Bedding??????

[jsthntn247]

Last year I took my savage 7mag to a gunsmith to have glass bedded. It was shooting about 3/4 inch groups before the bedding and 3/4 after bedding. I am now finding that the gun barrel is not free floated also. Before I took the gun back out to the range, I wanted to see what was going on and what kind of job the gunsmith did. I don't see very much that was done, It looks like most of the bedding compound was put down the for arm under the barrel. There is very little bedding compound around the front lug, and none around the back lug, the chamber, or the tang. What do you guys think, the guy charged me 150 bucks to do the job and kept my gun for 7 months.

 

[GerryM]

I see what you mean Those shiny spots where the action sit tells it all. he didn't bed the action. Is that bedding in the barrel channel?
Heres a cool way to see if bedding and floating the barrel will do any good. Its not a permanent fix just a way to check things out.
Put some thin cardbord under the actions area until the barrel is free floating. Shirt boxes work well. Put in a few layers until the action is hig h enough out of the stock with the bedding screws tight. Use equal amounts at the fron and rear. shoot for a test. The groups should shrink.
If they do then go back and have the action bedded the proper way.
If the rifle still shoots 3/4 inch groups . thats all the rifle will give you..

 

[Kenny474]

I would be calling that smith and telling him he owes me $150.
Sorry, but you need to get your money back.

If you are handy with sanding and spreading epoxy, there are several good videos on the net that will show you how to properly bed an action so you know what your getting. As long as you are careful and take your time, you can get really good results. Having a Dremel or other rotary tool speeds the prep process a bit.

I watched a bunch of videos and then did a few bed jobs on my own stuff, and they have all come out pretty well. Though I had to do some touch up work on the first one, but it's fine now.

I'm sure a few of the more experienced guys on here would be willing to offer some tips as well.

 

[Preacher]

That is sure a sorry bedding job, the rear was not even touched, and the front don't seem to have much either, and no reason for doing the barrel channel... You really need to try and get your money, or at least most of it back from Bubba..... and then start all over again..

 

[eddief]

Not a Savage but what a bedding job should look like with the barrel floated.

I dyed the bedding to match the OD stock as good as I could.

Only difference on a Savage is 98% or better leave the tang floated also.

 

[LHSmith]

That work was done by someone who hasn't a clue.......but I know where he might have got the full barrel length bedding idea...............it's in a gunsmithing video by AIG, but at least in the video they bedded the action and tang also.
I'd like to know what their rationale is for full length bedding.....perhaps they think barrel flex is just a theory.......of coarse it could be to simply sell more epoxy.

Eddie- nice job.....once I learned to lay in enough epoxy so some excess oozes out, my results are looking like your fine job.

 

[Kenny474]

As for bedding the barrel channel, I have heard of it increasing accuracy in some rifles with very long and thin barrels, like an ultra-light rifle with a 26-28" pencil barrel. An older guy that I hunted with before he passed actually told me about it, as he had a 6.5lb 26" barreled 7mm-08 that had a fully bedded barrel and shot tight groups with factory ammo. He had it built some years ago, I believe in the 60's maybe? He was a very knowledgeable man, and knew a bit about rifles, but was admittedly behind the times as far as the new technology. So I am unsure if it still holds true today.

Nice bed job eddief, looks real good.

 

[BoydAllen]

That is to bedding as the Frankenstein monster is to plastic surgery. Get your money back and don't let the man touch your rifle again.

 

[15Tango]

That is awful, like others said, get your money back. The guy doesn't have a clue. Hog all that epoxy out of there, relieve the wood and do yourself a nice Devcon job. This is an awesome tutorial by Richard Franklin http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html. I started doing my own per these instructions and things have all worked out well for me.

The first rifle action you bed's a little scary but once you hear that sweet pop and the action comes out and you see that beautiful bedding it's all worth it, then addicting.

Wayne

 

[distinguished]

Avoid that "BUBBA" like the plague!! 7 months and $150.00! I'd want my money back and the stock replaced.