Piller bedding?

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I have already pillar and glass bedded a number of rifles so do not consider myself to b a newbie.

I will soon be pillar and then glass bedding my Remington 700 in 22-250. To date I have mostly been using 3/8" threated lamp post for doing so. In some cases it can be pretty tight to fit the action screws without some contact. Which I am lead to believe is not a good thing.

So I have looked at 1/2" threaded lamp posts. They seem to fit the bill nicely but there is allot of room between the inside and the action screws. Is this a bad thing? Is there such a thing as too much room?

From my limited perspective it does not seem to me that it should matter. Your thoughts please.
 
The screws should not be binding inside the pillars. The pillar material doesn't matter, you won't crush it.
I prefer aluminum to steel screws. They bond better at the heads and don't come loose easily.
 
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I use the lamp thing, however I have a 1/4 round file and I make sure the Inside is smooth. Once done I put electrical tape to centre the screw in the pilar, and when the bedding is done the action screws never touch the inside of the pillar
 
Thanks for the replies guys. bob I have been doing what you describe. Dero not sure what you mean by brass one barb. Can you explain a bit more?

Buddy just gave me a set of aluminium pillars he had for a 700, but I know I will be doing more. Thanks again.
 
Sorry I did not get reply back to your e-mail......

There is nothing wrong with the treaded rod. The key is that the bolts do not touch the pillars when the action is snugged up in the stock. They should be centered in the pillars. One of the other key factors that I here about is that the pillar should NOT touch the bottom of the action. The pillar should be below with a layer of bedding compound between it and the action. I almost seldom ever see this.

Other things you could use is buy a length of aluminium brake line at C-Tire and cut it to length with your copper pipe cutter. I true it up as best as my drill press will allow it to. Rough the outside of it with 80 grit, degrease and have at it.

I think the next time I bed I may try what Dennis S does, just pour pillars. Then you can open the hole up with a drill and bit. Many ways to skin a cat.....

The final piece to the puzzle, STRESS free bedding. Try to eliminate any stresses on the action when bedding. I know in BR rifles one of the tricks is to bed the action true to the centerline of the stock. Then when the final glue in is done there is a slight bit of angle added. The muzzle pointed up a degree or 2 from the centerline. The reason for this is the keel on the stock is at the minimal legal angle. The keels on BR stocks fairly flat. The angle helps in pushing the keel into the rear bag. Not sure that this matters in a standard stock configuration.

I would just do my best to make sure I get the right amount of tape around the barrel nearest the end of the stock so the action sits in the stock where I want it. Then when it is set in the bedding compound I would use a wrap of masking tape tape, not tight, to hold the action in place.

Let cure a few days then remove, and clean up.

I like to clean the excess around the action when it is still wet. Lots of Q-tips wet with rubbing alcohol. Does wonders.

Good luck buddy. And if it turns out well...... you should go into business. With the stock refinishing and bedding......... Then all we need is someone to chamber, thread, crown, and true up Rem 700 actions. LOL.....

IF I had the place I would get the lathe and the bit of tooling needed. Spend a week down south to get the basics and sit and cut threads over and over. When I get that perfected move on to the next. It is not rocket science, it just takes being fussy and NOT settling for close. Settling for perfect when dialing in........

Talk soon....
 
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