Quick Tip: Introduction to Bedding Stock

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Brownells, Inc.

4 жыл бұрын

Guntech Caleb Savant tells when and why to bed a stock and how to increase accuracy by bedding your stock.

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@NTHunt Жыл бұрын

Caleb, your hair is on point!

@Simon-talks 10 ай бұрын

Caleb beds the action of his hair onto his scalp

@rbm6184 4 жыл бұрын

The whole idea of bedding is to reduce movement of the barreled action to achieve better accuracy. Three things to eliminate in a stock are flex, vibration, and whip. Flex from the fore stock, vibration from the barreled action, and whip from the grip. With polymer or plastic stocks I can eliminate flex and vibration by bracing and bedding but whip is still there from the thin weak grip. So I can shoot good groups with a plastic stock but occasionally there will be random fliers due to whip. That is why if its a precision rifle or I need as much accuracy as I can get I go with a wood stock where flex and whip are not such big factors. There are trade offs between plastic and wood stocks. Plastic "might" be more durable than wood depending on how wood is treated but accuracy of plastic stocks suffers due to their flexibility. Wood stocks are a more solid shooting base for better accuracy and if treated right can be durable but if not treated right then not durable. Plastic stocks are lighter in weight than most wood stocks but certain types of wood can be just as lightweight. So to a hunter accuracy needs to only be good enough for game size targets and most plastic stocks are good enough but for a precision bench shooter accuracy needs to be far better so wood stocks are a better option. Specialized or custom plastic/polymer stocks are more expensive and made with other strengthening materials than standard plastic stocks and a whole other topic. A stock will need bedding if the action moves inside the stock with the take down screws removed. If the fit is tight and there is no movement then it will not need bedding. If there is fore stock movement then I brace it. This is how I have always looked at it and dealt with it. Thanks for sharing. You can see the shooting results of plastic/polymer versus wood in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6LTiod7eKyWaKs

@1959jimbob 9 ай бұрын

I realize this is an older vid and I do appreciate Brownell’s for doing these. I have learned a ton. I’m still learning and considering getting enrolled in a gunsmithing school. But, now I’m confused. The gentleman explained most excellently, how a tight fit on the barrel improves accuracy. Then in the same breath, he explains how free-floating greatly improves accuracy. How can it be a tight fit and free-floated at the same time? Thank you for what y’all are doing, please keep it up.

@joeblow9035 6 ай бұрын

He says a tight fit on the ACTION and a free floating BARREL.

@johndeotte3229 4 жыл бұрын

How can you tell if the stock needs to be bedded! And how much material should you use?

@JohnDoe-eo8ux Ай бұрын

What is the difference between glass bedding and “gluing in an action”??? Which is more ideal or what circumstances is one better than the other? Can pillar bedding, glue in, glass bedding, aluminum bedding, and skim bedding all be done simultaneously? Is it overkill?

@garylusby1699 2 жыл бұрын

Is it necessary or desirable to bed a black powder rifle or pistol. I enjoyed this presentation, thank you.

@wally9500242 4 жыл бұрын

This guy's hair is wayy cooler than Paul Levy's former beard. Paul... I hope you've grown out your beard during this quarantine. Caleb, how do I get my hair like yours... Keep up the good work guy's 💪👌

@brownells 4 жыл бұрын

Caleb's hair tips video is in the works...keep an eye out soon!

@wally9500242 4 жыл бұрын

@@brownells awesome looking forward to it. I'm hopeful Paul took this time in quarantine to work on his beard...

@brownells 4 жыл бұрын

Lol...