How To Pillar Bed A Rifle

[@user-ud2ij7ro5c]

Ray is a great teacher. He's easy to understand and patient. I could really learn from a lot from him.

[@DukeNuggets69]

We need more of Ray :D

[@willnotcomply1328]

Agreed

[@Andy.E5454]

No kidding! Ray should have his own youtube channel! Very detailed and very well done video and Ray is a stud in front of the camera!

[@supertruckertom]

Amen. He is a really nice guy when you meet him in person. They have always treated me great and Ray will not blow smoke. He is polite but tells it like it is when you ask him about a problem.

[@michaelharvey3066]

I'll do mine with a accraglass gel and float barrel

[@andreashoiby4333]

Yeah he's a boss

[@billterry967]

Now that was 38.29 well spent minutes i or i should say we really appreciate all the time effort it takes to make a video like this. Like i said in a video eric made about cleaning a Martini Henry rifle your videos are so easy to understand the where what when and how.you guys put A T I gunsmithing videos to shame. Now i have to figure out how to put my smith and wesson model 39 back together lol.

[@regsparkes6507]

Bill, your praise of the Iraqveteran 8888 team in putting together this great video is well founded.

[@marcelgowa]

thanks for the video, i am from germany and just moved to the states, as you guys allready know as i can see from your german gunlaw video, the restrictions there for gunownership were really bad and i as gun enthusiast never had the chance to own rifles untill now and therefore i appreciate this video even more since im about to buy my first rifle and build it together on my own.

[@thefreedomwarrior]

marcelgowa Willkommen

[@BobiEd779]

marcelgowa why did you move and how

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I think he just put his stuff into a suitcase and hopped on a plane.

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[@WaschyNumber1]

marcelgowa i wish i could do the same, greetings from the uk, i moved to the uk from Germany, i would like have the same freedom like it's in the USA, sorry for my bad English.

[@thormusique]

Beautiful work! Also, you've provided the best explanation and description of a bedding job I've ever heard. Thanks very much for this!

[@rickdelve]

I could listen to Ray all day long, he has a great voice and explains things very well. We need more Ray and gunsmithing vids...

[@dericredden]

Ray is always on par! We need more like this with Ray!!

[@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649]

Considering that action screw torque is measured in "inch pounds" I've found that pneumatic hose barbs (brass) are more than adequate for pillars. EASILY cut, drilled out / turned down (if need be) by merely chucking it up in a cordless drill and holding a bastard cut file against it at an approximate 20° angle, then using "quick set" JB WELD as the adhesive. MINWAX furniture polish with a light coat of WD40 is an excellent release agent. PLAYDOUGH is great for filling & protecting areas that aren't intended to be filled or used to create dams. STEEL STICK is an excellent medium for bedding the chamber portion of a barrel (my method is to double layer tape the underside of the barrel at the chamber area., masking tape 1st then aluminum tape on top of that and a coat of WD40 for release agent. After set time remove tapes and "skim" coat with JB WELD (not quick set) to bed chamber to stock. You'll find this to be a more economical way of achieving the same thing. If you've got multiple pew-pews that you want to do this too you'll love the low cost.

[@rossvanderpoel3907]

Probably the best video IV8888 has ever produced! Well done fellas! Please more of this.

[@davidkalfayan4082]

Glad to see Ray back on the channel. A great wealth of knowledge.

[@ssintheflesh723]

I love when this guy does his vids, he's very knoledgable and teaches very well too.

[@davidfriend1919]

Got a few things in here I don't think is the best way or at least the best way for me , but a few things in here are gold .. thx for taking the time to share.

[@a.c.m.4548]

It's a joy to see a master at work.

[@justovelarde3456]

Very good work. Congratulations. Although I did not use these products, I did it my way, but following their technique, and my CZ 455 Ultramatch, grouped from 3/4" to 1/4". Thank you.

[@Jeff_Seely]

I have really enjoyed watching the quality, pro pillar work in this instructional video. Everyone who is considering doing a bedding job on their rifle should go into the task watching work like this right here. This type for work isn't well suited for the guy who gets frustrated easily when things arent going well or have minimal exposure to precision shop work. I have seen people wreck the accuracy that they once had with their stock rifle, due to not completing quality work and guys who didn't fully understand bedding concepts. I can be a nightmare if you don't take the time to set up correctly and do it methodical and precise work. God bless you sir!

