Bedding the Nut

[Inrut24/7]

Does bedding the nut and fist few inches of the barrel help on heavy barrel savages? I have howas that shoot best with the first few inches of the barrel bedded. My savage 260 with shilin barrel is always touching the first two shots and putting the thrird round at 7 oclock about .25 below the first two rounds, the gun did this with 4 groups last week at the range, cooling between shots, and it was two differnt loads. Would bedding the nut and first few inches fix this? cant seem to find any other problem.

[darkker]

...You shot 2 different loads, and want to correct the POI change by bedding? ???
I guess it depends on what you are after. IF you are shooting 1/4 minute groups, why are you changing anything??

[frank1947]

i BED ABOUT 6 OF MY SAVAGES AND NEVER BED AROUND THE NUT OR BARREL CHANNEL, oops didnt notice caps lock, to lazy to retype, what is the size of your 5 shot groups? I have a new model 12 long range in a 260 shot it today still in load development and breakin, got about 50 rounds shot and shot .7 of an inch at 160 yards

[Inrut24/7]

...You shot 2 different loads, and want to correct the POI change by bedding? ???
I guess it depends on what you are after. IF you are shooting 1/4 minute groups, why are you changing anything??

The two different loads were shot at different targets, Believe me i am happy that the first two shots are touching, but 3 would be better, I havnt shot any 5 shot groups yet.

[goosebrown]

"i BED ABOUT 6 OF MY SAVAGES AND NEVER BED AROUND THE NUT OR BARREL CHANNEL, oops didnt notice caps lock, to lazy to retype, "

Yet energetic enough to explain. :P

[Blue Avenger]

"i BED ABOUT 6 OF MY SAVAGES AND NEVER BED AROUND THE NUT OR BARREL CHANNEL, oops didnt notice caps lock, to lazy to retype, "

Yet energetic enough to explain. :P

"i BED ABOUT 6 OF MY SAVAGES AND NEVER BED AROUND THE NUT OR BARREL CHANNEL, oops didnt notice caps lock, to lazy to retype, "

Yet energetic enough to explain. :P

LOL I GET THAT WAY TOO SOME DAYS!

[Blue Avenger]

Beding the nut is hard as there is no way to get the beding back in the groves so you have to grind out a portion anyway. Some guns do respond to pressure points. Worst case you take it back out.

[frank1947]

typing is not one of my strong points.

[davemuzz]

IMHO....the only "nut" that should be bedded, is the one who bought the rifle. And that's at the end of the day when he\she is tired. ;D

[GaCop]

I recently built a 308 using a Criterion bull barrel, 28 inches long. The nut and barrel are not bedded, yet initial load testing (40 rounds) has yielded 1/2" groups with the 168 gr SMK and .6" with the 155 grain A-Max.

[jsteag]

Use black vinal electricans tape to cover the nut and put release agent on it. the only part that needs to be bedded is the reciever.

[JackinSD]

A little putty/modeling clay in grooves works great.