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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Biggerhammer on September 29, 2018, 09:58:56 PM

Title: Bedding job.
Post by: Biggerhammer on September 29, 2018, 09:58:56 PM: I tried a local gunsmith.

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Title: Re: Serious input on $200.00 bedding job.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 29, 2018, 10:05:32 PM: :yike:
Title: Re: Serious input on $200.00 bedding job.
Post by: Biggerhammer on September 29, 2018, 10:06:49 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi90.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk269%2Flandonmoses%2FMobile%2520Uploads%2FF87B1B56-2E40-4900-9359-3E239E7260CE_zpsudmbb5ec.jpg&hash=63502070c6a74bba44c2fe09faafbccf7eb6f01c) (http://s90.photobucket.com/user/landonmoses/media/Mobile%20Uploads/F87B1B56-2E40-4900-9359-3E239E7260CE_zpsudmbb5ec.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Serious input on $200.00 bedding job.
Post by: davef on September 29, 2018, 10:51:06 PM: Would love to know the smith if your in central Washington area. Had a long conversation with a guy today about 2 different Smith's he went to. Both happily took his money and in return one messed up his barrel and the other claimed to do work that they never did. It's sad when you cant trust the "experts". I wouldn't pay more than 50 for a action bedding job. Maybe a 100 for full length bedding. Guess I'm cheap
Title: Re: Serious input on $200.00 bedding job.
Post by: davef on September 29, 2018, 11:17:44 PM: Well hope it shoots good anyway.
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: syoungs on September 30, 2018, 07:20:41 AM: I tried a smith last summer. He had my howa for 9 weeks for a bed job, and my shotgun for the same amount of time for duracoat. I had already blasted the shotgun and had it prepped to be sprayed even.

He didn't have them done when I went to pick up.
I quickly learned how to do both myself lol.
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: yorketransport on September 30, 2018, 08:53:26 AM: Just send it to me along with a check for $175 and I’ll go ahead and fix it for you. I’ve got some JB weld out in the garage that would fix it just righ. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 30, 2018, 08:56:54 AM: Quote from: syoungs on September 30, 2018, 07:20:41 AM
I tried a smith last summer. He had my howa for 9 weeks for a bed job, and my shotgun for the same amount of time for duracoat. I had already blasted the shotgun and had it prepped to be sprayed even.

He didn't have them done when I went to pick up.
I quickly learned how to do both myself lol.
I've been told by a smith that he waits until he has a full load of the same project when it comes to things that require some kind of chemical. Like for bluing, he'll wait until the entire tank is full; for bedding, he'll wait until there are half a dozen bed jobs so he only has to mix up the chemicals one every couple months.
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 30, 2018, 09:07:02 AM: Are those washers to space bottom plate out or pieces of bedding?
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: bobcat on September 30, 2018, 10:01:24 AM: I'm not sure what we're supposed to be seeing in the photos. Were you happy with the job he did, or not? :dunno:
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 30, 2018, 10:38:46 AM: Quote from: bobcat on September 30, 2018, 10:01:24 AM
I'm not sure what we're supposed to be seeing in the photos. Were you happy with the job he did, or not? :dunno:
Have you done an action bed? Or seen a bunch to compare too? Since it was a professional smith, I'd think it would be a lot cleaner; some final dressing with a dremel and some 1500+ grit since it looks like not much was done in the prep work. :dunno:
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: Stein on September 30, 2018, 02:20:46 PM: How does it shoot?

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Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: Crunchy on September 30, 2018, 02:31:45 PM: Hard to tell from the picture but looks like he bedded the recoil lug, and skim coat for the action.
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: yorketransport on September 30, 2018, 05:48:29 PM: Quote from: bobcat on September 30, 2018, 10:01:24 AM
I'm not sure what we're supposed to be seeing in the photos. Were you happy with the job he did, or not? :dunno:

This is what a quality bedding job should look like. I only paid $200 to have this done by a top level smith. That included the final inletting for the action as well as the bedding.
(https://i.imgur.com/zD2hSWC.jpg?1)

That one in Biggerhammer's picture looks like something a guy did in his garage. Even then, the bedding jobs I do in my garage look better than that and they only cost about $15 for supplies if I'm using Devcon.
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: Trooper21986 on September 30, 2018, 08:30:32 PM: I personally have seen this rifle and the bedding job , and was shocked at what I saw ! I thought this guy was legit, I'll not use him again ! And he way overcharged for the entire job . Does the gun shoot ? Depends on how many rounds you want to shoot and if you don't mind the bottom metal popping open every shot ! After 2 rounds (just short of touching ) the third is 2-3 inches out ! Very disappointed with this guy!
Title: Re: Bedding job.
Post by: Naches Sportsman on September 30, 2018, 08:33:56 PM: That looks like *censored*.

I wish you'd blast the guy and put his name out. I wouldn't want anyone else to get screwed.