andyknaster
05-17-2017, 01:07 AM
I cannot help but add some more info regarding the theory behind pillars and bedding. Everyone is right but forgetting the most important reason for the epoxy. The name of the game for small group sizes is consistency, the epoxy helps with this. Every time the rifle is fired the forces are reacted by the recoil lug and the friction force generated by the action screws clamp force. If anything is not symmetric or square in the assembly the action will move relative to the stock. Then the next shot will not be consistent with the previous shot. This is where the epoxy helps, the action has no where to go.
The pillars are there to allow for higher clamp force without damaging anything or distorting the action (this part depends on when the pillars are installed with relation to the epoxy).
Sorry for the drawn out answer, I'm an an engineer through and through.
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That's great info. It's nice to know why something should be done.
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The pillars are there to allow for higher clamp force without damaging anything or distorting the action (this part depends on when the pillars are installed with relation to the epoxy).
Sorry for the drawn out answer, I'm an an engineer through and through.
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That's great info. It's nice to know why something should be done.
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