CZ 455FS bedding

[chingdaotze]

Hello all!

I have a CZ 455FS, and I'm looking to squeeze as much accuracy as I can out of it. I've been thinking about glass bedding or pillar bedding. The odd part is it's a psuedo-Mannlicher or full-stock rifle, and I've read conflicting ideas on the internet on the best way to bed these rifles. Some people say a full-length glass bed is best, some people say bedding the action and sanding the barrel channel is best. I'm curious if anyone has any ideas or opinions on how (or if I even should) do a bedding job. Thanks!

[Occams Rasor]

I have a Ruger 10/22 with bull barrel and Boyd Tacticool stock. I decided to bed the action and float the barrel. As you stated, some say bed the barrel, float the action and some say do the opposite. My reasoning was if the bedded action did not work out, I could always grind that out, then bed the barrel.
Is it more accurate? Not sure I can say. I did it just because I wanted to.
I actual enjoy working with epoxy.
What I can say is the action fits into the stock like a perfect machined fit. No play what so ever. Before there was some play between the stock and the action. If you do decide to do it, use plenty of release agent on all gun parts.
I have found PVA is about the best release agent. You can get it a TAP plastics.
Best of luck. It is a fun project.

[GrapesOfWrath]

have you checked in with the guys at Rimfire shooting? http://rimfireshooting.com/index.php?showforum=14

[Izzy43]

Also check here: http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums...splay.php?f=18

My opinion (and its worth what you paid) is don't do anything to the rifle if it is shooting MOA @ 50yds and you have tested the rifle with some quality rimfire match ammo, such as SK, Wolf, Lapua, or Eley. If you are shooting bulk ammo I doubt bedding will improve it at all.

If you do decide to bed it I suggest that you do some testing for groups with quality ammo and then test again under the same EXACT conditions after bedding. Many competitive shooters bed the action because they are shooting .3" groups at 50 yds and they are seeking .25" groups @ that distance. In other words the gain from bedding normally will not result in a dramatic change in accuracy but if you are looking to squeeze the last bit of accuracy out of the rifle then it may be worth while.

[Munny$hot]

I pillar/bedded a 452 Varmint using brass air hose barb for the front/rear mounting lugs, JB weld for the receiver up to front mounting lug, and free floated the rest of the barrel. All of that with a YoDave trigger kit I cab hit a 1/8" steel hanger rod at 50 yards 4 out 5 time using bulk Federal ammo from Walmart.

[chingdaotze]

Thank you guys for your advice. For my purposes, it's accurate enough already. I've seen my brother put two shots within an inch of each other at 100 yards using CCI Blazer bulk. Furthermore, I shoot silhouette (not paper targets), so supreme accuracy isn't too much of an issue.

I'll save this for a maybe-future project and if I ever go through with it, I'll make sure to post before and after results on paper and with a benchrest.