Pillar bedding in a Boyd's stock?

[Kilo Charlie]

Hi All,
I'm planning to order a Boyd's laminated stock for my Model 10 Savage. It's available with a forward pillar, a $62.00 US upcharge.
I had planned to glass-bed the rifle if I felt it was required.
I have zero experience with pillars; is it a worthwhile add-on to the stock? The cost is immaterial.
FWIW, it's a hunting rifle in .250 Savage, and the stock will be their Platinum model.
Thanks,
Kevin

 

[156821]

Well you can torque the action bolts down tighter with pillars…. Will that aid in accuracy? That’s the golden question. I have had stocks with and without. Personally I probably wouldn’t. Laminate is a pretty hard material anyway.

 

[Hitzy]

If you are glass bedding it, no need for the pillars, the bedding will accomplish the same thing.

 

[prarie_boy]

I have bedded a few Boyds stocks with aluminum Pillar's and had good results however my preferred method now is to open up the holes to 5/8 and glass in my own pillars with devcon around the action screws works great and is very stable. In a laminate stock though in most instances a regular bed float job is probably all that's required.

 

[guntech]

If you are glass bedding it, no need for the pillars, the bedding will accomplish the same thing.

The laminated wood does not compress easily. A decent bedding job is all that is needed. That goes for the vast majority of solid stocks.