[@thomasholmes4556]

Excellent! Well done Ray! Simple, clean, well edited and articulated.

[@brookshenderson1461]

Really detailed, you're going to be my fourth Patreon channel. I have bedded 4 rifles but not tried piller bedding, my question is how do you determine the height of the piller?

[@ericschipper6526]

Good to see Ray again. Always a pleasure to learn from him.

[@stevenpeterson8444]

for what it's worth I absolutely love the gunsmithing videos. please keep them coming.

[@raass233]

It is a pleasure watching a professional work.

[@sparkplug1018]

These videos are great, Ray is an excellent teacher. Clear instructions and explanations, and he just talks to you. More of these videos would be great.

[@beanhead159]

croc wearin', sig- totin', gun smithin' rays awesome

[@Iraqveteran8888]

Ray is the man! I've known him a long time. He's a good dude!

[@supertruckertom]

Sometimes it is a green Kel-Tec PMR30 and I saw that rifle this morning when I was paying on a Lay-Away. The Cerakote job they did is flawless. KGMade is getting a 455 Varmint to work on next.

[@Mrgunsngear]

that was fascinating. Thanks!

[@eribertoacedo9505]

Thank you very much for your demonstration beautiful job I’ll be watching thank you again sir!

[@CarlPapa88]

I'm just getting into learning about better accuracy and this is broken down and shown so anybody with some common sense and a handful of tools could figure out. Probably going to be the 1st mod on my new 10/22. Thanks you. As everyone has said, awesome video. More gunsmithing videos with Ray.

[@frankenjstein9371]

Sadly, this kit is no longer available.

[@kennash5719]

So nice to watch a real craftsman, thanks Ray!

[@truebornsonofliberty554]

Love Ray's smith videos more than any other Iv8888 videos besides the meltdown vids.

[@jimvandemoter6961]

There is some great firearm content online, and IV8888, Mark & Anvil & now this is some of the best. More, we want more. Keep the good stuff coming.

[@JudahMaccabee_]

A master-bedding kit, you say

[@kenhelmers2603]

Thanks Ray! I often wondered about this subject, but never enough to go looking for the info. Being on this channel, which I check daily, gave me the chance to see it. Cool!

[@dkindig]

I use plain old Play-Doh for dams and preventing locks, very cheap and in bright colors. If I need regular epoxy to wick into an area or if I'm working with thick compounds like Acraglas and want to make sure it flows a little bit I use a heat gun here and there. Johnson's Paste Wax in the metal tin makes a great release agent, just put it on with a flux brush or something similar.

[@hulk1043]

Fantastic job! Thanks for all the wonderful knowledge

[@tattooseverywhere1]

I really enjoyed this video. Nice to see someone American take a little a little pride in there work. Very nice!

[@VanquishedAgain]

how much do gunsmith typically charge to do this? looks way more precise than I would be capable of.

[@nathanbutler8240]

More gunsmithing with ray he has a ton of knowledge

[@davidexton877]

I pillar bedded a .308 Savage Axis to a Boyds stock with some Arcaglass last year. It is probably the number one 'best' improvement I could have ever made.

[@DL-ij7tf]

I have a Boyds stock on the way for my Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle. Would you'd say bedding is worth the time/money? How did the rifle perform with the stock without the bedding? (if you shot it before bedding)

[@rx323bug]

David Exton I've pillar bedded my REM. 700 varmint and my sako L61R with match grade bedding from terminal ballistics and I would recommend anyone who is useful with their hands to do it my Rem 700 can headshot a grasshopper at 100yds on store bought ammo and I haven't done anything else to it.

[@drewthesalesmanbeman6315]

You make this look SO EASY....I am wanting to do this on my Savage Axis Deer rifle but it scares me....a stock upgrade for it is so EXPENSIVE though and will still need this done.

[@jerryguerra348]

Good vedio. 1.5 million at 10:10 am. People are hungry for this type of info. Good to learn from a master tech. Please up the volume on next vedio.

[@graeme3023]

Jerry Guerra - I think you're looking at the number of channel subscribers by mistake.. The video only has 4,400 views as of now.

