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Offline rimfire

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Glass Bedding a 700
« on: August 02, 2007, 05:50:11 AM »
Okay guys and gals.  I am looking to glass bed a 700 mountain Rifle in 7mm-08 for a buddy of mine.  He bought the gun and we have been very dissatisfied with the groups.  Was shooting around 7+ " at 100 yards.  Added business cards under forend tip and reduced to 2-3".  I am convinced it is a bedding issue and want to glass bed.  Have bedded a few Knight Muzzleloaders before with excellent results, but never a 700.

Anyone have links to instructions they have used and/or tips they can offer from experience?  I welcome even the simplest advice as I am very green in this area.  Knights were done 5 years ago based on advice from a bullet manufacturer on line [PR bullets]. 

First post I forgot to mention it is the factory laminated stock we are working with.  The Mountain version has a very very thin light contour barrel.  We would be very satisfied with 1.5" based on waiting 3-5 minutes between shots for cooling.  We are not expecting a bench rest gun!!!

Note that I shoot centerfire handguns [Contenders] at the 1.5" level at 200+ yards so I do not believe we are having shooter issues.

Appreciate any advice.

Barry
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Be honest with yourself.  Can you guarantee you would hit a paper plate at 250 yards...100 yards...50 yards?  Then you have no business replacing the plate with a live animal.

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Re: Glass Bedding a 700
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2007, 06:39:37 AM »
Go to the archives of The American Rifleman mag. They had an excellent how to article in the last years issues. They should have back issues avalible. The article was very good and well illistrated. Sorry I don't have a link.
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Re: Glass Bedding a 700
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2007, 08:43:07 AM »
This is a site that might help you..  I've bedded a few without pillars and they shot good enough I saw no need to install pillars. 
    http://www.varminthunters.com/tech/pillar.html   -- How to pillar bed a Remington 700 BDL

A bedding kit from Brownells also includes pretty good directions.
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Re: Glass Bedding a 700
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2007, 09:21:39 AM »
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Re: Glass Bedding a 700
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2007, 12:04:26 PM »
7" @ 100? You sure there isn't a problem with ammo or the barrel internally? 7" ?!

I bedded my Mountain Rifle with my Uncle back in the early 90's, wish I could remember step by step what we did. I do remember putting nail shavings in the mix and being extra careful around the recoil lug. It didn't need the bed job(shot sub MOA @ 100 from factory with that thin short barrel) and I still wonder why we bothered. I have a feeling my Uncle wanted a test subject  :o

Let us know how it goes.
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