New McMillan finally

[Tony 270WSM]

Edge from camera phone

[Tony 270WSM]

Haven't put it on yet, but like it so far

[Tony 270WSM]

pic 3

[Tony 270WSM]

Jud will be upset he didn't get an Edge when he sees it in person lol

[257 Wby Mag]

Easy Tony, I'll tell your ol lady!! grin...

[Tony 270WSM]

Dropped it in and it might need a little bedding work. Doesn't seem to be completely even. The barrel certainly doesn't touch, but it seems to be pointing too high, plus when the recoil lug is firmly down, the rear of the action, where the screw goes, is up out of the stock. Tightening them both down is what causes the high barrel position.

Feels way different than the factory plastic. Need to get it rescoped and to the range.

You guys know of any good smiths that do good bedding work in the Portland area?

[Huntbear]

Tony,
If you own a dremel, you can do the bedding work  yourself.  Just get some Acragel from any sporting goods store (I think even Walmart carries it).  All you have to do is put the barrelled action in the stock, if it will rock back and forth due to a point not bedded right, just remove some material, until it stops rocking and the gun sits level in the stock.

Then, re bed the stock making sure you use lots of release agent on the metal.  I have used paste wax with great success. 

Let me know if you need any other help, will be glad to help any way possible.

[Mookie]

I do a lot of bedding myself. I have talked to quite a few people who do it for a living and have done it for decades.

Devcon 10110 for bedding and Kiwi neutral shoe polish as the release agent. I have done two stocks like this in the last two months. It is a much better product than accraglass for a few reasons, and they are why I no longer use it.

If you want to do it yourself take your time and do research. Otherwise a GS will do just fine.

http://savageshooters.com/SavageForum/index.php/topic,23282.0.html
http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html

[Tony 270WSM]

Thanks for the ips and info

[Tony 270WSM]

After some playing with, it fits just fine. Don't know if there were some burrs or built up paint, but dropping it in a few times and tightening down fixed it all. Just need to rescope and hit the range. Then maybe bedding, Ti flute & cerekote the bolt... then call it good.

[TheHunt]

That is nice...  You need to post the final rifle picture.  I am very interested in seeing how that rifle can perform.

[Tony 270WSM]

Me too 

I was unsure about them before, but am sold on it now. With Talley LW it balances about 1/2" in front of the recoil lug (still without scope). Put it on the bipod and it stays true. The factory tupperware would bend and flex all over the place. Could twist it so the barrel would make contact with the stock on each side. This thing doesn't bend and the barrel stays right in the center of the channel. I can pull the barrel down into the stock, but I have to pull pretty hard, compared to easily before. Also slid a dollar down the center and was too easy. Folded it in half, did it again. Folded it yet again and it still slid all the way down, though I could finally feel some resistance.

Haven't had a B&C or HS, but do see what the big deal is about these McM Edges... and I haven't even gone to the range yet. Wasn't sure about getting one, certainly hesitated, was skeptical to the day it came, but I think it actually lives up to the hype. Now the Swirley, have heard many mixed reviews of the finish and such.

Will get some pics up when it is ready to go, and hopefully some good target results.

[700xcr]

Me too 

I was unsure about them before, but am sold on it now. With Talley LW it balances about 1/2" in front of the recoil lug (still without scope). Put it on the bipod and it stays true. The factory tupperware would bend and flex all over the place. Could twist it so the barrel would make contact with the stock on each side. This thing doesn't bend and the barrel stays right in the center of the channel. I can pull the barrel down into the stock, but I have to pull pretty hard, compared to easily before. Also slid a dollar down the center and was too easy. Folded it in half, did it again. Folded it yet again and it still slid all the way down, though I could finally feel some resistance.

Haven't had a B&C or HS, but do see what the big deal is about these McM Edges... and I haven't even gone to the range yet. Wasn't sure about getting one, certainly hesitated, was skeptical to the day it came, but I think it actually lives up to the hype. Now the Swirley, have heard many mixed reviews of the finish and such.

Will get some pics up when it is ready to go, and hopefully some good target results.

Tony is the stock a pillar bed or full length bedding block in the Edge?

[Tony 270WSM]

Pillar bedded

[bankwalker]

i like the original stock always wanted a model 660 too.

but that new one is very nice lookin.