Pillar bedding tool kit??

[Redandwhite_72]

Has anyone tried using this pillar install kit on a savage? Will it/ does it work for a savage?

http://www.erniethegunsmith.com/catalog/i145.html

[bsekf]

Pricey! McMaster Carr for pillars, set of Forstner drill bits and access to a decent drill press. Lots of instruction available here, but nobody tells you that you need a drill press. I can't imagine trying to get the holes straight without one.

[JCalhoun]

I used the Brownells pillar bedding tool kit. You will need Forstner bits though.

BTW, Savage and Rem 700 has the same screw size and receiver radius.

[sparky123321]

Stocky's has reasonably priced Savage pillars. Make sure to select USPS for shipping. The UPS shipping is insane.

[sparky123321]

I meant to include the link. Here it is.

http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-434/Savage-10-fdsh-110-Steel-Pillar/Detail

[Redandwhite_72]

Thanks sparky. I have some lamp rod. I have looked at those from stockys. I'm not sure what/how I'm going to do the front pillar with the gromet deal on the bottom of the stock. Does everyone drill the hole thing out and make a new one or just drill down to it and put the pillar on top of it.

[jpdown]

I recommend attaching the pillars to the action and then bedding. I put two wraps of painters tape around each stock bolt to center in pillar. Apply release agent to the taped bolts. Attach the pillars to the action using the taped bolts. Drill stock holes to the necessary depth and diameter to accept the pillars attached to the action. Make sure the barrel/tang are free floated, centered and under no stress setting in the stock. Then just bed around the pillars first. Let cure for 24 hours. Go to the hardware store and get some 1/4" fine threaded bolts 4" long. Cut the heads off with a hack saw. Screw into action, put 2 layers of tape around shanks to center in pillars and use as stock hole guides when pressing your barreled action down into the epoxy for final bedding. This should give you the stress free bedding job you are looking for.

[Redandwhite_72]

I think I'm going drill out the escutcheon and custom make a new one. Similar to what "Nandy" did in this post:

http://www.savageshooters.com/showthread.php?27744-What-to-use-for-escutcheon-Pillar-bedding-a-Boyds