Pillar bedding/Glass bedding a 455 Precision Trainer (Manners stock). Pics!!!

[djdilliodon]

Been doing ALOT of 455 stocks lately (from here and other forums) but this is my first manners! This is a forum members stock but ill leave it to him if he wants to come forward. The factory front pillar in the manners stock is pure garbage if you ask me! The outside diameter is .372" (replacement pillar is .5625") and the wall thickness is just .035" (replacement pillar is .125"). First thing to do is remove this little guy from the stock. I started using a 1/2" drill bit but quickly found out it was way overkill! A simple counter sink bit was all that was needed to drill out the pillar. Here is a pic of one of the new pillars next to the drilled out factory pillar.


Here is the bit I started with to drill out the factory pillar. Changed it to a counter sink but didn't take a pic of that.


After lining everything up, the vise is bolted down on the press table and the drilling begins!



Here is what it looks like after both holes are drilled.



Test fitting the pillars and marking them to be cut to size.


Now it's all gotta dry, more to come!


Oh wait a sec! Did I forget to mention that this precision trainer will be getting one of these too?

 

[justin amateur]

Heat will break that epoxy bond also dj.
I used a pencil soldering iron to heat the inside of the pillar.
This melts the epoxy used to hold it in place, so it
can be removed without drilling. It's how I removed
a pillar that I didn't get right the first time. A little sanding
and the second install worked out right.

 

[djdilliodon]

Heat will break that epoxy bond also dj.
I used a pencil soldering iron to heat the inside of the pillar.
This melts the epoxy used to hold it in place, so it
can be removed without drilling. It's how I removed
a pillar that I didn't get right the first time. A little sanding
and the second install worked out right.

I didn't even think of that! Pillar bedding part is now complete! Tomorrow I will start the glass bedding.

 

[BenY 2013]

Sent you a PM with a couple questions about the process. Looks good! How do you like that stock compared to the Tacticool you have worked on? I am looking at maybe getting one as a budget stock for the 455 action I have sitting around..

Ben

 

[djdilliodon]

Sent you a PM with a couple questions about the process. Looks good! How do you like that stock compared to the Tacticool you have worked on? I am looking at maybe getting one as a budget stock for the 455 action I have sitting around..

Ben

Both stocks are nice and comfy IMO. If I had to pick I'd personally take the tacticool simply because it would save me $400 ish!

 

[djdilliodon]

She is sitting in the bedding and will be popped out and cleaned up tomorrow!

 

[BenY 2013]

Both stocks are nice and comfy IMO. If I had to pick I'd personally take the tacticool simply because it would save me $400 ish!

Gotcha thanks!

Ben

 

[djdilliodon]

Popped out this morning and will clean it all up and put it back together later.

 

[djdilliodon]

All cleaned up and back together, enjoy .

 

[mr2.0]

Very nice, what size of drill bit did you use for installing pillars?

 

[mr2.0]

Beside factory pillar being garbage, it's sticking out a little where the bottom metal meet. what a shitty job from factory.

 

[djdilliodon]

I use either a 9/16" forstner bit or 9/16" piloted counterbore. I've done so many 455 stocks now I no longer need to use a piloted counterbore. I can use a forstner bit with ease and drill it dead on every time .

That factory pillar shouldn't even be installed IMO!

 

[mr2.0]

What material did you use for bedding? I used JB-Weld on the savage and it worked out decent, I was wondering if I should use JB again on the Manner, any down side on using JB-WELD?

 

[djdilliodon]

What material did you use for bedding? I used JB-Weld on the savage and it worked out decent, I was wondering if I should use JB again on the Manner, any down side on using JB-WELD?

JB weld is more than fine and easy to mix! Getting your bedding all nice and smooth is all in the release agent and prep.

 

[Hammertime]

I'm sure this has been discussed but what do you use to remove the material prior to bedding?

 

[djdilliodon]

I'm sure this has been discussed but what do you use to remove the material prior to bedding?

I use a 1/4" wide gouge (wood workers/stock makers tool) to remove material from all the areas to be bedded. Only do this after you pillar bed the stock first.

 

[Hammertime]

I use a 1/4" wide gouge (wood workers/stock makers tool) to remove material from all the areas to be bedded. Only do this after you pillar bed the stock first.

Easy enough, I was thinking Dremel tool but always like hand tools.

 

[Svendogg]

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