Exhaustingly detailed and thorough. This is my 6th video I have watched on the subject and yours are by far the best. I have replaced a trigger and now am glass bedding an older rifle that has been somewhat disappointing in accuracy. Thank you for removing all questions about the process. God bless
Captain, the more I research glass bedding for my specific rifle and stock the more freakshows I find. People are making a complete mess out of their rifles! Most of them are getting that slop everywhere because they don't know how to work with epoxy, and it is evident that they don't understand the concept and potential ways in which it prevents inaccuracy. One guy couldn't get his stock to separate! Your video has been really all I need and it's too bad a lot of them didn't arm themselves with the proper knowledge. Like almost everything in life, preparation is key. You are right, it's not for everyone. I'd watched this video before I did two of mine and they turned out nearly perfectly. Thank you!
Ain’t no man onn RUclips that takes gun care this seriously. Assept you my friend, and I appreciate it way more then you’ll ever know. You saved me 20 years of trial and error in just a one hour video ! God bless you
Simply the two best instructional videos I have ever seen on how to bed a barreled action. After 25 years of being afraid to tackle this job you have inspired me to do it. I know that the process works because I have paid gunsmiths for this work twice in the past with magnificent results. Once on a Ruger M77 in 30/06 that went from a 1.5 minute gun to a 3/4 minute hunting rifle and again with a Remington 788 in .243 Winchester that will shoot 1/2 minute groups with 95 grain Nosler ballistic tips. I just completed my first glass bedding on a Savage FV-SR in a Boyd's laminated Varmint stock. Thank you sir!
I was worried you were getting carried away with how much bedding compound you were putting in there for a moment. You have shown just how important the preparation is for this job. Lots of people don't understand that. I have to say you have done a Damn fine job. Please keep it up.
Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into teaching us! I was scouring the internet trying to piece together enough instruction to bed my own rifles. I just couldn't get the whole picture and detail oriented instruction until I saw your videos. I can now confidently approach the procedure!
I have watched many videos on the job of bedding a rifle, and this is the demonstration I have been waiting for. Because of the clear and concise step by step detail you have given me the best chance of getting it right. Many thanks Frank
Watched part 1 and part 2 this evening. Initially unsure I wanted to spend this amount of time. Boy was I wrong. Worth every minute. Detailed preparation and care such as shown here in putting a project together is becoming something I am seeing less of. This is a true example of expertise and professionalism posted for our benefit. God Bless GunBlue490. Thank you for the knowledge.
The worst thing of the video was that it ended I'm a 1st time firearms owner & man I gotta say I feel thankful somehow I seen one of your videos. that's all it took for me to know that your very professional at what you do you just earned a new subscriber keep them videos coming happy new year God bless 🙏🙏🙏
I have watched both part 1 and part 2 several times and I am extremely pleased to thank you for sharing this. I will be attempting my first bedding job on a 30 odd 6 a Remington model 700 today
You could not have done a better job of explaining and demonstrating this procedure. You are extremely articulate. I will be doing a bed job on my beautiful 70's vanguard that my grandfather left me.
After watching these two videos I finally plucked up the courage to bed my own Tikka T3x in 30-06 and I am so glad I did. The before and after difference is amazing and i now have a rifle i am confident in using. Before bedding it wasnt unusual for the groups to be over 4" (which is unusual for a tikka) I now have a rifle that groups sub MOA with the same ammo as before. Thankyou, and god bless 👍
For those of us who are not really skilled at caring and improving our rifles, you are a treasure. I've recommended your channel to some of my friends and gun club members, simply because anyone should be able to pick up skills and understanding from your patient, complete discussions. I've not completed all of your videos and I hope that you will continue to share your remarkable insights for many years to come. I am taking as much time out from my day to sit at your knee as is possible.
Looks very neat and precise. Two small points of contact around the pillars and not too much epoxy. Thanks for professional instructions and a great result to show for it. The best!
Checking back in after bedding my first rifle today. I watched Part I and II no less than 8 times and had this video rolling throughout the process today. I'm pleased to say that the bedding came out looking amazing (99.6% happy with the outcome). After reading a hundred different horror stories on the process I was glad to find you video being it exemplary in detail and videography. I don't think this would have turned out so well without your help. Hopefully this brings a 2.5in grouping Kimber Mountain 280 AI into something worthing of actually carrying on a hunt. Thank you again and keep the videos coming!
@@GunBlue490 Checking back in (for a second time) after the first range trip post-bedding. Your method turned my $1k 2-3 inch grouping rifle into 1/4-1/2 MOA with every incremental load I put through it. I couldn't believe the difference this made on my Kimber Montana 280AI. It has finally earned the right to hit the treeline with me come September. Thanks again.
