Looks like I'll be testing just how much bedding matters to my rifle project here over the next few outings to the range. The bedding didn't survive the first 45 rounds intact, sadly. If I were a betting man, I'd bet that the disappointing targets that comprised rounds 26-45 were the result of the bedding breaking/pinching under the action. The ARC Nuc doesn't have much of a tang. It looks like the Nuc's chunky butt just absolutely wrecked the bedding. You can see the pillar sitting underneath the bedonkadonk and with the action pulled you can see its outline. Interesting learning point there (for me, anyway). I also had to clean up the bedding around the recoil lug. It looks a little rough, but might just be functional.
