Strip and re-bed?

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I got this rifle, used, a few years ago.

Took a look at the bedding job and this is what it looks like. I'm thinking it could be a lot better?

Should I strip this out and start from scratch?

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BTW it's a Remington 700P. Not looking to spend a ton of money getting a new stock. Just debating whether I can improve this one.

The rifle consistently shoots Sub-MOA with hand-loads as it is, but I'd like to try and squeeze a little more out of her.
 
It has a full length aluminum bed ... you dont need a new stock. If that bedding that is in there is hard and the gun shoots your probably ok but ... it is a pathetic attempt at bedding thats for sure.

Disregard last comment ... That looks like sh*t ! redo !

The front lugg is not bedded at all :/
 
What's the big deal? chip it down to the aluminum, rought it up, and bed that #####.

But, honestly, it "The rifle consistently shoots Sub-MOA with hand-loads as it is, but I'd like to try and squeeze a little more out of her. " is true, leave it and shoot the snot out of it. Few can shoot better than that positionally, and few can do it at range once the wind picks up.

Once you wear the barrel out, the smith will rebed when installing the new barrel.
 
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Is it shooting ok ?
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It shoots "ok" imo. But it could probably shoot better. Just finishing up load development. At 300m the most promising loads are under two inches with the least promising printing around 3.5". Some of that could easily be me though.

Seems to me that if this isn't what most would consider a proper bedding job, then it is probably worth re-doing. I guess what I'm looking for are opinions of whether I'm being too picky, or is this bedding job actually crap, as I suspect it is.
 
If the rifle is shooting well then it doesn't have bedding issues per se but that is a pretty terrible job. It could do no harm to redo it properly that's for sure.
 
Ya 3.5 inches at 300 yards is not terrible, But IMO it is not good. I have had several rifles that shoot .5 moa consistantly out to 300 yards... With regular boredom. I have one that does it out to 600 right now.

Although very good ,Those HS stocks with the full aluminum bed can be awfully twisted from the factory and need to be bedded properly.

I would rebed that rifle. Get the front lug bedded and maybe go an inch up the barrel aswell. Because there is no bedding in the area where the front lug sits or under the chamber ... i dont think that bedding is doing much for you.

I found this pic on google images for you. This is an exceptional example of a good bedding job. Looks like this one is bedded up a couple inches past the lug ... you might only want to go 1 inch. its up too you. my dad has found lighter barrels, for example the " Rem modle 7's " like to be bedded alomost 1/3 up the barrel sometimes. Heavier barrels only an inch or 2 past the lug.

With a little more thought, if its a heavy barrel i might not bed past the lug, if its a #4 i would maybe bed 1.5 inces past the lug ... its up too you

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Rebed and don't use the rod that came with cleaning kit in the background (have a look at Tipton carbon fibre or Dewey coated 1 piece rod) or the good you do with the bedding you may undo with cleaning.
 
Redo. That looks terrible. You can do better. If you haven't done it before, read up, its not that hard and will look loads better.
 
How I did mine..I did take the trigger off, used plasticine where I didn't want bedding, used Kiwi shoe polish..never took a pic of the final result, not sure why..
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You have a nice rifle there that deserves better bedding, I think it definitely qualifies for a "do over". If you do a little research, and maybe find some videos on youtube I am sure you can do a much better job. Please post back with your final results.
 
Glass bedding is a relatively easy job to do; one of the most important(well the MOST important) thing is the release agent. If you don't use it properly, you will never have to worry about anybody inspecting your bedding job! The next thing is to make sure to protect the exposed area of your stock so you end up with a nice finish to the exposed areas as well. Like someone else posted, "google" it, and watch some vids; it is an easy job. Have fun with it.

Regards,
 
I really don't believe in bedding the barrel in front of the lug. Never seen it do any good and if you change barrels you need to re-bed that area. When you do bedding the prep is the big thing, hours to just minutes to slop in some epoxy. Using too much release is also a problem if for no other reason than getting a really ugly bedding job. Please don't tell me you use PAM or grease. The point is to not have the epoxy stick but ALSO to do a perfect job. I use a commercial release compound that I buy by the gallon. I spray on a wet coat and wipe off the excess, let dry and lightly buff, repeat a couple of times. Don't over buff or you may be subject to release problems. Floor wax and shoe polish actually work well but if you are not familiar with them do a test first, apply with a short stiff brush, wipe off excess, dry, buff and apply a couple more times. Test and good results guaranteed!
 
Well, most done. Just some final sanding to pretty it up a bit. It's still not as pretty as some I've seen, but the bedding surface is a heck of a lot better. I'm glad I did it. A few good lessons learned that will make my custom build a lot smoother.
 
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