Thankyou for this detailed series of informative videos, it's particularly helpful for me as I have a Tikka t3 which I'm making a laminate stock for out of birch ply. It came with a synthetic stock, it's an experimental process but looks promising. I plan to glass bed the action in as you have shown and ensure the barrel is fully free floated, hopefully then I will see no loss of accuracy from using the synthetic stock. The gun in its original form I have shot 1/2" groups from at 100m which is exceptional considering I'm using factory ammunition. Lucky for me as I don't reload!! Thanks again. 👍👍
Incredibly good video sir. I followed you step by step and now am waiting the 24 hrs for the epoxy to cure on my Thompson Center Compass.....I honestly have a feeling that I didn't use enough epoxy but I can always remedy that with another 24 hrs. All around all of your videos are great and I listen to them at work. It truly does feel like I'm gaining 30 years of hard earned no nonsense experience for the price of watching an hour video here and there from you. Thank you sir and keep sharing the hard earned knowledge.
Some of the most valuable information on bedding an action available any where. I did this back when you had to buy books to gain knowledge on any subject. I didn't know to use the tape on the barrel and on action to hold it in place along with some other small but very useful tips he teaches. Seeing this done ahead of time would have made it much easier. You can have a heart attack doing this for the first time for fear of your bedding material starting to set before your finished
Thank you sir! You gave me the confidence I needed to try this on my 700 mountain rifle that I could not get to shoot under 2" groups. Turned out perfect. Now to test it out. You are a wealth of knowledge and a great asset to RUclips and the shooting world. Thanks again god bless!
You have converted me from full bedding to the two points. I have done four rifles since first watching this two part video. Thank you. I really do appreciate it.
Wish we was neighbors I would love to know about gun smithing . Thank for taking the time to make these videos for all of us. I know I truly enjoy them .
Thank you Sir. I Followed ur instructions to the letter, sweated bullets as I went to first separate the barrel and stock after the tape was removed. But it came Free!!!!! I now have two bedded rifle qere before i couldnt afford to have one. Thanks again from a random bloke from Australia
I have a 270 and I am thinking about doing the same. Wondering if the work is worth the reward. I guess it depends on the gun just wondering your results.
Absolute novice here at this stuff. Used everything you recommended (here in aus) can find all the same stuff, even the steel putty if you know where to look, and nailed it first go. Rifle released with no dramas, bedding surface absolutely perfect! Thanks so much. Couldn't be happier. Your knowledge and clarity of instruction is second to none.
Thank you so much for such a comprehensive video. I have watch everyone of your videos in the last 6 months and recommended your channel to a number of fellow shooters. I have a Browning 222 that I have been evaluating for such a project. I am mechanically inclined and this video was much more comprehensive that most and gives me enough confidence to attempt a bedding project on a old 22 before attempting this on my 222. Keep up to fine work and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
PaskKingFisher001 You may be aware that Browning 222 bolt actions were once manufactured by Sako of Finnland years back. In any case, they always made accurate guns, and it would be a fine shooter. Thank you for your kind recommendations!
Congrats on finding a Browning/Sako! Unless that is not what your alluding to, the old L461 Browning safari is what my mind jumped to at least. I regret an opertunity to buy an old Marlin/Sako 222Rem, a while back that I passed on. Wish I hadn't!
Hi , I don’t think I have had a chance to say Thankyou for this video. I did my first bedding job on my Tikka T3 Hunter in .243 and it turned out beautifully and I did see a great improvement in accuracy. I am one of the folks you spoke about who is not particularly good with his hands but your expert tuition enabled me . Now shooting .3” at 100 unmoderated. A bad group is .5. !! Not bad
Well to update, I followed this video to the letter when glass bedding my Tikka, apart from I used JB weld, it went very well, the final result though not quite as pretty as yours, was very satisfactory. Thankyou very much for providing me with a skill now that I can use and improve on forever more. ❤
Just picked up a very near perfect 45 year old Kleinguenther K14 in 25-06. Made in Germany and developed by the man of the same name who once designed for Weatherby then moved to Seguin, TX to start his own business. I was a bit disappointed when finally I opened it up to find it was not bedded. It indeed had small wood pegs angled into the front of the fore end holding up the barrel by less than 1/16 inch. I shot some over-priced and overly hot rounds of Underwood and got about 2 MOA. I could live with that but hopefully with better ammo I can improve that. If not I will be forced to epoxy bed it. I've worked with my hands all my life and am sure I can do it if I have to. I'd rather not though. It's a beautiful rifle and I'd hate to ruin it. I will watch your videos several times before I attempt it. I'm assembling the components to hand load for it but it is very difficult to find everything these day. Sure makes shooting tough.
Absolute perfection, it's like you painted a masterpiece. I'm new to your videos and am glad I found them. Such thorough explanation and common sense approach are hard to find here. Your experience and willingness to spend your time educating others is much appreciated. God bless and looking forward to more of your master's level lessons.
