I’ve been bedding and installing my own pillars in my stocks for awhile, but never really dove into the ultra fine details until the other day. My rifles shoot fantastic but I do have a couple where the bottom metal isn’t visually “perfect”.
I have 2 Manners EH1 stocks, one using a Hawkins DBM and another using a KMW DBM. I’ve got a couple barreled actions I'm getting ready to bed and I figured this go round I’d make them perfect.
Basically on mock up, both DBMs sit slightly under flush by about 1/32” or so when set up with the included pillars. My question is, is it ok to cut custom length pillars a bit longer than what comes with the DBM in order to have a flush mounted bottom metal, as long as it’s reasonable like 1/32-1/16”?
I’m assuming Hawkins leaves it up to the builder to determine pillar lengths as they don’t provide any diagrams. I talked to Terry at KMW and he stated his DBM assemblies are set up for the best performance when using his precut pillars at the spec’d height, which are all printed out on his included spec sheet.
I’m guessing a small amount of adjustment
-/+ on pillar length no matter the DBM shouldn’t cause any issues but I’d like to know how you DIY’ers put yours together.
Appreciate any input!
I have 2 Manners EH1 stocks, one using a Hawkins DBM and another using a KMW DBM. I’ve got a couple barreled actions I'm getting ready to bed and I figured this go round I’d make them perfect.
Basically on mock up, both DBMs sit slightly under flush by about 1/32” or so when set up with the included pillars. My question is, is it ok to cut custom length pillars a bit longer than what comes with the DBM in order to have a flush mounted bottom metal, as long as it’s reasonable like 1/32-1/16”?
I’m assuming Hawkins leaves it up to the builder to determine pillar lengths as they don’t provide any diagrams. I talked to Terry at KMW and he stated his DBM assemblies are set up for the best performance when using his precut pillars at the spec’d height, which are all printed out on his included spec sheet.
I’m guessing a small amount of adjustment
-/+ on pillar length no matter the DBM shouldn’t cause any issues but I’d like to know how you DIY’ers put yours together.
Appreciate any input!