bedding and torque

[eric n]

If a stock is properly bedded, does it matter how tight the action screws are? Can you ''de tune'' by changing torque settings? Assuming everything is at least hand tight

[JMP]

You can try, but as the action screws attach to the receiver, it is not likely to obtain significant results in tuning them. Where you realize the tuning results is at the end of the barrel. That's why some muzzle brakes have tuning screws, or you can use a barrel tuner altogether. Controlling the motion of the muzzle is what counts as you want the muzzle perfectly lined up when the bullet exits.

[ar15barrels]

If a stock is properly bedded, does it matter how tight the action screws are? Can you ''de tune'' by changing torque settings? Assuming everything is at least hand tight

With a stress-free bedded stock, there should be no difference in how a gun shoots when the screws are torqued from 20 inch-lbs to 60 inch-lbs.

[eric n]

Thanks randall, I didn't think so.
I was just looking for an excuse to blame my fliers on any thing but me.
Time to start dry firing again

[eric n]

Thank you as well JMP.

[Switchbarrel]

Older article, take it FWIW (or leave it...)

http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/savage-action-screw-torque-tuning/

[BillyGoatMachine]

Thanks randall, I didn't think so.
I was just looking for an excuse to blame my fliers on any thing but me.
Time to start dry firing again

Assuming your rifle is bedded properly. Lots of **** jobs out there!

[eric n]

Assuming your rifle is bedded properly. Lots of **** jobs out there!

Could be that. I do my own bedding and understand the why and how but without an indicator gauge its just a guess if its done right, till you shoot it anyway.
The fliers are the nut behind the butt, I have no doubt. Doing seating tests with it at 300 and every flier is 1 inch outside the group. Truth be told, im a bit rusty from a bipod, been playing with bags a lot more lately.
The reason I asked about bedding is because I recently did some stock work and didn't torque it down like I usually do. That article on torqueing to tune a savage crossed my mind and it became easier to blame the bedding then me.

[LynnJr]

Ericn
Your hand is a very good indicator tool.
Put your finger against the stock and the action and adjust one screw at a time.
If you can feel it moving the bedding is suspect.

[eric n]

I forgot I had a Sinclair runout tool. Jimmied it up and found out.... no movement at all when loosening the back action screw. Lots of movement when loosening the front. Which makes sense because it's a salvage action and I did not bed the tang. Guess I will try the 45 inch lbs in the front and 30 in the back again and see what happens. Then bed the tang?

[Flouncer]

Laughing my Ahss off. Again.

[eric n]

Flouncer, Why is it funny? It's a problem I haven't encountered before.
Here's the target. I guess I'll Dremel the bedding out and try again

[Shakey]

Ignore Flouncer, he's a troll with nothing to contribute.

[hambam105]

Is critical important?

How the barreled action is mounted in the stock is, or used to be in the Jurassic days, critical. That is if you want to shoot beyond a couple hundred yards...in the daylight...for score...when your friends are watching.

LMT issues a torque wrench with a new match rifle purchases, or used to anyway. I suppose they didn't want to pay the scrap dealer money to dispose of the precision wrenches. Finger tension should do it.