Thank You for your comprehensive videos . I just finished epoxy bedding a Rem 700 plastic stock. Waiting overnight to see if the barrel releases is the hardest part. I wanted to add a comment about cleanup. Found that compressed air works well to blow all the putty out of the small crevices. Follow with my mineral spirits and cleanup went quick.
Those days of Guns and Ammo magazine are sorely missed . Aluminum 1/8 " thick plate and fiberglass resin was what I used on a Savage 222 bolt action at 14 years old / 50 years ago . A lot of filing by hand and prep work . This is a great video and thanks .
Looking to bed a Ruger M77 wondering about the action screw holes in the receiver that do not go all the way through like it does on the Tika shown in this video; so there would be no where for the plumbers putty to go (extrude)too when the action screws are installed during the bedding process . Basically the plumbers putty would be crammed into the action screw holes when the screws are installed. Is this going to be a problem or is there another solution for this type of situation?Thanks in advance, also really enjoy your videos told my friends about them as well
Those Tikka's are mighty handsome firearms and you have done a job worthy of this fine rifle. Thank you so much for the hours of instruction you have given, I have profited greatly from your vast experience and thorough teaching. God bless you as well.
Funniest thing ever in a gun related RUclips video! I’ve seen videos where people purposely fire guns with the wrong ammo, drop loaded guns off buildings, pour grape jelly into the gun and fire it, put ammo in pots and cook it...ect, ect.. This is the first video I’ve seen with a warning label. That’s how much this man doesn’t want you to damage your firearms.
I really enjoyed this you did a good job of getting the attention to detail across and how to do things carefully, best part of your videos you teach us more than put out a video showing how your the best and nobody’s smart enough to do what you do. I’ve been playing with my own guns for awhile so I’m not new to this and I’ve really learned a lot of tricks from your videos. Thank you
Wow, awesome 2 part series. I really appreciate the extra work that went into this, and let me tell you, it was much needed. You're a great teacher, Thanks for sharing.
I applied bedding epoxy to my Browning AB3 at 1:00pm today. Thank you very much for the instruction videos. I followed your advice but I had to adapt to fact that I had to leave part of my trigger mechanism in place with lots of masking tape and plumbers putty - I had to leave it in place because rear action bolt surface rests on base of that mechanism. Thanks again because you gave me confidence to do what I wanted to do.
I followed your advice and got a great result. Awesome! Only thing I did differently is that I chose a different epoxy. I chose the gray Marine-Tex epoxy because it was cheaper.
My bedding project is done now. I have everything cleaned up, everything fits perfectly and the action works as well as it ever did. I will have to wait until weather breaks to see how it shoots. Thanks again.
Beautiful job - you make it sound so straightforward and make it look so easy. Your professional experience comes across clearly. Many Thanks from the UK.
Just wanted to say Thank You for taking your personal time and effort to produce very informative step by step videos. They are extremely helpful. Thank You again for your time. Danny
sweet, a great two-parter and looks like a great result. there's enough to dissuade the have-a-go gun owner, and enough to elucidate key principles for the more experienced.
I watched this and then pillared the rear of my interarms mark x and bedded the front. Turned out fantastic. I used the regular devcon plastic steel instead of the putty and I do wish i had bought a syringe to apply it with. I did panic a little when taking the screws out and scuffed them up using the wrong size screw driver in a hurry. It was stressful not know how it would look but i was very pleased with the result
Watched both parts and learned a lot of great tips. Perfection is possible! Thank you for taking the time to document this process for future generations.....God Bless.
Watching this whole series and seeing the end result was worth every second. Any time I have a question, I always refer to your video first. Nobody makes videos like you do anymore. Your comparisons and explanations of common sense ideas are what I value the most from these videos because you're easily understandable. Keep pushing videos like these out. I wouldn't even be opposed to watching another video like this, even if it seems redundant. Thank you sir!
I must say your presentation was very well done. It gave me the confidence to do a stunning job on an old rifle of mine. It turned out much better than I expected because I followed your instructions to the letter.Thank you.
Thanks for a super video. I just passed my rifle safety course and the Tikka T3 is at the top of my list. An acquaintance recommended bedding. I watched your parts 1 and 2. Thanks so much.
nice video! i've used jb weld in the stocks i've done and also play dough instead of plumbers putty and like you neutral polish instead of release agent. i have done several mosins through the years with boyd's stocks and timney triggers; real tack drivers. amazing how a little tune up on a old battle rifle make them a shooter. also like you have said in one of your other vids peep sights with a cut off barrel and a ramped fire sight on the front . my eighty year old eyes still work with those sights. you really have some great vids friend; im never too old to learn a new trick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't thank you enough, you are a great teacher and the world is lucky to have such a great video to learn from, I couldn't imagine anyone making a better video on the subject, Thank You very much!!
