I have been combing over the internet trying to decide on the best way to bed my Savage FV-SR in a Boyds Tacticool.


My question primarily relates to the proper length for the pillars. Should the pillars be the exact dimension between the action studs and the bottom metal or should I be leaving a few thousandths of an inch of air space between the pillar and the action?


My thinking is that if I exactly match the length of the pillar to the space between the action lug and bottom metal then additional action screw torque doesn't pull the action any tighter to the stock itself and therefore different levels of torque might not make any difference. If I leave a small space between the metal surfaces then I can adjust how tightly the action is being held by the stock (but do I lose the benefit of bedding?)


Thoughts on the benefit of bedding the action only between the action screws or should I also bed to the rear of the back action screw back to the tang?


I plan to bed the action as follows but would like some feedback:
- Tape the stock and barrel to give some space between the action and stock and give me some room for a skim bed later.
- Make pillars that sit flush to the bottom metal but leave a very small space between the top of the pillar and the action lug using maybe a thin washer? (alternatively exactly match the length of the pillar to the space between the action lug and bottom metal)
- Bed the bottom metal and pillars in place
- Skim bed the action between the action lugs with a torque of approximately 10 in/lbs


Few of the sources I have used for research, but nothing seems to directly address my question:
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.ht...&f=11&t=369475
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_11/33...2.html&page=46
http://www.savageshooters.com/showth...-lots-of-pics)
http://www.ar15.com/archive/topic.ht...&f=11&t=366638
http://rvbprecision.com/shooting/sav...r-bedding.html
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_11/33...2.html&page=30