Is It worthwhile bedding my CZ452 in my manners stock
- Thread starter Slug-O
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To me, the first mod to any factory rifle is the trigger. Have you done that yet? I suspect bedding really only helps the worst of stocks.
In factory form, I never really got better groups that 0.50" at 50 yards with my 452Varmint
In factory form, I never really got better groups that 0.50" at 50 yards with my 452Varmint
Maybe...maybe not.
A way to test, that I've used several times, is to make temporary epoxy shims.
Wax the receiver, wax the inletting, then add just enough epoxy to stabilize the receiver.
I call it dot-shimming. Not a true bedding job, and if the results don't satisfy, remove 'em.
If they do improve the accuracy, then do a true bedding job. Same for the barrel.
A way to test, that I've used several times, is to make temporary epoxy shims.
Wax the receiver, wax the inletting, then add just enough epoxy to stabilize the receiver.
I call it dot-shimming. Not a true bedding job, and if the results don't satisfy, remove 'em.
If they do improve the accuracy, then do a true bedding job. Same for the barrel.
If done right it sure won't hurt. I've personally never had a gun shoot worse after pillar bedding, glass bedding, or both. If you can do it yourself its cheap enough.
My Savage wouldn't hold a consistent zero until I bedded it. The action was pretty flexible. I'd do it.
Like everyone has said bedding won't hurt but with my CZ 455 with a factory Manners stock I can attest the tolerances are pretty tight so for right now I'm leaving it alone. May have it pillared and bedded at a later date