Thanks for background info on H332/Sierra load from Part 1. I did not realize how different bullets can allow higher powder charges. You are a wealth of info. The old 222 is still my favorite caliber. Appreciate your insight into it.
Because bullets vary in resistance down the barrel, pressure also varies, and because pressure is the mother of velocity, different bullet types can produce the same velocity, even though the charges are different.
Very detailed videos. One thing I would do differently is the recoil lug recess in the stock-i would carve back some of that material and let the epoxy fill it in. Perfect marriage between the lug and recess in stock, more than a thin skim coat in that area. But then I've not done a Tikka before so that may be the wrong thing to do since I see it's a separate piece.
Extreme detail to the highest level of Excellence. Thank you so much kind sir for doing this for all of us to see! This is utmost perfection. Watching and listening to a teacher of your extremely well honed skills will never get old. Your explanations of why you do what you do is very refreshing. Giving us the details of the setup and explaining the delicate and important things, sometimes twice, is a reinforcement that enables us to retain even more information. Whether you know it or not sir, you are truly a gift from God to all of us. Thank you so much. Please don't stop doing what you're doing!
My ears - not good, your audio is so good along w/ your careful speech makes it so easy to hear you, thank you THANK YOU! VIDIO also done beautifully. Your such a pleasure
I don't plan on ever doing this but it's still good to know, and it was very entertaining to watch reclining in my front lawn under the trees with a nice breeze. -- both videos.
I used to do the entire action, after listening to this I can see why it was not a good idea, the rifles have always shot extremely well but there is no need to build in a potential problem, that Devcon is a fantastic product, much better than accuglass but is you are planning to use it for 7 or 8 rifles you better get them all done in a matter of months as once you open it it will go of in the can. When mixing epoxies I don't use a cup as you leave to much around the sides of the cup, I use a small flat piece of sheet steel that can be cleaned with thinners after use, I also use it for filler on my cars, easier to mix on and you can use most or all of the product, I will have to get a couple of those art knives, bloody good idea
Thank you for this video series. Most videos are 5 minutes or less and just gloss over this subject without the details. Hopefully many others will find your videos.
Awesome video series on bedding . Thanks so much for the videos . Really in depth and comprehensive . The wealth of knowledge you are sharing with us is very much appreciated .
Thank you, thank you for yet another masterful video! I have always wondered how this is really done. I do not have the skills that are required to do it. However, it was an absolute pleasure just watching you do it. You sir are indeed a master. I have watched your videos several times. I always learn an immense amount of knowledge. Thank you.
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Exhaustingly detailed and thorough. This is my 6th video I have watched on the subject and yours are by far the best. I have replaced a trigger and now am glass bedding an older rifle that has been somewhat disappointing in accuracy. Thank you for removing all questions about the process. God bless
Captain, the more I research glass bedding for my specific rifle and stock the more freakshows I find. People are making a complete mess out of their rifles! Most of them are getting that slop everywhere because they don't know how to work with epoxy, and it is evident that they don't understand the concept and potential ways in which it prevents inaccuracy. One guy couldn't get his stock to separate! Your video has been really all I need and it's too bad a lot of them didn't arm themselves with the proper knowledge. Like almost everything in life, preparation is key. You are right, it's not for everyone. I'd watched this video before I did two of mine and they turned out nearly perfectly. Thank you!
Brilliant video! Wishing for a part 3 to see the cleanup, final assembly and shooting for groups from this fine rifle. Thank you
Ain’t no man onn RUclips that takes gun care this seriously. Assept you my friend, and I appreciate it way more then you’ll ever know. You saved me 20 years of trial and error in just a one hour video ! God bless you
Simply the two best instructional videos I have ever seen on how to bed a barreled action. After 25 years of being afraid to tackle this job you have inspired me to do it. I know that the process works because I have paid gunsmiths for this work twice in the past with magnificent results. Once on a Ruger M77 in 30/06 that went from a 1.5 minute gun to a 3/4 minute hunting rifle and again with a Remington 788 in .243 Winchester that will shoot 1/2 minute groups with 95 grain Nosler ballistic tips. I just completed my first glass bedding on a Savage FV-SR in a Boyd's laminated Varmint stock. Thank you sir!
Your knowledge and ability never cease to amaze me. Highest quality instruction available on everything you teach. Thanks again!
I was worried you were getting carried away with how much bedding compound you were putting in there for a moment. You have shown just how important the preparation is for this job. Lots of people don't understand that. I have to say you have done a Damn fine job. Please keep it up.
Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into teaching us! I was scouring the internet trying to piece together enough instruction to bed my own rifles. I just couldn't get the whole picture and detail oriented instruction until I saw your videos. I can now confidently approach the procedure!
You're welcome.
I have watched many videos on the job of bedding a rifle, and this is the demonstration I have been waiting for. Because of the clear and concise step by step detail you have given me the best chance of getting it right.
Many thanks
Frank
Watched part 1 and part 2 this evening. Initially unsure I wanted to spend this amount of time. Boy was I wrong. Worth every minute. Detailed preparation and care such as shown here in putting a project together is becoming something I am seeing less of. This is a true example of expertise and professionalism posted for our benefit. God Bless GunBlue490. Thank you for the knowledge.
The worst thing of the video was that it ended I'm a 1st time firearms owner & man I gotta say I feel thankful somehow I seen one of your videos. that's all it took for me to know that your very professional at what you do you just earned a new subscriber keep them videos coming happy new year God bless 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Gunblue, this is the best step by step bedding video on the net.
How can 26 people not like this? It seems as comprehensive as can be. Nice work.
Best bedding instruction I‘ve found so far. Thank you very much!
I have watched both part 1 and part 2 several times and I am extremely pleased to thank you for sharing this. I will be attempting my first bedding job on a 30 odd 6 a Remington model 700 today
You could not have done a better job of explaining and demonstrating this procedure. You are extremely articulate. I will be doing a bed job on my beautiful 70's vanguard that my grandfather left me.
After watching these two videos I finally plucked up the courage to bed my own Tikka T3x in 30-06 and I am so glad I did. The before and after difference is amazing and i now have a rifle i am confident in using. Before bedding it wasnt unusual for the groups to be over 4" (which is unusual for a tikka) I now have a rifle that groups sub MOA with the same ammo as before. Thankyou, and god bless 👍
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For those of us who are not really skilled at caring and improving our rifles, you are a treasure. I've recommended your channel to some of my friends and gun club members, simply because anyone should be able to pick up skills and understanding from your patient, complete discussions. I've not completed all of your videos and I hope that you will continue to share your remarkable insights for many years to come. I am taking as much time out from my day to sit at your knee as is possible.
Looks very neat and precise. Two small points of contact around the pillars and not too much epoxy.
Thanks for professional instructions and a great result to show for it.
The best!
Checking back in after bedding my first rifle today. I watched Part I and II no less than 8 times and had this video rolling throughout the process today. I'm pleased to say that the bedding came out looking amazing (99.6% happy with the outcome). After reading a hundred different horror stories on the process I was glad to find you video being it exemplary in detail and videography. I don't think this would have turned out so well without your help. Hopefully this brings a 2.5in grouping Kimber Mountain 280 AI into something worthing of actually carrying on a hunt. Thank you again and keep the videos coming!
Thanks for sharing that!
The same here 😁😁😁 about 10 times
@@GunBlue490 Checking back in (for a second time) after the first range trip post-bedding. Your method turned my $1k 2-3 inch grouping rifle into 1/4-1/2 MOA with every incremental load I put through it. I couldn't believe the difference this made on my Kimber Montana 280AI. It has finally earned the right to hit the treeline with me come September. Thanks again.
Gunblue your tutorials are fantastic. You've given me the confidence to tackle some of these gun smithing jobs myself! Keep up the good work.
Thankyou for this detailed series of informative videos, it's particularly helpful for me as I have a Tikka t3 which I'm making a laminate stock for out of birch ply. It came with a synthetic stock, it's an experimental process but looks promising. I plan to glass bed the action in as you have shown and ensure the barrel is fully free floated, hopefully then I will see no loss of accuracy from using the synthetic stock. The gun in its original form I have shot 1/2" groups from at 100m which is exceptional considering I'm using factory ammunition. Lucky for me as I don't reload!! Thanks again. 👍👍
This is the best and most detailed video documentation of how to do it right that I have found so far, thanks and greetings from Germany
Incredibly good video sir. I followed you step by step and now am waiting the 24 hrs for the epoxy to cure on my Thompson Center Compass.....I honestly have a feeling that I didn't use enough epoxy but I can always remedy that with another 24 hrs. All around all of your videos are great and I listen to them at work. It truly does feel like I'm gaining 30 years of hard earned no nonsense experience for the price of watching an hour video here and there from you. Thank you sir and keep sharing the hard earned knowledge.
Some of the most valuable information on bedding an action available any where. I did this back when you had to buy books to gain knowledge on any subject. I didn't know to use the tape on the barrel and on action to hold it in place along with some other small but very useful tips he teaches. Seeing this done ahead of time would have made it much easier. You can have a heart attack doing this for the first time for fear of your bedding material starting to set before your finished
Thank you sir! You gave me the confidence I needed to try this on my 700 mountain rifle that I could not get to shoot under 2" groups. Turned out perfect. Now to test it out. You are a wealth of knowledge and a great asset to RUclips and the shooting world. Thanks again god bless!
