What a mess....

[SPDguns]

Bedding a Browning A-Bolt in .338 WIN MAG in a Boyd's thumbhole stock for a customer. I hate doing bedding jobs, they are a mess. It doesn't help that I overthink these when I do them. Pretty much epoxying a barreled action in the stock and then getting it back out. You get one shot to do it right.

 

[Aries]

I did that one time. Well, I didn't do it, I sort of assisted a gunsmith who did it. It is nerve wracking, it's VERY easy to permanently weld an action into a stock.

I had another gunsmith do another rifle, he only charged $25 which even around 1990 I thought was too cheap not to do. He only partially bedded it, and I was disappointed when I saw what he did... but I guess it was enough, it sure shot better afterward.

I'm sure you did a fine job. I would gladly find another rifle you could do for me, if you would do it for $25.

 

[DRC458]

I have done one. And, there won't be a second one. Many years ago. The old '93 Spanish Mauser that I killed my first deer with had the original military stock on it, which someone had 'sporterized.' I bought a sporter stock and an AcraGlass kit. I read and re-read everything I could get my hands on about doing it before I started it. I was petrified that I was gonna' have it permanently bonded together. I kept putting it off. I finally jumped in and 'got 'er done.' (LONG before "git 'er done" was a thing!) I think I was holding my breath when it came time to take the action out of the newly bedded stock, maybe even had my eyes closed. As I recall, it took a couple of good raps with a rubber mallet before it broke loose. But, everything stayed where it was supposed to! I'm not sure my heart would withstand the stress today. You da' man, David! I have no doubts whatsoever about the outcome!

 

[Jgibs0321]

Bedding a Browning A-Bolt in .338 WIN MAG in a Boyd's thumbhole stock for a customer. I hate doing bedding jobs, they are a mess. It doesn't help that I overthink these when I do them. Pretty much epoxying a barreled action in the stock and then getting it back out. You get one shot to do it right.

Why dont people just use a chassis…

 

[DRC458]

Why dont people just use a chassis…

For starters, chassis weren't even an option for us old pharts. Not to mention the fact that I much prefer wood and blued over anything else. I'm not even a fan of synthetic stocks, although they certainly serve a useful purpose. I have two or three, although not by choice.

 

[SPDguns]

Why dont people just use a chassis…

Cuz bedding is mo better…

 

[Dmc707]

Somewhat related question

Ive been wanting to order a laminate thumbhole stock for a Weatherby Vanguard i recently aquired -- Does a Boyds stock absolutely have to be glass bedded or would clearancing it to free float the barrel be alright?

 

[GnometownHero]

I have sucessfully used Brownell's accuglass kit on 6 rifles. Key to success is prep and take time to get everything greased in the tiny places everywhere you need a very clean release.
Allowing plenty of time and organized before you start. Read the instructions...Brownell's is your friend

 

[Jgibs0321]

For starters, chassis weren't even an option for us old pharts. Not to mention the fact that I much prefer wood and blued over anything else. I'm not even a fan of synthetic stocks, although they certainly serve a useful purpose. I have two or three, although not by choice.

I wonder if glassing actions will even be a known topic in 20 years.

 

[DRC458]

I wonder if glassing actions will even be a known topic in 20 years.

Who knows what the next twenty years might bring!