Synthetic stock bedding

[model14]

Remington claims that "conventional" bedding is not necessry with their synthetic stocks (quote is from their literature). After looking at mine closely, I may have to agree. The receiver is a tight fit in the molded receiver inletting and neither of the action bolts touch the walls. I doubt if the stock material compresses much when you tighten the action bolts. Also, weather changes shouldn't shift the stock around. Hard to tell whether or not the recoil tang is hard up aginst the wall and that may be an area of concern. Of course the "proof is in the pudding"; does it shoot accurately, and was there any difference after bedding? What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Travelor]

Synthetic - which one?

Which Remington stock are you talking about. If it s the one with the aluminum bedding block, it really does better if bedded.

If it is a purely synthetic stock with no bedding block - ??????

 

[Larry Elliott]

If the barrel is free floated, probably not on a factory Remington, grab the forend and barrel with one hand and give them a good squeeze. The barrel isn't likely to move perceptibly, but the forend may well visibly bend. Molded plastics without reinforcing materials added to them are flexible, and can move until they finally cure completely.

I had composite (layed up fiberglass with foam interior) stock on a hunting rifle that continued to move for the whole time I had the rifle. That rifle never shot to the same place from one year to the next, not even close. It was made by a company that I'm not sure is in business any longer, but was a fairly big name in the 70's and 80's.

 

[Who Me?]

Remington claims that "conventional" bedding is not necessry with their synthetic stocks (quote is from their literature). After looking at mine closely, I may have to agree. The receiver is a tight fit in the molded receiver inletting and neither of the action bolts touch the walls. I doubt if the stock material compresses much when you tighten the action bolts. Also, weather changes shouldn't shift the stock around. Hard to tell whether or not the recoil tang is hard up aginst the wall and that may be an area of concern. Of course the "proof is in the pudding"; does it shoot accurately, and was there any difference after bedding? What are your thoughts on this?

It definately made a difference in mine. I have one in .22-250 with the heavy barrel. The stock looks like an H-S Precision stock with the aluminum bedding block. The bottom of the receiver didn't mate up too well with the bedding block, so I glass-bedded the receiver, the recoil lug and about 1 inch of the barrel in front of the receiver. It shoots smaller groups now.

 

[TomS308]

If its a molded plastic stock.. Bedding material wont stick to it. My Remington factory molded stock is pretty stiff. Ok if the barrel is free floating. Never had a problem.. shoots accurately, holds zero..

All aluminum bedding blocks are designed to fit more like a V-Block.. not full contact.. Bedding may, or may not make a difference. So dont be disappointed if it only shows contact rub marks in the two V positions..