You have converted me from full bedding to the two points. I have done four rifles since first watching this two part video. Thank you. I really do appreciate it.
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I would say that you and Paul Harrel are the best gun channels on this platform, for completely different reasons. Very informative guide.
Wish we was neighbors I would love to know about gun smithing . Thank for taking the time to make these videos for all of us. I know I truly enjoy them .
Thank you Sir. I Followed ur instructions to the letter, sweated bullets as I went to first separate the barrel and stock after the tape was removed. But it came Free!!!!! I now have two bedded rifle qere before i couldnt afford to have one. Thanks again from a random bloke from Australia
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I have a 270 and I am thinking about doing the same. Wondering if the work is worth the reward. I guess it depends on the gun just wondering your results.
This is just what I needed to know , I have 2 rifles to do. I really like the tape around the barrel trick to keep it in line. Thanks
Thank you for the two videos. Very informative. I am confident that I can do this on my gun.
Beautiful, so nice to watch a true craftsman at work.. thank you sir!
Absolute novice here at this stuff. Used everything you recommended (here in aus) can find all the same stuff, even the steel putty if you know where to look, and nailed it first go. Rifle released with no dramas, bedding surface absolutely perfect! Thanks so much. Couldn't be happier. Your knowledge and clarity of instruction is second to none.
Thank you so much for such a comprehensive video. I have watch everyone of your videos in the last 6 months and recommended your channel to a number of fellow shooters. I have a Browning 222 that I have been evaluating for such a project. I am mechanically inclined and this video was much more comprehensive that most and gives me enough confidence to attempt a bedding project on a old 22 before attempting this on my 222. Keep up to fine work and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
PaskKingFisher001
You may be aware that Browning 222 bolt actions were once manufactured by Sako of Finnland years back. In any case, they always made accurate guns, and it would be a fine shooter. Thank you for your kind recommendations!
Congrats on finding a Browning/Sako! Unless that is not what your alluding to, the old L461 Browning safari is what my mind jumped to at least. I regret an opertunity to buy an old Marlin/Sako 222Rem, a while back that I passed on. Wish I hadn't!
PaskKingFisher001 ,
Hi ,
I don’t think I have had a chance to say Thankyou for this video. I did my first bedding job on my Tikka T3 Hunter in .243 and it turned out beautifully and I did see a great improvement in accuracy. I am one of the folks you spoke about who is not particularly good with his hands but your expert tuition enabled me . Now shooting .3” at 100 unmoderated. A bad group is .5. !! Not bad
Well to update, I followed this video to the letter when glass bedding my Tikka, apart from I used JB weld, it went very well, the final result though not quite as pretty as yours, was very satisfactory. Thankyou very much for providing me with a skill now that I can use and improve on forever more. ❤
Just picked up a very near perfect 45 year old Kleinguenther K14 in 25-06. Made in Germany and developed by the man of the same name who once designed for Weatherby then moved to Seguin, TX to start his own business. I was a bit disappointed when finally I opened it up to find it was not bedded. It indeed had small wood pegs angled into the front of the fore end holding up the barrel by less than 1/16 inch. I shot some over-priced and overly hot rounds of Underwood and got about 2 MOA. I could live with that but hopefully with better ammo I can improve that. If not I will be forced to epoxy bed it. I've worked with my hands all my life and am sure I can do it if I have to. I'd rather not though. It's a beautiful rifle and I'd hate to ruin it. I will watch your videos several times before I attempt it.
I'm assembling the components to hand load for it but it is very difficult to find everything these day. Sure makes shooting tough.
Absolute perfection, it's like you painted a masterpiece. I'm new to your videos and am glad I found them. Such thorough explanation and common sense approach are hard to find here. Your experience and willingness to spend your time educating others is much appreciated. God bless and looking forward to more of your master's level lessons.
I’m bedding a new rifle now. I had to come back and watch your video. Thanks for doing this!
Beautiful job on the rifle ! I was surprised to see the front lug so clean with no glass on it because you did cover it with the glass.
Thank You for your comprehensive videos . I just finished epoxy bedding a Rem 700 plastic stock. Waiting overnight to see if the barrel releases is the hardest part. I wanted to add a comment about cleanup. Found that compressed air works well to blow all the putty out of the small crevices. Follow with my mineral spirits and cleanup went quick.
Amazing video. There is a lot on here on how to do this but you explain why things are done the way they are.
Those days of Guns and Ammo magazine are sorely missed . Aluminum 1/8 " thick plate and fiberglass resin was what I used on a Savage 222 bolt action at 14 years old / 50 years ago . A lot of filing by hand and prep work . This is a great video and thanks .
