I'm wanting something in .223 that's pretty accurate for paper punching and pest control / coyotes. The Hog Hunter catches my eye because I really like the barrel profile.

When I've handled these, the stock is simply atrocious. Flimsy and cheap. I'm pretty certain it will need a bedding job. I have the money to buy the rifle, and I've already got glass I can put on it, but I can't afford to pay someone to bed it for me. I'll have to do it myself. When it comes to shooting .223 I come from the AR world, where stock bedding is not even a thing, so it's new to me.

I have two questions.

1) Can I gain anything by bedding the cheap factory stock, and what can I do to stiffen it so the barrel doesn't flex into the stock when shooting from a bipod?

2) Where can I find some instructions on how to go about doing the bedding? Keep in mind I've never bedded a rifle before, so it will need to include beginner level stuff...