Picatinny Rail Bedding

[cwbuff]

I have a Savage 10BA. The one piece Picatinny rail is large with two side rails, a top rail and a forward (NV mount) rail. It attaches to the receiver with four #6-48 Weaver oval head screws. How important is it for the rail to be bedded to the receiver?

[jsthntn247]

Tighten the front 2 screws down then look under the back of the rail. If you can see any gap it needs to be bedded.

[cwbuff]

Thanks - I'll try it.

[sixonetonoffun]

I've been doing it on all of mine even 2pc bases. Just not something I want to have any doubt about. I know there are several methods but I just squirt some blue loctite on and torque em down wipe off the excess.

[sharpshooter]

I would't waste my time bedding it, I'd be worried about shearing the screws. That rail is very heavy to start with, and by the time you add a scope you have a lot of dead weight which is held in place by them itty-bitty #6 screws. If you really don't need the extra rails, I'd go with something basic as a simple one piece rail. If you really must have all the bells and whistles, I would open the screw up to 8-40's and pin the rail to the receiver to take the shear stress off the screws.

[cwbuff]

I already have the 8-40 screws. If I have a problem was was going to drill and tap the holes to the larger size. Thanks for the advise.