Most informative bedding video I have seen. Thank you. Wish me luck on my first attempt at bedding a rifle.
You will succeed!
Looking to bed a Ruger M77 wondering about the action screw holes in the receiver that do not go all the way through like it does on the Tika shown in this video; so there would be no where for the plumbers putty to go (extrude)too when the action screws are installed during the bedding process . Basically the plumbers putty would be crammed into the action screw holes when the screws are installed. Is this going to be a problem or is there another solution for this type of situation?Thanks in advance, also really enjoy your videos told my friends about them as well
These videos are incredible. I wish this was a show on TV
You Sir , are an excellent teacher. Just watched Parts 1 and 2 and I am now ready to "Bridge" bed my 1st Rifle Stock. Thank You for your instruction.
Those Tikka's are mighty handsome firearms and you have done a job worthy of this fine rifle. Thank you so much for the hours of instruction you have given, I have profited greatly from your vast experience and thorough teaching. God bless you as well.
Funniest thing ever in a gun related RUclips video! I’ve seen videos where people purposely fire guns with the wrong ammo, drop loaded guns off buildings, pour grape jelly into the gun and fire it, put ammo in pots and cook it...ect, ect..
This is the first video I’ve seen with a warning label. That’s how much this man doesn’t want you to damage your firearms.
I really enjoyed this you did a good job of getting the attention to detail across and how to do things carefully, best part of your videos you teach us more than put out a video showing how your the best and nobody’s smart enough to do what you do. I’ve been playing with my own guns for awhile so I’m not new to this and I’ve really learned a lot of tricks from your videos.
Thank you
Wow, awesome 2 part series. I really appreciate the extra work that went into this, and let me tell you, it was much needed. You're a great teacher, Thanks for sharing.
You are a very talented instructor. Thank you
I applied bedding epoxy to my Browning AB3 at 1:00pm today. Thank you very much for the instruction videos. I followed your advice but I had to adapt to fact that I had to leave part of my trigger mechanism in place with lots of masking tape and plumbers putty - I had to leave it in place because rear action bolt surface rests on base of that mechanism. Thanks again because you gave me confidence to do what I wanted to do.
I followed your advice and got a great result. Awesome!
Only thing I did differently is that I chose a different epoxy. I chose the gray Marine-Tex epoxy because it was cheaper.
My bedding project is done now. I have everything cleaned up, everything fits perfectly and the action works as well as it ever did. I will have to wait until weather breaks to see how it shoots. Thanks again.
I'm not sure words will do justice how much I and I think we appreciate this content. Thankyou mate.
Beautiful job - you make it sound so straightforward and make it look so easy. Your professional experience comes across clearly. Many Thanks from the UK.
Simply the best bedding video and guidance available. Thank you so much…your experience is truly appreciated…
Just wanted to say Thank You for taking your personal time and effort to produce very informative step by step videos. They are extremely helpful. Thank You again for your time. Danny
Your video's are the best ones I've watched because when you make them there are no Gray areas as with the rest of the ones I've watched, good work
sweet, a great two-parter and looks like a great result. there's enough to dissuade the have-a-go gun owner, and enough to elucidate key principles for the more experienced.
I watched this and then pillared the rear of my interarms mark x and bedded the front. Turned out fantastic. I used the regular devcon plastic steel instead of the putty and I do wish i had bought a syringe to apply it with. I did panic a little when taking the screws out and scuffed them up using the wrong size screw driver in a hurry. It was stressful not know how it would look but i was very pleased with the result
Watched both parts and learned a lot of great tips. Perfection is possible! Thank you for taking the time to document this process for future generations.....God Bless.
I've watched about 5 videos on this and yours is the best. The only difference is that I'm using Accraglass and black shoe polish.
Thanks for your assessment of rifle barrel production and copper fouling. This detailed video for bedding is the best I've seen.
You are a great teacher and have given me the know how to do a couple of rifles that could benefit from this process. Much thanks.
Very nice video, anyone planning to do a bedding job should watch this. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Two point bedding... I'm all in. Thank you for all of this invaluable info in this process. !!
Well done looks professional I always learn something from you Old Man thanks for your videos and teaching
Thanks for recommending the Tikka.
Watching this whole series and seeing the end result was worth every second. Any time I have a question, I always refer to your video first. Nobody makes videos like you do anymore. Your comparisons and explanations of common sense ideas are what I value the most from these videos because you're easily understandable. Keep pushing videos like these out. I wouldn't even be opposed to watching another video like this, even if it seems redundant. Thank you sir!
I must say your presentation was very well done. It gave me the confidence to do a stunning job on an old rifle of mine. It turned out much better than I expected because I followed your instructions to the letter.Thank you.
