Bedding rear tang experience

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.

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.

Bingo!

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.

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.

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

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Originally Posted by charlie b

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

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:( 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!

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

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Originally Posted by charlie b

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

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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. ;)

LOL yeah, that was from the 70's

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Originally Posted by charlie b

LOL yeah, that was from the 70's

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LOL, I’m from the 70’s:(