Bedding an adl ?

[jsthntn247]

I've got a wood stocked adl Remington 700 I want to pillar bed. My question is on the front pillar that has the escutcheon how deep do I drill the enlarged hole. Do I keep the escutcheon in place and drill from the top down to the top of the escutcheon? If I enlarge the hole completely, the escutcheon will no loner fit.

 

[Preacher]

To do it right, you'll need to drill the hole to 5/8th and use a pillar a bit smaller than that...
Trying to deal with the factory escutcheon is a PITA...
Trim the new pillar so it will be a exact fit length wise, and even with the wood...
Trim the rear pillar so it will be a exact fit between the trigger guard, and the action...

 

[jsthntn247]

I was worried that might not work. My problem is that I don't have the tools to accurately trim pillars and drill holes of two different diameters. I've bedded allot of stocks but they all have had pillars installed or a bedding block.

 

[Preacher]

If you can accurately measure the length of the pillars I'll do them for you for the shipping cost.
Both holes need (or should) be opened to 5/8th"........

 

[jsthntn247]

Thanks allot preacher. I just skim bed it like I've always done but I did wrap the barrel in .020 thick tape and bed 1/2 of the barrel channel for some added strength. I will seal the rest of the barrel channel and the but stock to help reduce shrink/swell. Will see how it goes, devcon should impede movement considerably. Before I removed the old bedding it had .150 of deflection so anything I can do should help.

 

[Preacher]

I would advise you not to bed any part of the barrel at all........
Float it fully, and you'll like the outcome...

 

[jsthntn247]

Popped it out today. Has around .001 deflection when tightening and loosening the screws. It's floated to the lug, I just added the pad because there was a huge gouge in the barrel channel ahead of the lug from the previous owners botched bedding attempt. I will check it after hunting season and it's been through it's paces and see if the deflection has changed.