Bedding rear tang experience

[dusterdave]

Well I have a Savage BVSS 223 I use for prairie dogs--Love the rifle--Used up the factory barrel so I had local smith install a new Hawk Hill and bed the rifle--I mentioned that all of the Savage guys say stay away from the tang--he said I am the gun smith let me do my thing--I warranty my work--well Ok then.
I got it back Fully bedded end to end--he advised 65 in lbs on screws
I ordered a 7 twist so I can shoot heavy stuff at new 600 yard range near me--loaded up some Berger 85.5 with Varget in Lapua brass--quickly decided on 24.3g--with a single trip depth testing decided on .040 off jamb--it was shooting one hole at 100 yards. about .400 group at most. I had never shot at 600 yard range so ran it through JBM program it said 12 1/2 MOA for 600--First pop in calm wind I dead centered the plate--went on to break 4 inch clays at 600 yards pretty darn easy if I got wind call right.

All this to say that You can bed them all the way based on my little bit of experience.

[sharpshooter]

It was never a bad thing to bed the tang, just a waste of time and material. There is nothing behind the front trigger guard screw that needs to be anchored, and it is a real pita to hold bedding material is that area without making a mess.

[Dave Hoback]

Bingo!

[Whynot]

People that bed a lot of rifles get real good at it and have a procedure they like to use. Once the gunsmith said what he wanted to do (and how it really isn't a big issue) then the smart thing to do is let them do it their way. Lots of gunsmiths will do whatever you ask of them.... but if they don't have a say in the procedure or components then they wont offer a warranty. Once I wanted to use a different barrel than one the gunsmith was familiar with. He told me he would guarantee his work was high quality.... but not guarantee any results. Sounded fair to me.

[Dave Hoback]

Quite frankly, if a person seeks out & pays for, or is gifted such gun work, they should not tell the professional anything about doing the job as they are unqualified. The old adage: “Stay in Your Lane” applies. Otherwise they should learn to do these procedures themselves.

[charlie b]

Rates:
$10/hr
$20/hr if you watch
$40/hr if you comment

[Dave Hoback]

Rates:
$10/hr
$20/hr if you watch
$40/hr if you comment

:( LOL! We always had that same saying. All the years I was an Automotive Tech. But it was:

Labor Rates
-Standard- $20/hour.
-If you want to watch- $40/hour
-If you worked on it first- $100/hour

Classic!

[Hylander]

Awesome,
Sounds like you have a great gunsmith and a great shooting rifle.

[PhilC]

Rates:
$10/hr
$20/hr if you watch
$40/hr if you comment
Rates are too low!

Mine are well over $40 to start and I don't let anyone watch or comment, conditions stated in advance or I tell them go elsewhere. ;)

[charlie b]

LOL yeah, that was from the 70's

[Dave Hoback]

LOL yeah, that was from the 70's

LOL, I’m from the 70’s:(