So I thought I would share a bedding project I just did for a Savage since most of what we see is bedding for Remmys. Please feel free to share any other tips or comments as I am not saying this is the best or only way to do it. This is just the way I do it and what has worked for me. I am always up for comments or suggestions.
In the recoil lug cutout area I ground out some of the plastic to expose and get a good bond to the aluminum below the thin layer of plastic.
To keep a good clearance for the savage barrel nut, I cut 1/4 of the masking tape off and wrapped about 4-5 layers around the barrel nut so that there would be plenty of clearance and make it easier on cleanup
This is a choate stock and there was about a 1/4" gap that I used modelling clay here to keep the devcon from running underneath and reducing cleanup later
The rear strip of masking tape is used as a marker to give me an idea of where to position the rear of the tang when setting the action in.
The two pieces of masking tape that are sticking into the barrel channel here are another marker for me that I cut the tape accross the barrel to help me line up to get the action screws in place when dropping the action in the stock. I like the marker in the front and rear as it really helps me get a good line on exactly where I need to be when I drop the action in.
I figured I would show what it looks like before I put it in the mill for cleanup. This is result of just removing the action from the stock. No cleanup has been done in this photo. Notice in front of the recoil lug the indention from the extra layers of masking tape giving me a little extra clearance for the barrel nut.
In the recoil lug cutout area I ground out some of the plastic to expose and get a good bond to the aluminum below the thin layer of plastic.
To keep a good clearance for the savage barrel nut, I cut 1/4 of the masking tape off and wrapped about 4-5 layers around the barrel nut so that there would be plenty of clearance and make it easier on cleanup
This is a choate stock and there was about a 1/4" gap that I used modelling clay here to keep the devcon from running underneath and reducing cleanup later
The rear strip of masking tape is used as a marker to give me an idea of where to position the rear of the tang when setting the action in.
The two pieces of masking tape that are sticking into the barrel channel here are another marker for me that I cut the tape accross the barrel to help me line up to get the action screws in place when dropping the action in the stock. I like the marker in the front and rear as it really helps me get a good line on exactly where I need to be when I drop the action in.
I figured I would show what it looks like before I put it in the mill for cleanup. This is result of just removing the action from the stock. No cleanup has been done in this photo. Notice in front of the recoil lug the indention from the extra layers of masking tape giving me a little extra clearance for the barrel nut.
