Kiwi Composite Tikka stock bedding

Our stocks are designed to be drop in and not need bedding, but it is still advisable to bed your rifle to ensure consistent accuracy.
This method has been successfully used on all of the stock models that we produce.
There are many ways to bed a rifle, but this is the method that we have found works well for our stocks.

[@amandapeebles3669]

The best bedding job i ever seen.i mean the best ever sir

[@jedinight44357]

I honestly cannot believe that drilling the stock like that is a very good idea, In fack I do not see how any of the drilled holes help in the actual bedding process in any way. Never seen bedding like that before. all the best

[@stevemcguire948]

In fact, it has zero detriment to the stock. It infact makes the aera under the reciver stronger. The holes are used to mechanically lock the beading compound to the stock. Without some type of undercut when beading your compound is useless. Every precision gunsmith uses this method or one similar. To stop the compound from tearing out with the reciver after the compound is set. It's all the very basic principles of composites engineering We are the designers and manufactures of this stock and thousands like it. If you have qestions happy to help.

[@tarzan30809]

Thanks for the video

[@stevemcguire948]

Thank you. We had a lot of practice. I hope it was helpful. Some of the comments make some good suggestions and point out some things I forgot to mention.

[@burncityproductions]

40 mins of silence cool thanks

[@sp1234sp1234sp1234]

Thanks for the video this is on my lock down to do list. Can u please just clarify one step. During preparation are the threads in the bottom of the action filled with clay/putty? and then once the action is married back into the stock/bedding compound, you torque the action screws into the putty filled threads?

[@stevemcguire948]

Yes the screws just push the putty out. Make sure the screws are coated with polish to insure they release

[@williamstirling3669]

Hey mate. I'm looking at getting my boyds stock bedded on my tikka. I'm in the bay of plenty. How much would you charge mate. Thanks. William

[@gbouvier7234]

Great video. How are the shots grouping after the bedding job?

[@stevemcguire948]

The normally shoot 1/2 moa or better, if I recall correctly this one was better than half moa

[@zeissOholic]

What happened to the left top side of the stock underneath and forward of the bolt release catch?

[@cadentate9991]

I realize it's quite randomly asking but do anyone know of a good site to stream new tv shows online?

[@teo59]

Great job! But for me torquing down the screws is not corret, it creates stress in the bedding

[@stevemcguire948]

Hi, I hope I showed it in the video that befor it completely sets i back the screws of to insure that dosent happen. They have to be torqued down to reach correct screw and reciver hight.

[@nebraskaman8247]

I think the video meant to say inch pounds. 40 ft lbs would be crazy

[@therajuncajun6487]

I was looking forward to hearing sound in the video....

[@user-no9qb6lj7c]

What bedding compound did you use and also what did you do with the action screws ???? Did you back them off or keep them at the 35 inch lbs

[@stevemcguire948]

Hi sorry for the late reply, marine tech

[@stevemcguire948]

I kept them off after a few hours, I use 40i/b when shooting after thw jobs done

[@user-no9qb6lj7c]

@@stevemcguire948 lol thanks ! Your all good I sold that tikka and ended up getting a proof elevation with a night force nxs 2.5-10 .... damn nice setup

[@ABmacs]

Would there be any advantage or disadvantage to using an epoxy to permanently secure the recoil lug to the action?

[@stevemcguire948]

The recoil lug remains in the stock, locking it into the stock is the only way to insure accuracy repeatability with a tikka.

[@amandapeebles3669]

Yes

[@madman432000]

Why not do pillars too? The recoil lug is odd, is that a tikka design?

[@stevemcguire948]

Gidday. My stocks have a composite meterial that has a better compression ratio than alloy, pillars would be a disadvantage. Yes that recoil lug is specific to tikka

[@reggaetonmasta]

What is the stock?

[@B61Mod12]

Wait, this is youtube. Shouldn't you have some completely inappropriate hardcore electronic dance rave music in the background?

[@tobiastorsi]

which gun vise do you use?

[@stevemcguire948]

The gunvise brand I think

[@hugoletkeman7049]

that ones called the Tipton Best Gun Vise

[@Roy-tp2iy]

35 inch lbs

[@staryi5119]

Почему нет металлических втулок под винты? Их наличие нивелирует разные моменты затяжки и тепловое расширение металла винтов.

[@stevemcguire948]

The holes allready have a composight meterial with the has better compression resistance than aluminum and, therefore, adding aluminum pillars would be determental

[@oddmunddale806]

35 lbs/ft? What is the WR?

[@stevemcguire948]

Yes 35ibs/ft, what dose "WR" refeer to

[@oddmunddale806]

@@stevemcguire948 World record! 35lbs/inch is a little less

[@oddmunddale806]

30-35 inch-lbs not ft-lbs WR=World record ;)

[@takedeadaim8671]

Sorry but an instructional video with no verbal instruction does not work for me

[@lmbear]

No, you do not want tape on the recoil lug, anywhere. Sorry, but this is very poor advice. You want that lug to be tight in the machined slot cut in the receiver. Might as well leave it unbedded vs. doing it wrong..

[@stevemcguire948]

I'm not sure what you're basing your theories on. Under no circumstances do you want the receiver to end up saddling the recoil lug. If the recoil lug ends up high and the end user ends up tighting the receiver down with interference from the recoil lug the position of the receiver will be different ever single time you tighten it down causing inconsistent point of aim. If you had ever worked on a Tikka, you would know there is nothing snug about a tikka recoil lug in the machined slot. The only point of contact intended by the designers of the receiver is the barrel side of the slot. We made thousands of these stocks and bedded hundreds of tikka rifles without any accuracy issues. It's the same reason ever presicion custom shop, tape the front and sides of a Remington recoil lug when bedding to ensure it dosent hang up and cause a saddle effect when the end user pulls the apart and puts the rifle back together.