 SA rifle and I had the same result.

Here are some picture where we can clearly see where the front of the action and the chassis make contact:






The bedding on the rear section of the action seems normal

What are your thoughts about this?
I sent an email to MDT with the pictures, still waiting for a reply

Thanks for inputs

 

[Warden70]

How does it shoot? Is it consistent? If so, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. From experience no two actions are ever alike and machining can vary as well. Can always bed if there are issues. Let us know what MDT says in response.

 

[wcat]

How does it shoot? Is it consistent? If so, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. From experience no two actions are ever alike and machining can vary as well. Can always bed if there are issues. Let us know what MDT says in response.

It shoots 'OK'.
I've been told that a chassis would improve accuracy over the oem Hogue stock, but it didn't.

 

[remington jim]

It shoots 'OK'.
I've been told that a chassis would improve accuracy over the oem Hogue stock, but it didn't.

YEA ! a lot of chassis guys will tell you that . RJ

 

[bdb.hunting]

I mean with the variation of Rem 700 footprints without it being custom bedded I can see things like this happening. Maybe the dimensions that MDT uses are one variation that is most common but others are slightly different ?

I’m curious what they say because I have yet to buy a chassis but have been thinking about it but my synthetic stocks shoot so well after some work I’ve never had the need to switch.

B

 

[dan belisle]

If you want it to fit better, you'll have to bed it. - dan

 

[remington jim]

Need to drill anchoring holes for sure and use Devcon. 10110 plastic steel . JMO RJ

 

[supernova]

This is normal for most chassis. Rather than mill a perfect radius that will fit some actions it's much simpler to provide contact points that will fit all actions. Typically called V bedding. Variations in oem and aftermarket actions make it impossible to mill a one size fits all bedding block that fully supports the action. This is normal and it works well.

 

[guntech]

That fit is completely normal... If it fit the opposite way where contact was at the screw hole, the action would be free to rock in the bedding... the way it is now is desirable... the action sits centered and can not rock... like a round bar in a vee block.

 

[adamg]

Both of my actions, two separate manufacturers, fit like that in their two ACCs.

 

[thump_rrr]

I own 4 chassis systems from different manufacturers and that's how they all look.
As mentioned earlier it's like being centered in vee blocks.

 

[liberty]

I bedded mine ,,,more consistent now

 

[wcat]

Thanks for the replies.
As some stated, it seems normal for a V-bloc bedding chassis.

Mdt replied:
"Thank you for the email and pictures. The action is pulled into the center of the V-Block where the front and rear of the action is supported.
It's expected to have wear spots in these areas and is designed with this in mind."

 

[buji88]

Yes, the contact points are normal and what we would expect.

Are you shooting factory ammunition or hand loads?