Glasbedding a rifle. Anyone do it and why?

[high country]

that is no kidding! I use johnsons paste wax......liberally

[Big10gauge]

I do it to all my guns with wood stocks, Why do you ask? Because I want to.

Actually I have never seen it degrade a guns accuracy, but I've turned crappy groups into very good groups by doing so. Don't know if it's so important with composite stocks but I don't own any so no comment on those. Usually the first thing that comes off a new gun of mine is the stock and is replaced by a aftermarket stock. The next is the trigger.

[Galpster]

I have a model 700 Remington 30.06 LH. So you all would bed it and replace the trigger? Why replace the trigger? I see that alot but I do not know why. My trigger works fine.

Please help me with why you do all these things. Also people replace the barrel. I do not understand buying a gun then throwing almost all of it away.

[high country]

most triggers have a great potential with a bt of stoning and tweaking

[Huntbear]

I have a model 700 Remington 30.06 LH. So you all would bed it and replace the trigger? Why replace the trigger? I see that alot but I do not know why. My trigger works fine.

Please help me with why you do all these things. Also people replace the barrel. I do not understand buying a gun then throwing almost all of it away.

Galspter, Remington triggers are one of  the ones, you can adjust, and not replace.  They are actually a very good trigger. Very adjustable.  However, if you have ever pulled on a factory Ruger trigger, and others, you would understand why they are replaced. 

As for the bedding, YES, definitely!  Also, the reason guys buy guns and replace parts, is to make them more accurate, easier to shoot, and even lighter. (case in point, the Ruger 10/22 rifle) The action is like the heart of the gun, the rest can be replaced as peripherals, if you have the money.. 

[runamuk]

I have a model 700 Remington 30.06 LH. So you all would bed it and replace the trigger? Why replace the trigger? I see that alot but I do not know why. My trigger works fine.

Please help me with why you do all these things. Also people replace the barrel. I do not understand buying a gun then throwing almost all of it away.

Galspter, Remington triggers are one of  the ones, you can adjust, and not replace.  They are actually a very good trigger. Very adjustable.  However, if you have ever pulled on a factory Ruger trigger, and others, you would understand why they are replaced. 

As for the bedding, YES, definitely!  Also, the reason guys buy guns and replace parts, is to make them more accurate, easier to shoot, and even lighter. (case in point, the Ruger 10/22 rifle) The action is like the heart of the gun, the rest can be replaced as peripherals, if you have the money.. 

I haven't bedded my rifle...yet...but I did float the barrel and with help from a forum member here my trigger was replaced.  I have a ruger it is my first gun I had no idea how awful my trigger was until it was replaced.  You don't have to do any of these things but some people seem to feel they must improve everything...lol...I like creating things so for me it will be likely that I never leave well enough alone 

[Jamieb]

What are you guys bedding? The entire action? the tang? how far in front of the recoil lug? Where you putting tape on the lug.
I've been just bedding from the mag well to about 1 1/2" past the recoil lug. I put one piece of electrical tape on the bottom and front of the lug durring bedding when the front of the lug is flat like a remmington. The next rifle I do, I'm going to only fill the lug recess, and see how it does.

[Galpster]

Anyone have pics of start to finish glasbedding? I am getting more and more curious and think I am going to do it. There seems to be alot of discussion about where and how much bedding. I wish I knew more.

Anyways pics would be great.

[high country]

What are you guys bedding? The entire action? the tang? how far in front of the recoil lug? Where you putting tape on the lug.
I've been just bedding from the mag well to about 1 1/2" past the recoil lug. I put one piece of electrical tape on the bottom and front of the lug durring bedding when the front of the lug is flat like a remmington. The next rifle I do, I'm going to only fill the lug recess, and see how it does.

on my full lenght it is barrel channel and all of the action.

if you bed a rger be aware that the lug design can get you on a pickel.....remember it has to be able to come apart....so fill all holes and such with clay. as for only bedding the lug, that is better then nothing, but the goal is to have a perfect fit of the asction to the stock. the rear of the action can move around if it is not bedded. I like to install pillars at the time of bedding too. it is good piece of mind to be able to R&R your action w/o worry

[Buckshot Bill]

We've done it to all of ours.  I think the theory that best works is it helps take the fluctuation of temperatures or as stated swelling.   If you are a pie plate sorta fella, it wouldn't matter.  If you are a dime like sort of fellar than yes I think its worth it.

In a nutshell   I've done most of mine and my boys and wouldn't have it any other way.

[addicted]

Anyone have pics of start to finish glasbedding? I am getting more and more curious and think I am going to do it. There seems to be alot of discussion about where and how much bedding. I wish I knew more.

Anyways pics would be great.

this last field and stream had picture directions in it.

[Big10gauge]

I'm sure Brownells has a video on it

[high country]

There seems to be alot of discussion about where and how much bedding. I wish I knew more.
Anyways pics would be great.

it is going to vary by stock. a wood one piece stock is going to need the most bedding as it tends to move more then the others, followed by a laminated stock which is more stable and last a synthetic which is quite stable, but next to never fit tight.

[boneaddict]

The thing about triggers in lamen terms.....

A great shot squeezes the trigger until it goes off, never "pulls the trigger".  If you have a stiff trigger you could squeeze all day.  My 06, you even breathe on it and the thing goes off.  (exaggerating in terms to you understand)  I would guess a stiff trigger will more than likely add to flinching, you almost wantthe thing to go off without you knowing its going to. (again in terms of being controlled)

[high country]

just remember that when adjusting the triggers of win's wby and rem's you need to keep adequate engagement pressure to control the sear. often the creep can be removed and the spring tension never fiddled with. when stoning the trigger and sear never try to reduce the sear engagement angle........that is asking for trouble.

if that does not make clear sense to you, take it to a smith or but a aftermarket. it is too easy to get reduced trigger pull but lose the safety at the same time