Prompted by Erik Cortina’s recent video series where pillar bedding and off the shelf bolt action in the original flimsy ABS stock yielded impressive improvement in accuracy, about the same as putting that same barreled action into a chassis, I am tempted to pillar bed my Winchester XPR sporter (Walnut stock, standard length action in .308 Winchester).
1. Has anyone else here tried this?
2. The bottom “Metal” Is precision injection-molded plastic (or composite). Will that material compromise my ability to get a consistent torque on the action screws?
3. The Recoil Lug On this action is already bedded into the walnut stock with a matching keyway on the underside of the receiver. Would you bed the rest of the receiver or just the pillars around the action screws?
4. Marine Tex, JBWeld, or AcraGlass?
BTTW the best groups i got from a bench with a front rest and the rear bag, were 3/4” at 100 yards with Federal nontypical whitetail 150 gr. Softpoints, so this rifle is promising as an accurate hunter.
1. Has anyone else here tried this?
2. The bottom “Metal” Is precision injection-molded plastic (or composite). Will that material compromise my ability to get a consistent torque on the action screws?
3. The Recoil Lug On this action is already bedded into the walnut stock with a matching keyway on the underside of the receiver. Would you bed the rest of the receiver or just the pillars around the action screws?
4. Marine Tex, JBWeld, or AcraGlass?
BTTW the best groups i got from a bench with a front rest and the rear bag, were 3/4” at 100 yards with Federal nontypical whitetail 150 gr. Softpoints, so this rifle is promising as an accurate hunter.
