The UK's Finest Independent Forum for Shooters and Gun Owners. Est 2010.

My new Bell & Carlson stock has a full length integrated bedding block made of aluminium, this means, in theory, that I don't need to bed the action into the stock as the aluminium will deform a small amount when its bolted in. Or will it?

Question is should I have it bedded or will the aluminium bedding block be enough?

i would still bed the action to the block for total supported strength, if the ally did not deform enough gaps and voids can result but if you apply a thin bedding coat the slight voids should be expelled

Speaking for my H S Precision stocks...they reckon no need to bed.

I have absolutely no intention of doing so.

:)

spud wrote:i would still bed the action to the block for total supported strength, if the ally did not deform enough gaps and voids can result but if you apply a thin bedding coat the slight voids should be expelled

its a belt and braces thing robin as my way off thinking

OP is about Bell and Carlson, remember.

thats why i said personally i would bed it

Toby,

Try it without bedding first.

I built a tactical rifle on a GBR action for Target Shooter magazine last year using a Bell & Carlson with the aluminium bedding block.

I was happy to hog out the ally and bed it properly but it shot so well (260 Rem) I didn't bother in the end.

As Spud points out - the bedding can 'shift' with this system as the action 'settles' slightly in the aluminium but the target should tell you!

Cheers
Vince

I've got a B&C on my Savage...... I left it as Mr Bell and Mr Carlson intended. It's the platform for the most accurate rifle I've ever owned!

If it does 'shift' will it just need tightening up again or will I need to bed it?

Are we talking about full bedding or just a small amount (thin layer)?

I left it as Mr Bell and Mr Carlson intended. It's the platform for the most accurate rifle I've ever owned!

Thats encouraging. Mine will be a .308 (when the action & barrel finally arrive!). So a little more clout...