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Bart B. · January 15, 2014, 10:04 PM

The entire receiver area in the stock should be epoxy bedded except for the bottom of the recoil lug; tape it about 1/32" thick so the lug won't bottom out and the receiver flat behind it will be in full hard contact with the epoxy under it. But none in front of the recoil lug; keep the barrel totally free floating. With bedding under the tang and everywhere else, when the three stock screws are torqued to 60 in-lbs (about perfect for Win 70's), minimal compression of the epoxy and stock will take place.

January 15, 2014, 10:04 PM	#2
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	The entire receiver area in the stock should be epoxy bedded except for the bottom of the recoil lug; tape it about 1/32" thick so the lug won't bottom out and the receiver flat behind it will be in full hard contact with the epoxy under it. But none in front of the recoil lug; keep the barrel totally free floating. With bedding under the tang and everywhere else, when the three stock screws are torqued to 60 in-lbs (about perfect for Win 70's), minimal compression of the epoxy and stock will take place.