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jrothWA · March 6, 2014, 11:41 PM

my M70 deer rifle was bedded as a free-floater, @200 prone and 165gr Sierras, SPBT ot HPBT I'll group three shots within the "X" of standard 200 target.

Made a new stock for Anshltuz1407/11 , pillared bed the screws and bedded the two inches of barrel before the action, but as the bedding was thickening, I taped the barrel and stock and INVERTED the entire unit.

This allowed the barrel to drop away and the bedding compound to form around the downward pulled (gravity) barrel, when hardened (24hr later), the barrel has a constant upward force and results in set vibration pattern.
Used it new stock to group ammo and found the group tighten.

Have couple of Win M88 & 100 rifle that I bedded the action and pressured pointed the barrel ( after free floating) at the front barrel screw tendon and again getting great group on the "X" @ 200, using same reloads as the M70 used.

March 6, 2014, 11:41 PM	#22
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	Both is the magic answer.. my M70 deer rifle was bedded as a free-floater, @200 prone and 165gr Sierras, SPBT ot HPBT I'll group three shots within the "X" of standard 200 target. Made a new stock for Anshltuz1407/11 , pillared bed the screws and bedded the two inches of barrel before the action, but as the bedding was thickening, I taped the barrel and stock and INVERTED the entire unit. This allowed the barrel to drop away and the bedding compound to form around the downward pulled (gravity) barrel, when hardened (24hr later), the barrel has a constant upward force and results in set vibration pattern. Used it new stock to group ammo and found the group tighten. Have couple of Win M88 & 100 rifle that I bedded the action and pressured pointed the barrel ( after free floating) at the front barrel screw tendon and again getting great group on the "X" @ 200, using same reloads as the M70 used.