Shawn Hudgell
That's what I like to hear! Thanks for sharing that.
Thanks for a super video. I just passed my rifle safety course and the Tikka T3 is at the top of my list. An acquaintance recommended bedding. I watched your parts 1 and 2. Thanks so much.
Thank you Sir, for sharing you knowledge with us. Very helpful.
Thanks very much for the great instructions. God Bless you and yours.
Thank you very much!!! A number of topics have helped me and my friends. I have been recomending your videos to alot of ppl. God Bless! Be safe!
nice video! i've used jb weld in the stocks i've done and also play dough instead of plumbers putty and like you neutral polish instead of release agent. i have done several mosins through the years with boyd's stocks and timney triggers; real tack drivers. amazing how a little tune up on a old battle rifle make them a shooter. also like you have said in one of your other vids peep sights with a cut off barrel and a ramped fire sight on the front . my eighty year old eyes still work with those sights. you really have some great vids friend; im never too old to learn a new trick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Was just wondering about the JB weld. Went searching in comments and found yours.👍
I can't thank you enough, you are a great teacher and the world is lucky to have such a great video to learn from, I couldn't imagine anyone making a better video on the subject, Thank You very much!!
Thanks for background info on H332/Sierra load from Part 1. I did not realize how different bullets can allow higher powder charges. You are a wealth of info. The old 222 is still my favorite caliber. Appreciate your insight into it.
Because bullets vary in resistance down the barrel, pressure also varies, and because pressure is the mother of velocity, different bullet types can produce the same velocity, even though the charges are different.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the viewers. Would like to see some comparative groups post bedding. Thanks again!
Another great learning video, thanks.Look forward to your results when shooting the bedded rifle to compare accuracy.
Very detailed videos. One thing I would do differently is the recoil lug recess in the stock-i would carve back some of that material and let the epoxy fill it in. Perfect marriage between the lug and recess in stock, more than a thin skim coat in that area. But then I've not done a Tikka before so that may be the wrong thing to do since I see it's a separate piece.
your videos are the place to go for good information without all the junk added. thank you!
Extreme detail to the highest level of Excellence. Thank you so much kind sir for doing this for all of us to see! This is utmost perfection. Watching and listening to a teacher of your extremely well honed skills will never get old. Your explanations of why you do what you do is very refreshing. Giving us the details of the setup and explaining the delicate and important things, sometimes twice, is a reinforcement that enables us to retain even more information. Whether you know it or not sir, you are truly a gift from God to all of us. Thank you so much. Please don't stop doing what you're doing!
My ears - not good, your audio is so good along w/ your careful speech makes it so easy to hear you, thank you THANK YOU! VIDIO also done beautifully. Your such a pleasure
I guess my Remington is coming out of the closet and getting a new stock! . . Thanks for the clear, concise instruction and inspiration . .
What can I say excellent work! Great job very informative. THANKS!
This guy is good I’ve picked up some good tricks also glad to see he doesn’t go overboard on epoxie like a lot of others do.
The Needness of this man's workspace... nice!!
Thank you for taking the time to share. Obviously you are a true gunsmith. Professionally done!
Absolutely fantastic 2 part videos. Thanks for the information.
I don't plan on ever doing this but it's still good to know, and it was very entertaining to watch reclining in my front lawn under the trees with a nice breeze. -- both videos.
Fantastic work on the bedding videos Thank You! Glass bedded my 1st rifle 3/26/19 Using this exact procedure.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
By far the most thorough how to video on bedding an action. Great job! I have a T3X that I'm going to do this with. Thank you!
I used to do the entire action, after listening to this I can see why it was not a good idea, the rifles have always shot extremely well but there is no need to build in a potential problem, that Devcon is a fantastic product, much better than accuglass but is you are planning to use it for 7 or 8 rifles you better get them all done in a matter of months as once you open it it will go of in the can. When mixing epoxies I don't use a cup as you leave to much around the sides of the cup, I use a small flat piece of sheet steel that can be cleaned with thinners after use, I also use it for filler on my cars, easier to mix on and you can use most or all of the product, I will have to get a couple of those art knives, bloody good idea
Thank you for this video series. Most videos are 5 minutes or less and just gloss over this subject without the details. Hopefully many others will find your videos.
Awesome video series on bedding . Thanks so much for the videos . Really in depth and comprehensive . The wealth of knowledge you are sharing with us is very much appreciated .
Im so glad you are passing on the tricks of the trade in detail. My first bedding job was a success! Thank you very much sir!
Great video! Thank you for your time and knowledge!
Thank you, thank you for yet another masterful video!
I have always wondered how this is really done. I do not have the skills that are required to do it. However, it was an absolute pleasure just watching you do it. You sir are indeed a master. I have watched your videos several times. I always learn an immense amount of knowledge. Thank you.