Methods of Bedding
Several different methods of bedding can be used depending on the type of stock, desired results and level of experience of the person attempting to perform the bedding.
Methods include:
- Full contact bedding of the action with the barrel floated.
- Full contact bedding of the action and the barrel.
- Full contact bedding of the action with a pressure-bearing pad for the barrel.
- Pillar bedding of the action with the barrel floated.
- Full length aluminum action bedding block.
Full contact bedding of the action with the barrel floated is a very common method for long range rifles with a heavy barrel. A free-floating barrel will generally produce the greatest accuracy. However, a pressure pad under the barrel just forward of the action can sometimes improve accuracy by acting on barrel harmonics and reducing stress on the action from the weight of the barrel. Pillar bedding can be used to float the action as well as the barrel, but the process is more difficult.
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