[@blackhawk2302]

This guy really knows what he's doing. He didn't butcher it like some other youtubers

[@mumbl3s572]

I watched all of this video. Looks like I need a couple cheap rifles to practice on. Seems time consuming yet not to challenging at all. Thanks Ray! You make it look simple👊

[@volcanovin]

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to show us and make this fascinating video, I learned so much.

[@slowpoke2122]

Sweet. I have a cz 452 lux .17 hmr that this would be a great upgrade on. Excellent vid

[@apocoperative7443]

Loved these old videos

[@timothybarry508]

Two Questions: (1) With the pillar holes larger than the pillars allowing slight rotation of the action, how do you make sure the action is left-right level when you bed? (2) between 21:25 and 23:00, what happened to the trigger assembly?

[@artificer845]

That's what I was thinkin' too... like why not use the trigger housing as a 'clamp' to squeeze it together after applying it to around the pillars.

[@freddyvice8822]

Please do a video on pillow and glass bedding a Sako 75 and 85 thanks

[@6mxcman326]

Hi Ray I noticed you did not do anything to the wood finish other than drill out the holes. It helps to use a dremel on the wood, because or the finish and to allow the bedding compound to adhere to the wood. Thanks!

[@BigAl7976]

Not that I would do it but was COOL to watch and learn.

[@wyattrossi5765]

I read the header as “How to pillar a bed rifle” and was expecting something completely different. Still a great and educational video.

[@nakoawarrior3186]

Ray,.... Try PR88 you put it on like hand cleaner,....... before you start,...... it dries and you do the job and when you wash your hands with water everything comes right off. And you can wipe the inner stock and epoxy down with linseed oil to seal it from moisture and humidity and it makes everything the same color.

[@batickell]

Glad to see Ray again!

[@stanleyphillips2515]

I enjoyed the bedding lesson very much.

[@regsparkes6507]

Another great tutorial video , thanks to Ray, Eric and the guys. Thanks very much.

[@risk_immersed]

best gun vid Ive seen in ages!! I learned something today!!! I'm not as stupid as my mom once thought... Thanks Ray

[@seanmatthews2082]

Top notch Ray. Big fan of Mark on C&Rsenal also. We need more smithing Eric. 1 gunsmithing question to do with headspace: If you had to use just one of the go, no go and field gauges, which one would safely work the best for milsurps? Thanks in advance, Sean Love you guys!!!

[@MrDakotapotts]

Mark taught us as a guest instructor at Piedmont Technical College School of Classical Gunsmithing. Amazing wood worker/checkerer and a hilarious guy. Fun learning from him

[@ctclimberguy34]

I pretty sure the "field" gauge is the on that you DON'T want your bolt to close on . Bolt close on the "go gauge" = good. Bolt close on "no go" = may be bad Bolt close on a "field gauge" headspace is too much.

[@ToXSicK1340]

This was AWESOME! Ray is the Bob Ross of the Gun Smith world. lol ("And I think we'll file a pretty little champer right here") LOVE THESE VIDEO'S.... Thank You.

[@HeliPadUSA]

At 23:02 I'm curious why you don't use a plastic syringe like many two part epoxy's come in at the store to get down deep and 'fill er up'. Or make your own epoxy delivery tips for the disposable plastic syringes on the market? Just seems it be easier than gooping it in and all over. Just a question not a criticism...just curious.

[@danielson5847]

Love the gunsmithing vids keep em comming

[@quiquecruz6203]

Hello.. my friend... one cuestion... Have you noticed a difference in the rifle in terms of accuracy before and after beding...? thank you.... blessing

[@GregorsOutdoors]

Nicely done and a great encouraging and reassuring voice to go with it. I'm getting ready to try this with not nearly as many of the nice tools you have on hand!

[@ninjanoob911]

Awesome video Ray seems like such a down to earth guy.

[@justovelarde3456]

Excellent work friend. With this, you achieve a better precision of your cz? Where do I get the products? Can you give me the links? In your opinion, which model of cz is the most accurate for benc rest. Thanks for your valuable information. Greetings from Peru.

[@liam_2803]

Love it!! My favourite video is still the martini Henry clean up, so satisfying!

