Pillar bedding a Savage MK II

[DShortt]

Did a forum search and only came up with 1 result from a couple of years ago.

Has anyone tried pillar bedding a Savage MK II in a factory laminated stock?

To be clear, this is a rimfire action. Not a centerfire action.

I understand the issue with the 'bottom metal' and have a plan for that.

Thinking of installing pillars as a first step, working with a beefed-up bottom metal piece.

Then enlarging the recoil 'button' area and bedding the action side areas and 'button' area as a second step.

Thoughts?

Thanks for looking.

 

[Killroy]

I just bedded a MK2 and did some research about this subject and your plan would have been my plan. The factory inlet is definitely quite large and the first step would be to put some material back

I decided to skip the pillars, didn't seem necessary for my application.

 

[DShortt]

I just bedded a MK2 and did some research about this subject and your plan would have been my plan. The factory inlet is definitely quite large and the first step would be to put some material back

I decided to skip the pillars, didn't seem necessary for my application.

I like the idea of pillars simply for the ridgity.

Thanks for your reply!

 

[DShortt]

You know, if you take the stock off of one of these and look at it, .......

I've no idea why they went with that 14/16 gauge bottom metal when that front action screw area is so unsupported.

Makes -0- sense to me.

 

[Killroy]

Instead of upgrading my bottom metal, I just bedded the bottom metal. I spent the money in having the chamber set back and chambered with a match reamer.

 

[DShortt]

I just plan to make my own.

Not sure if that's the best approach, but it seems viable.

As for a rebarrel, I'll wait to get it on the range and do some testing before deciding if that's something I want to do or not.