Different approach to fitting...

[dk17hmr]

I recently purchased a 308 barrel on this forum, the person selling made clear that it would need a heck of a shim to make it fit, which it did, not a big deal.

On this one I figured I would try something different.

I cleaned the lug and mixed up some steel epoxy, I filled the under lug with about 1/4" of this 20 minute epoxy.  I let it sit for about 5 minutes, and then I sprayed down my frame with WD-40.  I then snapped the barrel onto the frame.  Pulled it off carefully and cleaned the edges of the lug up with a knife...the extra squishes out.

Let it set up over night, clean the WD-40 out of the frame snap it back together and it is good to go.  No wiggle or anything.

Thought someone might like to know that.

[lonewolf5348]

I wonder how long will the steel epoxy will last from opening and closing the action?
I read some of the sticky post on underlug repair I wonder if you epoxy a steal shim to the underlug will it hold up about 1 thousands thickness?

[quickdtoo]

dk17hmr,

Fred uses a similar method with Devcon, he's had it shoot loose more than once, but it may last fine if not shot a lot.

Tim

[lonewolf5348]

Tim: if the new barrel comes loose on the action I will be doing my own fitting
 

[quickdtoo]

I'd not shim/epoxy a loose factory fitted barrel, it would go back to H&R for replacement, unless it was an ejector barrel that I couldn't live without..... but I'd wait until they get the bugs worked out at Ilion 

Tim

[lonewolf5348]

Tim: like you said before it if there is a high spot on the cut of the underlug shooting it will tell the story:I just got done loading up some 15 rounds on the low side FPS
I will say it lock up real tight so far needs a little more then just closing the action but when it locks it lock
I will say my 38-55 lock up the best like silk no additional effort applied when closing the action:
I will report back on Sunday evening with my results and you so correct it will be awhile before it goes back more like the end of deer season here on the east cost

[Fred M]

Tim.
I bedded the barrel into the action withe Devcon Steel Putty, but not
under the underlug. I installed shims on the side of the underlug to keep it from torquing or twisting if you like.

The rifle shot loose at the hinge seat in the underlug, big difference,
by compressing the underlug seat.

Just yesterday I fired three shots for group and first fired one fouling shot. Nothing has changed since a couple of years ago. The rifle the 257 Roberts shoot dead center and 2-1/2 high at 100. The three shot group was just a hair under 1/2". It is ready to go deer hunting.

I also got an Antelope licence this year and I hauled out the 25-06
Ruger #1 and did the same thing but fired only two shots and one fouler bang on 2" high at one hundred. both bullets touching. No need wasting good 100gr TSX bullets.

It is sure nice when a rifle performs year after year without changes
in settings. My bedding system is working for sure, for all my rifles.
Also I never go out hunting without checking "0" first. The rifles will not be cleaned again until after hunting.