[@Raftjumper07]

Ray, I wish I had watched this video before pillar & glass bedding my CZ 455 Varmit in .2WMR. Your explanation for using the Brownell's Steel Bed was helpful- I have been using Acru-Glass.The notch on the front pillar for the magazine well is important for clearance and alignment. I would like to see a video of how well this rifle performs after the bedding. ? Ray, I greatly appreciate your explanation through out this video.

[@vikingsoftpaw]

Its been a while since I've bedded a rifle. This was a nice refresher course. I have to ask, why the Cerakote? It looked nice enough in the blue and stainless.

[@grindedgrapejuice]

MORE RAY

[@Mxguy199]

What are your guys opinions on bedding a bell and Carlson stock with the aluminum chassis in it??

[@JC-rc3jm]

Well done video! First time I've watched one of Ray's videos. As someone else mentioned Ray does remind me of Bob Ross from the PBS painting series.

[@farmerallis]

Great video. Why not put the bottom metal on when bedding? That way you wouldn't have to put it on the drill press and mill away material to get it back to the correct specs.

[@kennyvancleave2422]

A true craftsman.

[@HeliPadUSA]

This looks labor intensive - any chance you'd share how much a job like this nets you and what you charge?

[@javajoe62]

When do you cut the pillars to length? If before glass bedding, won't that effect the length? One of the best vids on this I've seen - thanks!

[@TrikeRoadPoet]

Great video, thanks for all the herd work to make this so clear!

[@falseprofit4u]

Great vid.... so the barrel is free floated at the same time? Makes a ton of common sense.

[@Sanman1]

Nicely done, and good commentary. Ever used JB Weld as a bedding compound?

[@Searcher1911]

Beautiful Job

[@tedpeek76]

Do you drill the Pillar holes all the way through?

[@barrettneely3608]

Thank you Ray. excellent vid, I would like to see more of these.

[@AP2020_Outdoors]

Very informative Ray. Thank you. And I am sure Chad is a happy camper, too!

[@mattt9131]

Interesting and informative. Great video.

[@stepniakvs2835]

Hello. And what should be the diameter of the holes of the bushings, if the diameter of the bolts is 6 mm.? Should the bolts stand tightly or freely in the bushings? for.308. Thanks.

[@dna129]

Brownells is the first site I choose when I'm looking for masterbedding

[@chrism6880]

I have a remington 700 .308 with a magpul hunter stock. It free floats, and definitely feels solid. Would there be any benefit to bedding it? Would it be worth it long term?

[@MrGuitars8]

Such a Great Video , thank you so much .

[@MrRichardbryan]

Good job Ray ! Love your videos .

[@garradmiller5025]

What happened to the suppressed barrel? Said that was the one you were working on at the beginning, at the end had a different barrel.

[@LunchboxTheMagnficen]

Love these infoRaytional videos!

[@tenmileoutdoors2184]

did you remove the set screws for the barrel or are those just really short? mine stick out past the receiver

[@drewthesalesmanbeman6315]

Could you do this all the way out the stock for a larger caliber?

[@particle_wave7614]

tip for the shop: you can buy filers with all different levels of grit from beauty shops. They intend them to be for nails obviously but it saves you from having to make them out of tongue depressors and sand paper

[@countfagula1844]

Great 💡

[@chrismclean8579]

Love the ray d vids... more please

[@KaiIngebrigtsen]

Good job showing how you can pillarbed a rifle... I have seen the gunsmiths at macmillan fullbed theire rifle stocks and it left an impressive result, that might be something ray could do on a later show maybe?? because im planning to get a 455 synthetic stainless and fullbed the thing myself,, it would be nice to have a guide... :)

[@peterhutchinson501]

Great tutorial.

[@toddb930]

Since the 455 doesn't appear to have a recoil lug, what feature transfers the recoil from the action to the stock?

[@backwoodsbandit9433]

Do a video on a gsg or sig sauer 1911 22, doing research before buying, please and thank you

[@Tuckygun]

Lookin good ray! Appreciate these videos.

[@michaell397]

Greatly Appreciated! KnifeMaker

[@truck212121]

Just watch the gunnytime good show man

[@randyk2904]

Sweet as hell. Nice job

[@Dwayne7834]

Great video for learning. Thanks for posting.