Bedding

[Salmonchaser]

I’d have to check but sure don’t think I paid that much, Regardless he gets my work.

 

[Scott85]

Just move to Fallon, that way you don’t have to worry about shipping.

 

[mtmuley]

Just move to Fallon, that way you don’t have to worry about shipping.

I lived in Dayton for 11 years. Loved that country. mtmuley

 

[Scott85]

I lived in Dayton for 11 years. Loved that country. mtmuley

It’s grown on me real fast.

 

[mtmuley]

It’s grown on me real fast.

It was a great place in 1989. mtmuley

 

[morgaj1]

Mine was $82 with extra insurance, signature, proof, yadda yadda

That's how much it cost me too. Well worth the shipping expense. There are no gunsmiths anywhere close to me that do this quality work. Plus I like supporting a fellow HT member's business.

 

[millerkiller77]

There are no gunsmiths anywhere close to me that do this quality work. Plus I like supporting a fellow HT member's business.

That and Paul is super laid back to work with. Most gunsmiths are grumpy assholes and so deeply set in their ways they can't/won't step out of their comfort zone to try something new.

 

[p_ham]

That and Paul is super laid back to work with. Most gunsmiths are grumpy assholes and so deeply set in their ways they can't/won't step out of their comfort zone to try something new.
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Thank you. I never understood the gunshop/Smith mentality where they always have a chip on their shoulder. That said, I've met a lot of really good, dependable people in this industry also.
I really enjoy doing the challenging custom work stuff. One of the early jobs I did when I opened shop was to chop and thread a Remmy VTR. I was surprised to hear nobody wanted to touch it because of the triangular barrel. That customer has brought a ton of work in since then.

 

[millerkiller77]

Thank you. I never understood the gunshop/Smith mentality where they always have a chip on their shoulder. That said, I've met a lot of really good, dependable people in this industry also.
I really enjoy doing the challenging custom work stuff. One of the early jobs I did when I opened shop was to chop and thread a Remmy VTR. I was surprised to hear nobody wanted to touch it because of the triangular barrel. That customer has brought a ton of work in since then.

Awesome! Are you ready to convert a lever gun to accept Beta mags?

 

[p_ham]

Awesome! Are you ready to convert a lever gun to accept Beta mags?

Give me a couple hours and a pencil...I'll probably end up just drawing weiners though.

 

[Caseknife]

Has anyone used Hornady One Shot case lube as a release agent and if so, how did it work?

 

[Wind Gypsy]

50? Hell, you got off easy. Cost me $100.

$100 to bed a rifle is a bit spendy but I'd pay that for @p_ham level work

 

[p_ham]

$100 to bed a rifle is a bit spendy but I'd pay that for @p_ham level work

Naw man, that's shipping.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Naw man, that's shipping.

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[edit to clarify: was a poor attempt at a joke. Would expect it to be be 3x or more that]

 

[BradA]

What’s your thoughts on bedding scope rings? Or lapping ? Or do you do both ?

 

[p_ham]

What’s your thoughts on bedding scope rings? Or lapping ? Or do you do both ?

Lap at a minimum, bed if you've got a heavy scope, lots of recoil, or it took a lot of lapping. It doesn't take very long to do and you get a lot better and more even clamping force.

 

[BackofBeyond]

$100 to bed a rifle is a bit spendy but I'd pay that for @p_ham level work

$100 is just for tickets to the ball, far from the full enchilada!

But yes, worth it. And to be fair, it was for 1.5 rifles, not just 1.

 

[Dsnow9]

Just looked it up, $63 to send the two guns from CO to NV

 

[perma]

Bedding bottom metal: use your action screws to pull the action into place. You only want to use enough pressure to set the action where it needs to be but don't go past snug. Once it's in place back off your screws and leave them finger tight.

I'm going to bed mine this off-season, but I read somewhere that the action screws should be torqued to spec while it cures? I don't know that I really understand one way or the other since the epoxy is still wet when we tighten the screws on the initial drying process, so I'm ignorant to this process. Does the torque cause the epoxy to spill out too much?

 

[p_ham]

I'm going to bed mine this off-season, but I read somewhere that the action screws should be torqued to spec while it cures? I don't know that I really understand one way or the other since the epoxy is still wet when we tighten the screws on the initial drying process, so I'm ignorant to this process. Does the torque cause the epoxy to spill out too much?

Don't torque them. If you're not bedding the bottom metal at the same time then don't even use the action screws. Buy some bolts that are the right size, cut the heads off and screw those into the action to use as alignment studs.

Torquing the screws will induce stress into the action and defeat the purpose of bedding. The last few I did, I didn't even use tape or surgical tube. Just pushed the action into place and let gravity take over.